Yes, I know this is the non-BBQ channel, but I'm not sure where else to post this. My wife just told me that I'm making too much BBQ. Too much? I don't understand. She said she likes it. It's very good, she says. But I just have been making it too much apparently since we've been in this whole 2020 lockdown world. I think this is the perfect time to get that smoker going. Anyway, looking for some marital advice here. How do I keep the culinary peace in my household? Thanks for all of your help.
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Try thinking a little different. I made chuck roasts yesterday, used a Mexican inspired rub and we made tacos last night, nachos and quesadillas tonight. Smoke a meatloaf, grill a pizza. We are burnt out on ribs and a little tired of traditional bbq. We keep making it because it’s still better to have bbq pork wraps vs deli turkey sandwiches for lunch...but, trying hard to find different things.Last edited by glitchy; July 12, 2020, 11:27 PM.
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"not looking for bark there" I just roasted some marshmallows on the gas range, but I WAS looking for bark.
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yeah, I remove the pot holder frame thingee and keep them in the freezer that way they don't melt too much
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Had the same experience a couple year's ago. when doing BBQ competition's. And Practice cooking at home for that perfic chicken, Ribs ect. BBQ over load. Wife said enough. for a while. So I continued the BBQ competition. But eased up at home, then started looking for other things like chuck roast, chile, shish kebab's, plain ole Hamburgers, steak, she will still love you.
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I get it....I cook outside all summer but only make long cook low and slow with smoke on the weekends. I love traditional BBQ but once a week is good for me. Plus wether 3 people are eating or 30 people are eating I always cook for 300 (exaggeration but you get the idea) so I am always eating traditional BBQ until Tuesday or Wednesday the following week as leftovers in one form or another.
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Who cooks when you don’t BBQ? How about something like this? "Honey, I am not going to BBQ today, what would you like to cook for dinner today?"Last edited by LA Pork Butt; July 13, 2020, 07:53 AM.
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I find that the big draw of smoking is not only cooking those great (if somewhat predictable after a while if one has a limited repertoire) foods but also the fun of cooking outdoors. Last year I switched it up by purchasing an outdoor 4 burner range which I really enjoy using for wok cooking and especially for frying. All the smell and mess stay outside. This year I bought a griddle specifically for use on my gasser. So with my PBC, 22"Kettle/SnS, and WSCGC, I'm pretty much covered for outdoor cooking options. It doesn't all have to be BBQ.
That said, I have yet to experience BBQ burnout. Perhaps that's because I use the leftovers (pork butt, brisket, chuck roast, etc) for more traditional uses like marinara meat sauce, posole verde, beef vegetable soup, chili, etc.
But for outdoor cooking, what truly brings me pure joy is firing up my smokers.
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this is the joy for me too... yeah I cook a lot of pork butts, but I don't think we've used the left overs the same way yet. So I get additional joy from getting creative either with the smoker or with the leftovers. Also alot of our cookers can be used as ovens, we CAN control the smoke so everything cooked on a smoker isn't necessarily "smoked" and depending on your preferred definition, possibly not everything that comes off a cooker is BBQ
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I'm glad my wife got tired of traditional BBQ because it forced me expand the repertoire and advance to the next level on the never ending ascent to backyard fire-deity.Last edited by hoovarmin; July 13, 2020, 06:57 AM.
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I do lots of grilling - chicken, chops, asparagus, corn. Since there are only 2 of us, I only "bbq" a couple times a month. That keeps the better half from bbq fatigue. Plus, we also have a camp chef stove, and we use it a lot. Did a king crab leg boil on it last night, didn’t get pics though.
Hey, this may be the perfect excuse. "Honey, if I get this, I could expand my outdoor cooking beyond just bbq"
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