Philip Poburka on mon 5 nov 01
Well...this reminded me of a swell portable cooking outfit I used to have,
and which I might just replicate one of these days to have handy for the odd
occasion.
It was an older medium-smallish squat metal 'Toolbox' what had fitted in it,
a removable section of some 'expanded-metal' sheet...on the side near the
bottom was a simple vent-slide to regulate the way Air could be drawn in,
and like-wise a similar vent up on the side of the top to regulate the
out-breathe...
Put some 'Briquettes' in the bottom and get 'em going, and grille, smoke,
bake or as one like, 'Bar-b-Que' to one's Heart's content...
It worked well, was small, light, portable and had the Handle on the top for
carrying, and didn't take up much room for carrying to the occasional
Pic-Nic or what...
I had never seen any versions of the 'High-Botchies' that could come close
to it's snug comact and portable ease...
If one were to make up one of these, I should suggest removeing the old
Paint first, and maybe hit the outside with some 'hi-heat' manifold Paint or
other...any place that rebuilds Engines would be happy to let it stew in
the 'soup' (Caustic Soda Tank) for you to get whatever paint there is about
as 'off' as off could be...bring them a 'six-pack' of some small favour or
other...
Neutralize with some Vinegar, wash it and and do a dry-run or two to burn it
clean if ye do the 'Caustic' deal...
Gosh, I think I will make one now...all of a sudden I really miss the old
one I'd had!
Anyway...
Not a 'Green' eggasaurous...handy and useful though...'unique'...?
Phil
Las Vegas...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Mills"
To:
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 2:54 AM
Subject: Re: a big green egg. Really!
> My Barbecue kit:
> Half tin barrel and an old oven shelf.
> charcoal.
> blow torch (to light it).
> My Wife's hair drier.
> cold to cooking in 20 minuets flat.
>
> There are advantages to being a pyromaniac (pyromantic) :-)
>
> Steve
> Bath
> UK
>
>
> In message , Janet Kaiser
> writes
> >Ha! HA! Tee! He! Giggle, Giggle! Hick! Ick! ICK!
> >Ye-uch...!
> >
> >What is it about the average male barbecue maniac which
> >attracts him to this sort of gadget, widget or whatever
> >you want to call it? We get used to them playing with
> >fire, eventually getting the charcoal to burn two hours
> >later than the guests arrived, investing mucho energy,
> >loud self-praise and animated boy-talk about secret
> >recipes and techniques, whilst we stuff ourselves with
> >bread and salad waiting for the first sausage to cook,
> >then feeding the dog all the good stuff because nobody
> >was hungry at midnight...
> >
> >Surely we put up with enough, without Big Green
> >Eggs...?! And if you doubt my ever so slightly sexist
> >mail, just look at the price tag... This is aimed at
> >men. No doubt about it...
> >
> >So in the words of the prophet: "You want one? You make
> >it, Buddy!"
> >
> >Don't be teased, cajoled or conscience-pricked into
> >even trying! And put that eggy website into the
> >restricted category for good measure... Change the
> >password if necessary!
> >
> >Janet Kaiser - the Hard Iron Woman!
> >The Chapel of Art . Capel Celfyddyd
> >HOME OF THE INTERNATIONAL POTTERS' PATH
> >Criccieth LL52 0EA, GB-Wales Tel: (01766) 523570
> >E-mail: postbox@the-coa.org.uk
> >WEBSITE: http://www.the-coa.org.uk
>
> --
> Steve Mills
> Bath
> UK
>
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