seasoning

I am going to freeze some 80% lean 20% fat ground chuck as burger patties. Out of habit, I never season burgers before freezing them. I am thinking I would like to do this differently so I end up with a pre-seasoned burger that can go from the freezer to the grill. Does anybody pre-season...

What do you think is the best oil for seasoning? Was thinking about using grape seed or avocado oil... I read there are some drawbacks to flaxseed oil. Blackstone makes a seasoning and conditioner (https://www.walmart.com/ip/Blackstone-Griddle-Seasoning-and-Cast-Iron-Conditioner/692147772) but...

I attempted the first seasonings of a 28” Blackstone griddle and had a couple issues. I’m new to this, but I also did my best to follow the instructions that came with the griddle. I used grape seed oil because it seemed to be the superior choice. First, the griddle top didn’t blacken near the...

Like a lot of us, we are looking to fine tune our briskets. It actually has my wife out of her skull at times. So the question is, what effects would marinating and seasoning a brisket the night before? We are not wanting to do it for flavor. It is more about getting up and getting going...

Hey guys, I appreciate any help! I'm probably on my 6th cook on my brand new WSM 18.5. So I would think that would be good enough for a semi-well seasoned WSM. But I'm still getting a huge discrepancy between grate vs lid temperature. What I tried: Three babyback ribs ~3lbs each, top grate...

What time of sugar do you put in your rubs? Any reason to use one type over the other? (flavor, caramelizing, granular size...)???

Well after almost 5 months the day has finally arrived. Paul called me this afternoon and told me my smoker would be ready in the morning. I have a question for all of the SF smoker owners. When seasoning my new cooker, I know I should coat everything with some type of oil (Prob will use spray...

Hey all, I finally got my new combo gas/charcoal grill setup over the weekend and I’m looking for a definitive (or at least, more reliable) method for seasoning the cast-iron grates. From most of what I’ve heard, the standard method seems to be coating with vegetable oil and cooking them for a...

Any thoughts on how to season a new pit? We're cooking on a new Rebel 28 this weekend in North Kansas City and will only have Friday afternoon to season it. The last time we seasoned one we sprayed the inside with PAM vegetable oil spray and cooked some chicken. The PAM stinks and I just...

I have seen several posts on the tips and tricks to seasoning a brand new smoker. Getting a BWS Party G2 next week and am looking for opinions on the best method of getting her ready to cook on. On the forums there seems to be at least two schools of thought... 1) Just a hot (350+ degree)...

Just wanted to get some opinions from the pros before I spend a bunch of money: Which makes for better BBQ- Granulated onion/garlic or Onion/Garlic powder? All of last summer, I used "powder" because it's cheap and readily available. This year, I'm giving serious thought to ordering...