Greaze.Org

Courtesy of Steve Ansari:

So it’s a little early for Turkey talk, but we’ll re-run this blog later for reference.  From Iggynelix…

You thought it was red-neck to FRY a turkey.  You thought it was white-trash to shove a Chicken, inside a Duck and into a Turkey (aka “TurDucKen”).  But ain’t no hick T-day, like a TRASH-CAN Turkey!

What you need:
- 10 gal trash can, 10 lb turkey, 10 lbs match-light charcoal
- A wooden stake, foil, butter, spices
- An apple, orange (or ball of foil) … for structural support.

What to do:
1) Foil the ground 4″ wider than yer can, pound the stake in the middle, top with orange
2) Prep the bird, butter, spices, etc. (no stuffing), put on the stake, 1 sheet of foil on top (for browning)
3) Cover with the can, ½ the charcoal on top, ½ around it - ignite.

Done in 90 mins from when all coals are lit. (if you peek, you’ll ruin it .. so just trust your can)

Notes:
- It’s best to use a metal can that was never used for refuse which has  new previously “cured” by a similar fire w/o the bird.
- If you place a foil pie-plate over the stake before the apple/orange/ball, you can catch drippings for some of the smokiest, greaziest gravy you’ve ever made.
 

My wife and I went up to visit some friends in Manhattan and after breakfast, we took a little detour on the way back to the apartment.  I caught a glimpse of an anime-like logo, featuring a kid who looked pretty happy amongst a big pile of candy.  The store’s name was Economy Candy and apparently I was the only one in the group that hadn’t been there before.  I had heard stories about this place, but had yet to see it with my own eyes.

I took one step into the store and spent the next 15 minutes running around like an idiot.  This place is a 10 year old’s wet dream… nothing but candy, candy, and more candy.  There were some other things there like nuts and one of my personal highlights – unopened packs of 1990 Topps football cards for about $1 – but it was 99% candy.

What makes this place tremendous isn’t the quantity of candy, it’s the nostalgic selection.  They have candy there I haven’t seen in years.  Razzles, Sixlets, Abba Zabba… and one that almost sent me through the roof: Candy Cigarettes.  I was a pack of bang snaps and a Bubble O’ Bill away from winning the Ice Cream Man Circa 1986 Triple Crown.  How great were candy cigarettes!?  Not the cheap, unwrapped kind, I mean the real deal ones that had the white paper wrapper, complete with the brownish filter that looked exactly like Marlboro Reds.  You’d get a pack of them, take one out of the box, put it between your index and middle finger, then blow out a cloud powdered sugar as if you were really smoking.  Then you’d eat the gum, which was great for about 5 seconds until it lost its flavor.  I wonder why these things were deemed a bad influence…

Anyway, Economy Candy is a must visit for any candy lover.  I walked out with a mouthful of Razzles (first it’s candy, then it’s gum!) and continued my stroll down memory lane.  When you go, don’t forget to pick me up a pack of smokes!

Courtesy of Leon, who is anti-greazy.  So take this for what it’s worth - grilled lamb.

And for no reason other than the greaziness that he stands for - HIBACHI CHEF!! =|:^o>

Made some greazy chicken parm for dinner from scratch.  Thought i’d share it with you.