This is my grill.
I love to grill. One of my favorite family stories is about a cold winter snowstorm in Pennsylvania. A friend of my sister's lived nearby and had gone to the store, braving the icy conditions. When she returned home, she called my sister to say hello and tell her about the "idiot in the parka out on his balcony grilling in this weather." That idiot was my Dad.
Both my brother and I received the grilling torch from my father and both of us have become quite skilled over the years. If I could, I would grill every day for dinner. I never grow tired of the smoky taste and tenderness you get from grilling, whether through smoking with woods like Mesquite and Hickory or just the good old taste of charcoal. I don't use a gas grill much (I currently don't own one), but they are great if you're in a hurry.
Since moving to Texas, I really got into the smoking side of BBQ. I do live in the land of brisket after all. Smoking takes forever, but when you cut into the meat and see the smoke rings on the outside - that's a reward I love to have.
You can have your snowstorms and below freezing temperatures.
I'm not interested in the cold. Yes, it does get cold in San Antonio, but not nearly as much and not nearly as severe. Today, the high is expected to be around 75. It's November 22nd. I'll be out there all day; checking my fire, making sure the meat is moist, and enjoying time with my friends.
This is why I live in Texas. The long hot summer, the short cool winter. The ability to BBQ anytime I want (not that a little rain or snow has ever stopped me). Give me a meat or vegetable and I'll slap it on the grill: hamburgers, turkey burgers, hot dogs, Italian sausage, Kielbasa, smoked sausages, Bratwurst, Knockwust, brisket, steak, chicken, fish, shrimp, mussels, lobster, Boston Butt roasts, turkey, beef ribs, pork ribs, baby back ribs, riblets, pork chops, lamb chops, leg of lamb, fajitas, corn on the cob, zucchini, mushrooms, peppers, onions, squash, tomatoes, garlic, potatoes...are you starting to get the picture yet?
Today's menu will be brisket, Boston Butt (pulled pork), and beef and pork riblets. My wife will make her famous potato salad, our friend who is a pastry chef at a local Inn will make her out of this world deserts, we'll drink some beer and enjoy the day. That's what BBQ is all about. Good friends and a whole lot of doing nothing.
I may not be a true Texan, but I will always be a member of the Texas BBQ lovers.
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