Hey y'all, new guy here! I posted my intro in the intros section..link below..
http://www.letstalkbbq.com/index.php?topic=18991.0Like I said in my intro, I am COMPLETELY new to cooking and just got my Big Easy this past weekend. I'm looking forward to learning how to cook all sorts of delicious things in it. But I am starting from square one. So I'll probably have a lot of questions, probably so many that you guys are gonna get sick of me.
But I hope to learn and contribute to the conversation eventually as well.
So I guess to get things started, I plan on seasoning my Big Easy soon and then start experimenting! One of the reasons I bought it was because I thought it would be great for bacon wrapped appetizers since the infrared heat wouldn't burn the bacon as badly as other methods. So I think I want to start relatively simple and just try some bacon wrapped chicken or bacon wrapped steak. I ordered the Bunk Bed Basket accessory to go with it just for the purpose of cooking up something like this. It will arrive in a few days at the house. So I have a little time to get prepped for this. My questions would be... How do cook times work for the smaller portion appetizers like this? Do I just check the temp of the individual pieces and make sure they're up to the recommended temp for chicken/beef, etc? Also, will I have any issues with the bacon sticking to the basket? Just wondering if I need to lay down some foil or not.
While I'm at it, a few general Big Easy questions... I've read some things about a Tommy Ring, but I'm not quite sure what that is? I know it has to do with raising the meat up so it avoids the "dead zone" in the bottom of the cooker. But where does one acquire such a thing? Links would be useful but anything helps! Also, any general tips for beginners would be great! Anything I should avoid or things I should definitely do, etc. From what I've heard from people I know locally that own these units, they all say they're well....easy. And I'm all about that!
So, just wanted to introduce myself and ask a few questions.. thanks in advance for the responses! I look forward to learning!
Justin