A BBQ thread

[Tesoro]

lol. Forgot to pull out my abacus.

Thats Sonoran beef right there!!

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Hitachi are my favorite steels for kitchen knives, they are a joy to sharpen and even a bigger joy to use, IFYKYK ! LOL. The 2 knives on the left in the photo above are made by; Shiro Kamo, they are SG2 powdered steel core, which is similar to R2, and they have a Stainless Damascus cladding, 63+HRC. 135mm Petty and a 210mm Gyuto.

The next is a Anryu Hitachi Blue #2, 210mm Gyuto made by 4th generation blade smith Katsutoshi Anryu, he retied a few years ago and his nephew took over. I was lucky enough to get this one before he retired, the price on his knives has skyrocketed in value, I have had many offers to buy it. I have several of his knives.

the last is a Masakage Mizu 210mm Gyuto, Blue #2 made by Ikeda San, Its an older knife and a little more plain but what a workhorse and steaming sharp like the Anyru.

Those four get used all the time and are my go to knifes 90% of the time. I have a bunch of others along with several single bevel, a Sakai White #2 Mioroshi Deba 210mm and a SAKAI BLUE #2 DEBA 180MM, I use them both for processing tuna and other fish and the 180mm for breaking down chickens and turkey and such, great for processing a bunch of ducks and geese.

Thanks @muleystalker for the source of the knives, it’s been interesting studying them and they have a forum also.

 

[ogre1911]

Thats Sonoran beef right there!!

And it's funny because I can see the silos for Mcelhaney Feed Lot for Five Rivers Cattle feeding from my front porch. 118,000 to 125,000 head at any given time and my kids work there.

This hamburger is the best I've ever had and it's not Five Rivers.

 

[muleystalker]

Thanks @muleystalker for the source of the knives, it’s been interesting studying them and they have a forum also.

Your welcome. I have dealt with them many times and they are top notch, if you have any questions give them a call. if you don't know what to buy tell them what your experience is and your use and goals ,and they will recommend several choices that would fit your needs.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Your welcome. I have dealt with them many times and they are top notch, if you have any questions give them a call. if you don't know what to buy tell them what your experience is and your use and goals ,and they will recommend several choices that would fit your needs.

https://www.chefknivestogo.com/mabl2natape1.html
I did pick this one up for a tomato, onion, bell peppers etc. Stuff like that is mostly what I do.

 

[Fast14riot]

Just brought home some good looking freshly ground 73/23.

Black n Bleu burgers and fries are happening this eve.

Man, beef prices here are ridiculous. The cheap 1lb chub of ground 70/30 is $8.99 here. I use a lot of ground pork and various brats/sausages simply because its so much cheaper. Just picked up 10.5lbs of brats for $19.98. Doesn't make a good burger, lol, but I can't complain about brats with seasoned onions and bells. Bit of the habanero pickled onions on the side. Julienned another habanero and mixed it in with the cooked veggies, too.