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Potato Skin Sliders

Print Potato Skin sliders EGG set up- Set the EGG up for indirect cooking, using the ConvEGGtor plate, and stabilize at 450 degrees F Ingredients 10 russet potatoes scrubbed 20 of your favorite meatballs 1 head green cabbage cored and shaved 2 shallots thinly sliced 3 cups cheddar cheese ½ […]

Corned Beef Hash Burger

  Print Corned Beef Hash Burger EGG set up- Set the EGG up for indirect cooking, using the ConvEGGtor, and stabilize at 450 degrees direct with a half-moon plancha and a cast iron grate Ingredients 3 cups Corned beef chopped into small pieces 4, 3 oz beef patties 2 tablespoons […]

Beef Short Rib Burger with Beer Cheese

  Print Beef Short Rib Burger with Beer Cheese EGG Set Up-set the EGG up for indirect cooking, using the ConvEGGtor plate, and stabilize at 275 degrees. Ingredients One 3-bone beef short rib plate you want at least 2” thick beef short ribs 4 tablespoons pickling spice 1 can of […]

Corned Beef

Print Corned Beef EGG set up- Set the EGG up for indirect cooking, using the ConvEGGtor, and stabilize at 325 degrees F.   **** you will need to start this recipe 5 days in advance***** Ingredients Pickling spice 2 tablespoons dried orange zest 2 tablespoons black peppercorns 2 tablespoons pink peppercorns […]

Beer Cheese

  Print Beer Cheese EGG set up- prepare the EGG for indirect cooking, using the ConvEGGtor, and stabilize at 450 degrees. Preheat a cast iron Dutch oven. Ingredients Guinness 750 ML 1 cup Stella Artois ½ lb. Cabot cheddar shredded ½ cup sharp cheddar shredded ½ cup Swiss cheese shredded […]

Service, it’s all about COMMUNICATION!

SWMBO (she who must be obeyed) and I very recently ate at a restaurant the we have enjoyed the first two times we have eaten there,however, the last trip was a service nightmare. I only mention the following as a guide for servers and customers. (On our show, we have reviewed […]

Most restaurant reviewers are low, but “food snobs” are LOWER

Our show, Chef and the Fatman the Blue Collar Chefs, besides doing a live cooking show, we also did extensive restaurant reviews, and still do on a comparatively smaller scale. We started our reviews as an on-air “response” to the bevy of sarcastic, bashing, nasty, skulking and ego-driven reviewers that […]