It's gonna be a lot of practice learning how to cook on something this large and learning how to manage the heat. For burgers like last night, it's just WARP 9 and full on till done, doing things like breakfast with eggs, bacon, cakes/potatoes, etc., I'd imagine I'll have to learn to finesse the heat levels alot more from one side to the other. Gotta get the right level of heat and sear to get things to come off the grill cooked properly at approximately the right time.
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DogFaced PonySoldier Enjoy that bad boy! I love cooking on the griddle.
After smash burgers, my recommended cooks would be an asian style stir fry, with fried rice, veggies and chicken/steak/shrimp, or fajitas or tacos.Comment
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I can tell you are already in love.
I'm still moping about because of the time I lost from the purchase date to my first use (times I'll never get back, was a long stretch...sigh) but am I every glad I have one. Don't let the fact that it took you a couple years to get one get the better of you. Rejoice in that you know have one. 😊
ENJOY.Comment
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So I went home at lunch today and was digging through the fridge to clean out some leftovers and decided, to do something else for lunch.
I gotta say... this thing's pretty handy. And it makes a helluva nice grilled ham & cheese!Comment
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You can make pretty much anything on the Blackstone. You gotta get into he steak sandwich game, that is what make the Blackstone, IMHO.
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Hibachi! Learn to do the onion volcano, it's worth it to watch everyone's face (plus it's easy). Plus the fried rice to go with your protein of choice (I always do steak, chicken and shrimp) tastes especially good with Yum Yum sauce (also easy to make).Comment
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Congratulations on the Blackstone! I have the same model and love it! I picked up a mandoline for getting thin sliced onions and have been going to town with smash burgers and grilled veggies. I think joining this forum aught to come with a 12 step program.Last edited by Yohawk; August 28, 2021, 01:26 PM.Comment
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12 Steps?
Like:
Step 1 - smashburgers
Step 2 - smashburgers and grilled veggies
Step 3 - grilled cheeses
Step 4 - cheesesteaks
Step 5 - fried rice
Step 6 - bacon
Step 7 - breakfast hashbrowns, omelettes, etc..
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That kinda 12 Step program????
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And yet another cook... breakfast today.
The bacon was quick and easy - I actually pulled it off early, The Wife likes hers not as crispy as I do - next time I'ma crisp iy up 'till some is almost black.
This thing makes really great toast, too! Of course, buttering both sides of the bread is an absolute necessity for the best toast, which makes it a bit messy... I doubt I'll be doing that all that often, but man, it is nice!
And last, just a few eggs.
I have to admit, in spite of all the reports from others, I still didn't expect it to be THAT easy. Dang. Even the eggs were a breeze - I've never done eggs on a flat top before, and these were just caek.
<edit> There IS a bit of a learning curve. I'm going to have to play with using 2 or burners as well. With all 4 burners even on low, this thing was 400ºF+ in the middle section, so I need to get a handle on how to get a good zone of 350-375ish and hold it there.
<edit2> And I'll add my first real complaint. It gets too hot on the sides. I think some kind of shielding or something would be good, the little shelves on the sides honestly are too hot with this thing cranked, or even on medium heat, to utilize for much.Last edited by DogFaced PonySoldier; August 28, 2021, 11:57 AM.Comment
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Oh those wind guards look like just what I need! They're out of stock right now... I need to go look around and see if I can find some anywhere else. I'll keep an eye out for 'em, thanks GolfGeezer! -
DogFaced PonySoldier Here is a set from Amazon. I bought the version for my 22" Blackstone griddle:
PS. The "smile" in front of Amazon.com (smile.amazon.com) is that Amazon contributes money to a charity I select every time I buy from Amazon.
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Yup, I use Amazon Smile, too. Unfortunately the more research I do into these wind blocking panels, the more I see they are less than "ideal." Not fitting properly around the grease catcher and the straight top when I have angled sides on my Blackstone seem to be the biggest stumbling blocks. However, I think doing some 1" angled aluminum has been done on the sides which may help a bit, I'm going to look into fabbing something up myself, I think.
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Glad yer learnin to love flattop cookin, I been Preachin this fer many years..
Ready to send it back, jus yet, Brother???
Ya've barely even dipped a toe into some Really Great Stuff!
Have BIG FUN, an ask any questions ya come up against...there's plenty of us, rye cheer, to help...
Lotsa posted stuff, too, but if'n ya ask, we can guide ya to that, specifically, vs tryin to Search...
Looks like yer learnin th temp control very well, by my observation, based upon a lil bit of experience, we could safely say...Bravo!!!...
Havin an IR thermo is very helpful; wait until they go on Bigtime Sale, [url=https://www.thermoworks.com/IR-Gun]this [/url is th one I have, think I got it fer $39.99 on one there frequent sales deals, super handy fer CI cooks, as wellLast edited by Mr. Bones; August 28, 2021, 12:14 PM.Comment
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I love my Blackstone and, like others, think you’ll find lots of reasons to use it.Comment
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Congratulations, and welcome to the Blackstone family! I’ve had my 36†stainless model for 2.5 years. It quickly became my most used cooker, and I’m still in love with it today. You’ll find so many things to cook on it you’ll wonder how you made it this long without one!Comment
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Looks great. That's definitely something I want to add in the future.Comment
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