Got a deal (old meat) on a 5lb beef bottom round roast. Normally I wouldn't bother, but I have experimenting with using baking soda as my go-to tenderizer and for just over $20, it was worth a shot. Started by quartering the roast, and then salted it to dry brine it. Left it for a few hours and then put it in the freezer to firm up. Before it started to freeze I pulled it out one piece at a time and began thin slicing it. I then added baking soda and water to the meat and let it sit for about 40 minutes. Pulled it out after that and rinsed and dried it off and then added some garlic, onion, cumin, and oil. I put the griddle plate on the PK, and cooked it all up. The cumin reminds me of Gyro meat, and after cooling off, the meat nice and tender with just a little chew. Not bad for bottom round.
Looks great - meat with a bacon salad! If you find another roast on sale try making Baltimore Pit Beef: its basically what Arby's is trying to do but much better.
Seasoning the griddle plate can be tricky, but stick with it and it can be a great option for the PK. I have no regrets in buying it. If I was going to pick something out, it would be that all the grease has to drain down to the bottom shell which of course can be a bit of a mess to clean. Still worth it though.
I have a PK360 but haven’t invested in the griddle yet. Just a thought, would it work better if the opening at the edge of the griddle was in the rear instead of the front? Could you leave the clean out plug out and get grease to drain out through it? I leave a bucket hanging on those rear arms under the plug all the time anyway. All I have to do is pull the plug and sweep out the ash. I was just wondering if it would drain into the bucket that way.
Oak Smoke - good idea. Hope the griddle-guys are listening.
I keep a bucket there too, very handy.
On a similar note, I hate the bottom of the PK360. So many nooks and crannies to clean. I always use tinfoil on the cool-side, bottom grate to avoid grease dripping into the ashes. If it rains before I get the cover on…what a mess to clean, mud, grease, mold. Yuk.
You’re very correct about the bottom of the 360 being a pain to clean, especially when it gets burnt drippings down there. I like the idea of using foil to catch and guide it all. Not sure about leaving the drain plug out though as it would change the ventilation flow completely. Might give that a try though. Thx
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