In the Name of Progress

[Reds Fan 5]

We are embarking on a renovation that includes a new kitchen. We are going to live in the basement during the project. Most of our furniture and most of our kitchen supplies are now in storage. We had the movers pack for us. The kitchen off-line seemed like a great excuse to grill more. One problem: I forgot to set aside my grilling tools. Tools, starters, gloves, and thermometers were all packed, moved, and now in a storage facility ten miles away.

No big deal to buy new tongs, spatula, and gloves. Not having the thermometers is annoying, especially the thermopop.

First world problems, I know.

[Nate]

Meh.... go to Walmart and pick you up some of their therms. They work in a pinch and are priced right for short term use that you can justify the cost. Since this isn’t long term you shouldn’t have to worry about longevity. I used some from their before I came to AR and started opening the wallet for the "good stuff" and they worked well enough to get me through.

awesome deal on the new kitchen!

[Reds Fan 5]

Nate that is my plan! Porterhouses on the kettle with a $14 instant read from True Value as my guide. Just annoyed that I didn't set the grill stuff aside and need to buy new stuff. I've had the tongs and spatula for 20 years and am attached to them! Very excited about the new kitchen.

[Fire Art]

I’d be lost without out my thermometers almost as important as charcoal

[Reds Fan 5]

Fire Art, EXACTLY! I'm not planning on any long cooks--without a kitchen I won't have the refrigerator/freezer space or prep space for larger cuts. Will just grill steaks, chicken, burgers on the kettle and gasser so I can get by with a cheap instant read.

[Frozen Smoke]

We just went through the same thing. Complete kitchen renovation that led to a complete laundry room renovation which led to a new floor in the living room which led to new living room furniture which has now led into all new wall decor throughout the whole house! And of course all new kitchen and laundry room appliances. Put a beat down on the check book for sure! But it was worth it we basically got a whole new house. We lived between the motor home and the garage for 5 weeks while the contractors had the house ripped apart. I rather enjoyed it. Our garage has always been a extension of the house but it's unattached and about 20 yards from the house. Have all the comforts out there. Tv, bar, fully stocked liquor cabinet, beer fridge. I used my flat top a lot. I also cooked for all the contractors about once a week. They were pretty happy campers and so was I. All my smoking tools were already out in the garage so I didn't pack any of that away. We have a enclosed trailer that we put all of our kitchen stuff in and other miscellaneous stuff so if I needed anything it was on site. .

We gave away all of our living room furniture to the kids and Goodwill so we didn't have to store any of that stuff. The biggest thing is to get a good reliable contractor. We got lucky as our son in law is a licensed plumbing contractor and he recommended a couple ones to us that he knew were reliable and did good work.

After it was all said and done i became pretty good friends with the general contractor. He booked me to cook for a large family reunion at his lake home next summer.
Good luck with your project!

[Reds Fan 5]

Frozen Smoke, our project was a kitchen renovation which became moving the kitchen, which became a full first floor renovation. I'll focus my cooking on learning how to use an Instant Pot.

[FireMan]

No thermometers? Will you still be able to walk? 🕶

[Reds Fan 5]

@Fire Man, oh, yeah. I'm just irritated I let them pack all of my grilling supplies.

[SmokeyGator]

Sounds like a great excuse to order a thermapen! I really like mine.

[Reds Fan 5]

Good idea!

[SmokeyGator]

Reds Fan 5 DO IT! you won’t be disappointed. And you will get years of use from it so really the cost isn’t a lot.