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Started by addicted-to-smoke, April 15, 2018, 08:59:59 AM

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addicted-to-smoke

Cooked a little bacon. And then some pancakes in the bacon grease. Well, not so much "in" the grease, but I did leave it in the griddle and tipped the griddle around every once in a while, as the grill isn't quite level.

Had my temp good during the bacon cook, with a full chimney's worth in two charcoal baskets but with the bottom vent at 1/2 and the top vent at about 1/4.

That was until all the constant lid lifting and pancake business. As the coals started to get too hot I also ran out of bacon grease. A last-minute effort with butter didn't help.

So the first ones were great. The last ones were nearly burnt on the outside and undercooked on the inside. But a few seconds in the microwave made the last ones perfectly done!

To the batter we added some semi-sweet chocolate chips. The bacon grease is what makes them look a little dirty.







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TheKevman

Cool! Never tried pancakes on the grill before! Smokey flavor, I take it?
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Dc_smoke309

Those look good ! Iv done a breakfast skillet on the griddle .  But pancakes is a hell of an idea . !!!!!


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Schaefd2

Pancakes on the grill is a good idea! I can confirm from experience.


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addicted-to-smoke

Quote from: TheKevman on April 15, 2018, 09:02:28 AM
Cool! Never tried pancakes on the grill before! Smokey flavor, I take it?

Not at all, unless you desire to add some wood for smoking. That's not something that interests me with baking ingredients.

I used regular Kingsford, and only placed fully lit coals on. No smoke from that. And the unlit light up very slowly, as in when doing a snake, so also no start-up smoke there.

In other words you can bake pies and cakes (I think) on a kettle and not freak out your guests with smoke flavor.
It's the iconic symbol for the backyard. It's family/friends, food and fun. What more do you need to feel everything [is] going to be all right. As long as we can still have a BBQ in our backyard, the world seems a bit of a better place. At least for that moment. -reillyranch

addicted-to-smoke

Quote from: Dc_smoke309 on April 15, 2018, 09:08:34 AM
...But pancakes is a hell of an idea . !!!!!

I've done it a couple times and tons of other people have of course done it over the years. My opinion is that this is why gas grills exist: consistent heat, and easy to knock down the heat if it gets out of hand.

I don't really need the "romance" of charcoal-cooked pancakes. It's just way too short of a cook, and needs fairly low heat. That's harder to do with charcoal.
It's the iconic symbol for the backyard. It's family/friends, food and fun. What more do you need to feel everything [is] going to be all right. As long as we can still have a BBQ in our backyard, the world seems a bit of a better place. At least for that moment. -reillyranch

Dc_smoke309


Quote from: addicted-to-smoke on April 15, 2018, 10:44:25 AM
Quote from: Dc_smoke309 on April 15, 2018, 09:08:34 AM
...But pancakes is a hell of an idea . !!!!!

I've done it a couple times and tons of other people have of course done it over the years. My opinion is that this is why gas grills exist: consistent heat, and easy to knock down the heat if it gets out of hand.

I don't really need the "romance" of charcoal-cooked pancakes. It's just way too short of a cook, and needs fairly low heat. That's harder to do with charcoal.

I completely understand where you are coming from . I think a lot of the thrill for me is just being able to do it , things most people would never think of cooking on a grill.  People saying " wait , you cooked that on the grill"??  Lol


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Schaefd2

Quote from: Dc_smoke309 on April 15, 2018, 11:03:34 AM
I completely understand where you are coming from . I think a lot of the thrill for me is just being able to do it , things most people would never think of cooking on a grill.  People saying " wait , you cooked that on the grill"??  Lol
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Yup, same here. I have made cornbread on the grill, baked beans, and I have even boiled pasta noodles (but that was out of necessity)
I've been called the Robin Hood of Weber Kettles.