THE FINAL WORD ON Q.
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I know, I know…you’re all sick of the BBQ topic. But this, I promise, is the last beating of that dead horse—until 2006, at least.
Expatica Spain published my essay entitled “My Quixotic Quest for Q” last week. It’s kind of a synopsis of all the BBQ-related rants that you, my dear readers, have so patiently tolerated during the past three months.
Check it out by clicking here.
BTW…what’s the significance of 2006? Heh, heh, heh…I’ll let you know in two and a half months.
posted by Sal DeTraglia @ 8:29 PM
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5 Comments:
Hmmm.. Maybe there's a Christmas gift involved...
~ B
Hello,
Like your writing, will check in now and then.
A
Hey sal,
have you considered buying a scrap oil drum and making your own smoker? you can build a cold or hot smoker pretty easily ( have friends who've done both) and there's something extremely rewarding about smoking meat in something you've put together by hand. (Having a friend with a cutting torch is handy but not required)
Hi everyone:
Sorry for the delay in responding, but work interfered with the blogging this week. So...
CuFoo: Yes indeed. A Christmas gift to myself. Details below.
Harsh and Iron Man: I have, in fact, been looking into the oil drum smoker idea for the past month. I've downloaded plans and photos. I've chatted on various BBQ-specific Internet forums with Q`rs who have fabricated their own oil drum smokers. I drew-up a diagram for the model that I wanted to build. I even made inquiries with a local restaurant concerning olive oil suppliers from whom I could buy an empty drum.
And then it hit me. Am I crazy?! Didn't I learn my lesson with those flower pots?! Haven't I wasted enough time and money trying to get myself a smoker on the cheap?!
Yes, yes and yes.
So...I went to Amazon.com and bought a Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker. It arrived at my parents house this morning. Later in the year, I'll bring it back to Spain on Iberia Airlines.
And that, my friends, is what I should've done in the first place.
A wise man once said, "The cheapskate always pays twice."
And so I did.
Sal
PS: You're all invited to my house for a barbeque in 2006. Please RSVP no later than April 30.
Aha! I had a feeling you'd succumb sooner or later. Congratulations!
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