Life Lessons From My Friend, Robert Cook: Volume II
Some of life’s lessons can only be learned the hard way. Like the time I stuck my hand in the weedwacker to see what it felt like, or the time I tried to convince my high school English teacher that I was a ten gallon blood donor.
But it’s rare that we can truly learn from the mistakes of others, unless of course, you have the distinct privilege of calling Robert Cook your friend. In a recent conversation, Robert regaled me with a tale of his culinary prowess. Specifically, the time he tried to BBQ on his kitchen stove. Apparently, he brought in the grill from his BBQ, set it on the gas stovetop, and turned the gas on high. Needless to say the man I call my friend not only didn’t consider ventilation, he also didn’t consider the mess it would make on the stovetop from the dripping chicken juices.
So the next time you ride your bike into the American river, try to catch fish by hand at the Natomas Fish Hatchery, or compliment your girlfriend by telling her that she is ”rugged”, remember that the man who BBQs indoors, will be left with a mess.
Stay tuned for more life lessons from Robert Cook in the coming weeks. But in the meantime, keep your head above water and your BBQ on the patio.
June 24th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
i am glad that my life (and mistakes) can serve as lessons for others, however, even after reading the two life lessons i doubt anyone will put the two together and realize that after plowing right through the “little critters” from the last post it would only make sense to grill them indoors.
why you ask? well, i will tell you.
because after plowing through the little critters you have to do something with them, and hopefully you didn’t just leave them on the road, them be good eats! so take them home and clean them as necessary (a quick rinse should do) and then grab that cast iron grill from your BBQ and throw 2 bricks on your stove top, one on either side of the burners and slap the critter on there! that way you can eat what you kill and help contribute to the circle of life! and your neighbors won’t look at you all cock-eyed for grilling Thumper within eye sight of their little rugrats.
and as far as all the grease that falls from what you cook, i am working on a plan to fix that, my current method involves LOTS of paper towels. see you next time!
June 24th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
EDITOR’S NOTE: Merlot Marketing, Inc. does not condone the senseless slaughter (vehicular or otherwise) of animals, nor does it condone the ingestion of said animals, especially after “a quick rinse.” Merlot Marketing, Inc. would also like to make clear that it does not recommend the use of any paper good (towel or otherwise) near an open flame.
June 24th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
well, in case you guys aren’t convinced, i thought i would include a recipe to prove how easy this actually is. it is viewable below.