Aluminum Foil: Should the Shiny Side be Up or Down When Cooking?

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#16

April 9, 2022, 07:56 AM

Have y'all even started drinkin yet??
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Panhead John commented

April 9, 2022, 08:41 AM

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We actually rarely stop.

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#17

April 9, 2022, 08:33 AM

I actually feel dumber after having read this post.
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bbqLuv commented

April 9, 2022, 08:37 AM

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How do You think I feel after posting this?

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T-bone commented

April 9, 2022, 09:09 AM

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Of course you do. Threads with Panhead John always does that to those who read it.

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#18

April 9, 2022, 11:31 AM

Just like yer car, keep the shiny side up!
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DaveD

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Fireboard 2 w/extra probes
Meater+ Wifi/Bluetooth T probe
ThermoPro instant read
Fluke 62Max IR gun thermometer
Full set Mercer knives
WorkSharp Ken Onion sharpener
Weber toolset (tongs, spatula, etc)
Meat Your Maker 11" vac sealer
Cookbooks: Meathead; Food Lab (Alt-Lopez); Salt Fat Acid Heat (Nosrat)
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April 9, 2022, 12:03 PM
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FireMan commented

April 10, 2022, 10:10 AM

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Squeeze the wheez!

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#19.12

DaveD commented

April 10, 2022, 10:12 AM

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Man, as if I needed another reason this place is a great hang. Haven't encountered any fellow Bozos in years and years... we're a dying breed.

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FireMan commented

April 10, 2022, 01:00 PM

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LOL uncontrollably! Yessir, all the same bus!
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#20

April 9, 2022, 03:06 PM

I think we all needed this thread....
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Panhead John commented

April 9, 2022, 03:11 PM

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Yeah, but a few of those guys were a little immature if ya ask me……

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RichieB commented

April 9, 2022, 08:46 PM

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So if you Panhead John are our 7

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#21

April 9, 2022, 03:19 PM

After reading this not sure what to think. Oh, yes I do. Go get a beer.
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Uncle Bob commented

April 9, 2022, 04:10 PM

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Which would leave out the alien choice.......................Coors Light............

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RichieB commented

April 9, 2022, 06:14 PM

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No, that sewer water will never be in my house.

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#22

April 10, 2022, 10:59 AM

What about nonstick foil?
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bbqLuv commented

April 10, 2022, 12:09 PM

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For non-stick Foil ask PAM.

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#23

April 11, 2022, 10:11 AM

Something I have never wondered. I always just covered what needed covering and never noticed a difference either way. Guess I was doing it right all along.
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Jfrosty27 commented

April 11, 2022, 02:48 PM

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+1. 👍

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