Too Much BBQ?

[JeffJ]

Because I grill and BBQ year round my family does sometimes get tired of it.

[Mr. Bones]

Lookin online, one can actually rent alternative families...
Jus sayin...

[Rod]

Or you could move to Phoenix. This past weekend was the first in recent memory where I didn't do any outdoor cooking. It was 112 degrees out on my covered patio. Kind of a nature forced hiatus.

[jumbo7676]

Maybe a few straight days of indoor cooking. Maybe those don't turn out so good - a little too much salt here, not enough seasoning there, overcooked meat, undercooked pasta, mushy veggies.... maybe she starts asking for more bbq.

[Mr. Bones]

'Maybe' LOL I likeys th way ya thinks, Brother!!!!
HeeHee our lil Secret, eh?

[Troutman]

I normally only BBQ on the weekends Friday-Sunday. Monday-Thursday we cook indoors. My wife like Asian so we have a steady diet of that, I like seafood of all kinds so we eat a lot that don't require smoking or grilling. I also like Italian and Mexican a lot. Some of those dishes I've adapted to smoking but mostly not. There's a whole variety of foods the world over that don't require direct cooking via bbq or grilling.

Doing a Veal Scaloppine Marcella tonight as a matter of fact. Remember, variety is the spice of life !!!

[smokin fool]

I'm sorta the same, I work straight afternoons so no cooking weekdays.
And I've been put on a strict every second weekend smoking schedule.
On a weeks holidays by myself in two weeks, then the smoking begins every night for a whole week steady.
I'll get one of the kids to post my obituary....

[Mr. Bones]

I was not previously aware that one could even git burnt out on BBQ, this had never ever even crossed my mind, or even permeated into th scope of possible realities, in my mind, until I saw this post..

Main, reckon it's true nuff, I am jus a dumbarse, stickburnin, ridge runnin, stump jumpin six toed banjo pickin Muhzurrah Hillbilly, on accounta yall City Folks still cornfuse tf outta me...Sry

[ecowper]

What is this burn out you speak of?

[Mr. Bones]

bardsleyque most often, th local Docs remove th extry toes/fingers upon birth, so as ya don't go elsewhere, an reflect back badly on yer tiny lil hometown. That's what happened to mine. Learned later, Science has some kinda High-Falutin name fer it, summat like Polly Dackltillism, er some such equine shite.

[Mr. Bones]

That bein said, don't rightly reckon it's ever, even fer a moment, held neither me, nor Theodore Roosevelt Taylor back, None...Reason Hound Dog an me is kindred souls, besides his playin, is his most famous quote: "When I die, they'll say:
:He Couldn't Play Shit, but he sure made it sound good.! "

[RonB]

Ya need some recipes for outdoor cooked, non-smoked meals. I'll start with one my wife really likes, and she is not a big bbq fan:

shishkabobless - you can do this using skewers, but I don't like stringin' everything on skewers.

1 to 1.5 lbs of your favorite protein(s) I normally use beef and chix, but will sometimes throw in some shrimp - cut into bite sized pieces.

Veggies of your choice. I normally use one large green bell pepper and half of a large onion - cut into bite sized pieces. Sometimes I add other veggies such as zucchini or broccoli.

I make a marinade using ~ 3 oz teriyaki sauce, 1 tsp soy sauce, and 1 tsp chili bean paste. The paste is fairly hot, so if you don't want the heat, use less and adjust the next time. You can double this marinade if you like. Place each ingredient in a separate plastic baggie and add just enough marinade to coat.

I cook in a ss basket like this.

To cook, make a hot fire, oil the basket for each item and cook each protein separately removing to a bowl when each is cooked. Then cook the peppers until almost done and add the rest of the veggies. When they are done add the proteins back to heat. Place the basket in a tray or dump everything into a large bowl and serve. We have rice for a side...

[smokenoob]

Five frozen dinners in a row and she’ll be beggin’ for Q
jus sayin’

[smokin fool]

....diabolical....

[Troutman]

I often walk down the frozen food isle screaming, "LIES, NOTHING BUT LIES" !!!

[smokenoob]

it was the hot dog in my hat speakin’ , honest, it wasn ‘t me

[rickgregory]

I understand her actually. Traditional BBQ is a pretty narrow flavor profile and it can get monotonous. So can almost anything. Love Thai food. But not all the time. Same for Chinese. Or pizza or... well, you get the idea.


Cook other things.

[smokin fool]

With the line up of Uber eats and skip the dishes deliveries to this house mon to fri
while I'm at work you think they'd let me have a little fun for two days outta the week.
You are correct variety is the spice of life.

[surfdog]

ANYTHING that can be cooked inside, I can cook outside.
So perhaps slow down a bit on the "BBQ" and cook whatever ya want outside anyway. Problem solved.

[mnavarre]

Heck, I can do *more* outside than I can do in my tiny kitchen with no counter space.

[Polarbear777]

Grab a wok and head outside ...

https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/forum/the-pit-mastery-program/474803-wok-this-way

[Arsenlael]

Order a pizza.

[Mosca]

I don’t always want everything to taste like a fire. Sometimes I do the burgers in a skillet on the stove.

[Mr. Bones]

Yup, me too CI Burgers in a nice bath o butter are always a Right Treat!

[Parkin]

I get it. I played around with a crap electric smoker for a couple of years and now that we're spending so much time at home decided to get a proper smoker and learn how to use it. Getting good results leads to cooking more, which leads to eating BBQ at least a couple of times a week.....my kids checked out, but my wife just keeps bringing me ribs to cook! For now at least🤘🤘

[Mr. Bones]

Reckon, lookin at some th responses here, I'm jus way far too dang danged far round th bend fer my soul to even be saved, but I even squeeze out a new tube o toothpaste, smoke it up proper, then put it back in th tube with a hdw store glue hypodermic...
Mebbe I have some issues?

[Mr. Bones]

Reckon mebbe so, as I previous stated lol!

[klflowers]

Just mebbe?

[RonB]

I wouldn't be surprised if you put a smolderin' chuck of wood in the dryer when dryin' cloths...

[jfmorris]

I think my wife has been in the same boat before, especially the first year I discovered AR and had gotten the SNS to go with my Performer, and I was constantly smoking stuff. You can only eat so much pork (butt and ribs). This weekend I made the first pulled pork I’ve made in months, and ribs last week, Pizza yesterday, but I’ve been doing more cooks like chicken or fish on the grill, versus low and slow. I’ve also been doing a lot of griddle cooks like stir fry and veggies, which we are really enjoying.

So, my advice, having been in the BBQ doghouse before, is to take a little break from smoking and try some other types of cooks.