Well, maybe it wasn't a true two zone cook, as I only used the low zone when I realized that the sear zone was way to hot. None the less I set up a two zone fire. Here is how it went:
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App. Melissa Cookstone's Tsunami Shrimp
Main. Weber's Parmesan Scallops and Weber's Grilled Shrimp Cocktail (sans cocktail sauce)
Side 1. Melissa Cookstone's Balsamic Grilled Vegtables.
Side 2. Giada's lemon risotto
Here are the veggies marinating.
Here are the scallops after breading.
Setting up the WSCG for two zone cooking.
Cooking the bacon to wrap the tsunami shrimp in
Tsunami shrimp with cream cheese filling wrapped in partially cooked bacon, ready for final cook.
Tsunami shrimp, served with some eaten.
Cooking the Weber cocktail shrimp.
Cooking the balsamic veggies.
All plated up.
So what did I learn from this cook? Well the first thing is to get a better idea for prep time. I thought it would take 1 hour to prep all this up, it took 2 1/2 hours. Needless to say, my hungry family was disappointed in my poor time assessment / management. The second thing, is be carful cooking oiled veggies on the grill, flare ups and closed lids can impart an undesirable flavor. Now thoes have nothing to do with the WSCG, but good lessons none the less.
Regarding lessons learned with the WSCG, I did learn that the grate over the direc coals is HOT!!!! Nothing to be trifled with. While I am excited for searing steaks on this, I must be careful about paying attention to anything I put over there. In this case I was able to burn bacon before the shrimp in the tsunami shrimp was cooked. I also, for the second time, found great appreciation for the extra real estate (as compared to the 22.5 traditional Weber kettle). For thoes of you who have gone no bigger than the 22.5 kettle, you don't know what your missing. For those of you who have the 26, I would imagine you would say the same to me.
The only other notes is that my Rapidfire damper lid is back to being not "sticky,". I didn't really do anything other than use it, but it no longer sticks like it did the first time I fired up the grill.
It is a fun and versital grill, this WSCG!
Menu-
App. Melissa Cookstone's Tsunami Shrimp
Main. Weber's Parmesan Scallops and Weber's Grilled Shrimp Cocktail (sans cocktail sauce)
Side 1. Melissa Cookstone's Balsamic Grilled Vegtables.
Side 2. Giada's lemon risotto
Here are the veggies marinating.
Here are the scallops after breading.
Setting up the WSCG for two zone cooking.
Cooking the bacon to wrap the tsunami shrimp in
Tsunami shrimp with cream cheese filling wrapped in partially cooked bacon, ready for final cook.
Tsunami shrimp, served with some eaten.
Cooking the Weber cocktail shrimp.
Cooking the balsamic veggies.
All plated up.
So what did I learn from this cook? Well the first thing is to get a better idea for prep time. I thought it would take 1 hour to prep all this up, it took 2 1/2 hours. Needless to say, my hungry family was disappointed in my poor time assessment / management. The second thing, is be carful cooking oiled veggies on the grill, flare ups and closed lids can impart an undesirable flavor. Now thoes have nothing to do with the WSCG, but good lessons none the less.
Regarding lessons learned with the WSCG, I did learn that the grate over the direc coals is HOT!!!! Nothing to be trifled with. While I am excited for searing steaks on this, I must be careful about paying attention to anything I put over there. In this case I was able to burn bacon before the shrimp in the tsunami shrimp was cooked. I also, for the second time, found great appreciation for the extra real estate (as compared to the 22.5 traditional Weber kettle). For thoes of you who have gone no bigger than the 22.5 kettle, you don't know what your missing. For those of you who have the 26, I would imagine you would say the same to me.
The only other notes is that my Rapidfire damper lid is back to being not "sticky,". I didn't really do anything other than use it, but it no longer sticks like it did the first time I fired up the grill.
It is a fun and versital grill, this WSCG!
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