Weber 22" Techniques

While red and yellow beets and carrots grill nicely using the Lodge cast iron griddle, Atlantic farm-raised salmon needs only a sheet of aluminum foil for baking. 

Where There's Smoke There's Smoke

I use a chimney device to start my charcoal, dump it into the Weber, then use the charcoal to start the wood chips or chunks.

Pie

I was going to share some awesome BBQ pix, but somehow this one got selected.

'Miah's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies - from Jeremiah

Ok Da, here's the first recipe, my

AWESOME Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe!!!!!!

1 C Butter

1/2 C Brown Sugar

1/2 C Sugar

1/4 C Milk

1/2 t Salt

2 1/4 C Flour

1 t Baking Soda

12 oz Chocolate

makes a 20-24 cookies good sized cookies

Preheat oven to 350, cream butter then add milk, mix dry together and add creamed butter, then fold in 12 oz Chocolate Chips, roll into Ping Pong sized balls and place onto baking sheet and smash down slightly then bake for 8-10 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes and enjoy.

(a few variants, substitute 1/4 unsweetened cocoa for 1/4 C flour to make a chocolate base, Chocolate Chocolate Chip, mmmmm. If you use White Chocolate reduce the amount of butter, I don't have the portions totally worked out, maybe 1/4 C, White Chocolate is just Cocoa Butter so it gets a little runny if used. You can load up on things other than chocolate but 12-16 oz is about all the base will hold before starting to break apart so sub out some chips for nuts ect.)

Mole

From Eric: "Laura mentioned mole - here is what we do here - I cut the boneless skinless chicken into strips and saute them with the onions in olive oil. As they cook I drain part of the drippings and juices off and using them begin melting the mole concentrate in a sauce pan. Using additional chicken stock and a wire whisk I blend a copious amount of sauce adding a bit of finely ground coffee and maybe some ground Santa Fe or Guajillo chile, for Mole Poblano, but not for the Mole Verde. The I combine with the sauteed chicken, cook, and serve."

Eggplant with Parmesan

Here is the finished dish - in this example the branch of rosemary was sauteed with the eggplant. Zuchini or other summer squash can be added too. - Eric

Chinese Eggplant - from Eric

I slice the eggplant like this, these cook really fast. I saute plenty of chopped onions in olive oil first, then add the eggplant. This is done because the eggplant flesh is very porous and will absorb oil to such a degree that many surfaces will remain dry. The onion provides its own lubrication which coats the eggplant better.