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General Discussions => Introductions => Topic started by: Kat@theCoast on September 27, 2020, 11:59:15 AM

Title: Newbie from NC
Post by: Kat@theCoast on September 27, 2020, 11:59:15 AM

Hi everyone - My name is Kat, and I live on the eastern NC coast. In my rather traditional family, the women did the inside cooking and only the men were allowed access to the wonders of outdoor cooking.  As an adult, I have fought that repressive tradition as best I can. 

My husband is a city guy from Canada, with no experience grilling, smoking, or anything close.  He is happy to let me flex my cooking muscles, indoors or out.

We have discovered over the years that regular grilling doesn't really work for us.  We eat dinner rather late, and standing in the dark, peering at the grill with a flashlight, swatting the hordes of mosquitoes away is not as much fun as it might sound like, lol.

That brings us to my purchase of the Model #1. There are just two of us, and it should be a good size for us. I love the "set it and forget it" aspect.

I ordered the smoker, then told him about it. Turns out, he has NEVER had smoked food, of any kind. (wow, seriously?) He was dubious, but kept an open mind.

He lost that mind when he had our first meal from the smoker. - Just a simple whole chicken, no brine, but injected with a 50/50 mix of melted butter and chicken stock. He went nuts, and now keeps asking "are we smoking today?"

I am a newbie to this, but emboldened by my beginner's luck with the chicken. I might ask a lot of dumb questions, but I am trying to use the "search" function to avoid asking things already answered.

Thanks in advance for your help and patience!

Title: Re: Newbie from NC
Post by: Smokin-Logan on September 27, 2020, 12:11:30 PM

Welcome from TX, Kat. Good on you, the patriarchy isn't going to fight itself.

Title: Re: Newbie from NC
Post by: LarryD on September 27, 2020, 01:20:56 PM

Welcome to the family, Kat! 

Title: Re: Newbie from NC
Post by: Lonzinomaker on September 27, 2020, 01:49:58 PM

Good choice on a smoker.  I use my #1 more and more instead of my #3 because of the smaller size is perfect for smaller cooks. (Trying to cut down intake, so make smaller batches now.)

Title: Re: Newbie from NC
Post by: lcdearman on September 27, 2020, 08:31:09 PM

Another welcome from Texas!

Title: Re: Newbie from NC
Post by: barelfly on September 27, 2020, 09:22:46 PM

Welcome from the Land of Enchantment! Enjoy that smoker!

Title: Re: Newbie from NC
Post by: old sarge on September 27, 2020, 11:47:22 PM

Welcome Kat from SE Arizona.

Title: Re: Newbie from NC
Post by: coyote on September 29, 2020, 06:10:17 AM

Welcome from Alabama! Keep on smoking!

Title: Re: Newbie from NC
Post by: smokeasaurus on September 29, 2020, 02:47:16 PM

Welcome from the Wisconsin Lakeshore

and please remember "the only dumb question is the one not asked"  :)

Title: Re: Newbie from NC
Post by: Hank R on September 29, 2020, 10:50:25 PM

Welcome Kat from western Canada I have a 1 also and love it..

Title: Re: Newbie from NC
Post by: swthorpe on September 30, 2020, 06:05:47 AM

Welcome from Delaware, Kat!   Enjoy the #1.  Cheers