I was so excited to go out today and buy some chunks of seasoned wood to grill with. It's been over 10 months since I've done it. And it's been maybe 8 to 10 years since I had a grill like this Charbroil 940x. Mine was a 1971 version and I cherished it, I knew what I had.
I grabbed me a bag of hickory with chunks the size of large golf balls and a package of beef ball-tip roast cut in to steaks. Doused with Montreal Steak Seasoning made it darned easy, there's nothing special here. Today's meal was a simple run through to see if this grill is as awesome as I remember it. And it is, I dearly loved every moment of it. The smells, the action, the ability to easily add wood to a charcoal fire. Even setting the beef on the cast iron grates took me back. The fire isn't so darned hot that it singes the hairs of my arms off! I can lay it down and know it'll be just fine, no rushing to turn or get it off the fire.
The complex flavors of smoke that was added to the meat was exactly as I remember it. Not the tangy twang of creosote, just the rich flavors that make the meal that much better. And, with the gentle heat and the size of the grill I was able to sear and set aside and let the smoke & heat do its job. Evenly cooked meat!
I lurved it and can hardly wait to fire it up again.
Biggles
