Month: January 2019

Grilling Hamburgers and Sittin’ on an Old Ice Cream Freezer

Barbecuing hamburgers, among my earliest yard barbecuing memories. Our Family would get together, typically on the weekends, and have a hamburger and ice cream dinner as we state here in Texas. I can fondly keep in mind sitting on top of the old ice cream freezer while my Dad, Uncles and Granddad took turns at spinning the old-timer crank connected to the water soaked wood ice pail.

Today, the hoodless grill would look like a get rid of range you would require to the beach, however then we remained in high cotton and in for some tasty consuming. The ice cream would be seasoned the majority of the time with a can of crushed pineapple. Or, simply perhaps, somebody would have offered us some fresh ripe peaches to mash and toss into the vanilla ice cream mix.

Cooking out then was a genuine huge reward for the whole household, constantly with a great deal of laughter, playing and running.

Barbecuing the hamburgers quickly became my duty, despite the fact that I was just about 10 years old at the time. Thoroughly constructing the charcoal fire because old grill we had was a test of my much better Boy Scout abilities. When the charcoal was covered in a great white ash the barbecuing might start.

The ice cream was being crammed in more ice combined with a generous quantity of rock salt mix to be permitted to season, while all of us consumed our excellent tasting hamburgers constantly topped with lettuce, red ripe tomatoes and onions. The ketchup bottle would be circulated as everybody would take their turn, popping the bottom or shaking of the bottle to get the thick tomato sauce from the container.

Ribs today are among my preferred yard deals with, however the hamburgers still to this day come moving throughout the plate for a tasty barbecuing banquet.

Ah the ribs, excellent tender piece of ribs with the meat falling off the bone, slathered with a generous part of smoky chipotle barbecue sauce. Simply enough heat in the sauce to include a good warm blanket right on top of your tongue.

Guacamole is likewise a preferred topping with practically any grilled meat, particularly chicken, pork or beef. Creaming those fresh ripe avocados together with a good garden ripe tomatoes, sliced green onions, attempt a little sliced chipotle. Season your tasty mixture with a capture of fresh lime juice, toss in some salt, cilantro and pepper and call it a meal by it self.

Thick juicy T-Bone steaks are an excellent reward along with chicken fajitas. Since everybody gets to stack their own into a big flour tortilla made simply to match them, enjoyable to do.

When I was growing up, yes barbecuing today is simply as much enjoyable today as it was. The old 3 legged grill has actually long considering that been tossed onto the garbage stack. Changed with a huge cast iron wood cigarette smoker and grill, sure I have a helpful gas grill for nearly everyday usage however absolutely nothing is much better than shooting up the old reliable cigarette smoker.

My terrific nieces and nephews are now the ones playing and running. They are constantly beaming with pleasure as the scoops of homemade fresh peach ice cream is provided with among “Nana’s” homemade cookies.

Someday though I believe I will take out the expert cranked ice cream freezer. They are missing out on one of the finest parts of the household cookout. Resting on the old freezer, holding it down while their Dad, Uncle and Granddad take turns cranking the old monster.

I question if they would sit still that long?

Grilling Hamburgers and Sittin' on an Old Ice Cream Freezer

Barbecuing hamburgers, one of my earliest yard barbecuing memories. Our Family would get together, normally on the weekends, and have a hamburger and ice cream dinner as we state here in Texas. I can fondly keep in mind sitting on top of the old ice cream freezer while my Dad, Uncles and Granddad took turns at spinning the old hand crank connected to the water soaked wood ice container.

Changed with a huge cast iron wood cigarette smoker and grill, sure I have a convenient gas grill for nearly everyday usage however absolutely nothing is much better than shooting up the old dependable cigarette smoker.

Someday though I believe I will pull out the old hand cranked ice cream freezer.