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Bacon Pancake Dippers

February 1, 2015 Chris Malme 2

I recently saw this picture on a friend’s Facebook page, and was just blown away. It didn’t come with a recipe, but cooking bacon and pancake mixture isn’t that hard to pull together; it was the idea that was genius.

To give an idea of size, that is a 2.7kg turkey crown. Had I wished to, I could have fitted two of them in at the same time.

Christmas Present: GMG Davy Crockett Grill/Smoker

December 25, 2014 Chris Malme 0

In November, my Traeger Lil Tex died, failing to work at all. After experimenting with various theories, I came to the conclusion that it was the original Traeger controller that was broken. Unfortunately, replacements suitable for my old 240V model are as rare as hen’s teeth.

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Codlo is here

November 21, 2014 Chris Malme 1

My Codlo device arrived on Wednesday. This is a gadget that turns a rice cooker or slow cooker into a Sous Vide bath. The Codlo plugs into the wall, and the cooker is plugged into the Codlo. Setting the cooker to its “High” setting means that it is always on, and so the cooking is controlled by the Codlo turning the power on and off.

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Ribs

November 15, 2014 Chris Malme 0

I used to say that I couldn’t be bothered with ribs, stupid fiddly bits of bone with not enough meat on them. Then I was introduced to the beef short-rib; first in Barbecoa, in London, and later in my own home.

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3 in 1 Slow Cooker

November 3, 2014 Chris Malme 0

About a year ago, I upgraded my single-person slow cooker to a 6.5L beastie. I’ve never regretted it, and have been getting good use out of it. Rather than have my little slow cooker on the go almost every day through winter, I can do a big stew, and then refrigerate or freeze portions, for reheating later. Plus, it makes easy work of turning a chicken carcass to stock.

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Pellet Costs

November 2, 2014 Chris Malme 2

The grill that I use mainly is a Traeger Lil Tex Pellet Grill. It uses wood pellets as both a fuel and smoke source. The pellets are similar to those used for biofuel boilers, but need to be made from clean wood, with no bark or sweepings, and manufactured using food-grade (i.e. vegetable) lubricants, not mineral oil.