This will likely - hopefully - become a regular post. No pictures this time, because by the time I realized what was happening, there was no time to grab a camera. But, I think future pictures will make up for this unicorn post...
... Just sayin....
My oldest daughter - Emma 15 - and her boyfriend Will decided to make dinner last night. It was the first night over 60*. They decided to grill some chicken for a salad and some garlic bread. I really wish I had taken pictures as they managed to use a dozen or more bowls, dishes, plates, cups, etc to make their "salad". At first I was directed to stay away - this was "their" dinner. But later I was asked to help as the charcoal was not working.
Will had put a bunch of charcoal in the 500X and doused it with a gallon or two of lighter fluid. Of course the coals never lit. After running through the contents of my lighter fluid, they asked for help. Please remember, this is a 15 year old kid that has NEVER cooked outside. He was doing his best. By the time they asked for help time was running out. Will had to be home soon. So rather than teach him about a chimeny lighter right now - we saved that lesson for next time. I showed him how to fire up the SRG with the grill top to do his chicken and some bacon for the salad.
We put the garlic bread on the coals he had going on the 500X.
The (unicorn) dinner was very nice. It's hard to mess up chicken breasts on the SRG even if it's your first time as it was for poor mister Will.
Will is a good kid. He has a couple of older brothers and his parents have moved on. But I look forward to working with him this summer. We'll go through all the cookers and I will help him understand how to light them, load them, use them and shut them down. Look for some cooks with Will and me this year. We are going to have some fun. And the best part, I think we'll get Emma to cook with us... this will be a lot of fun....
Cheers,
David
