Trying Out the Blackstone

I was pretty jealous when I saw @bozz get a Blackstone grill. So when my wife asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I knew exactly what I wanted. She surprise me earlier this week with a new new grill, which I was excited to put together and use last night.

I done a fair amount of research on seasoning the grill and recipes that would be fun to try. So after about an hour of seasoning, which included heating the grill up and put in fat on the grill to let it burn off, I was ready to try my first meal.

We opted to try hibachi which seemed like a risky endeavor, but it was way easier than I thought. Honestly, it was just a bunch of preparation, cutting vegetables, chicken, and preparing rice. The cooking on the Blackstone could not have been easier.

After throwing down some more oil, I threw everything on the grill and started flipping away. I felt like an actual hibachi chef, and my wife was laughing at me, cause I was flipping stuff around, trying to do tricks. When you cook everything on one single top all the flavors melt together.

My wife looked up how to make all the cool dipping sauces. We broke out the chopsticks, and I will say this was one of the best hibachi I’ve ever had. We were excited cause we made enough leftovers today. Overall, I was very impressed with how easy it is to cook on the Blackstone. It takes a lot of care to not let them Ross so I’m trying my best to keep them clean and oiled. My wife was nice enough to get me all the accessories and covers so I didn’t have to worry about any utensils or cleaning apparatus which was very nice. I even ended up getting a propane refill kit since this one uses 1 pound propane tanks Which means I can refill it off my bigger propane tank to cut that on cost. in this economy, we’ve decided to actively try to cook more at home even though we were already cooking quite a bit. Blackstones are an investment, but after my first cook, I would say it’s definitely worth it. I’m pretty pumped too because this Blackstone is one that can be taken on camping trips. It was built for mobility and ease of use. I’d love to know if other people have Blackstones and what their experiences have been.

Cook at home is indeed cheaper... But the result of the cook is missing!

It is I was just looking at prices over the years and we are back to were it is indeed cheaper.

I always prefer to cook at home. It always prevent me from unnecessarily expenses

Nice! I don't have one and since I don't camp as much anymore it may not be in my future. It looks like a great cooking surface, and that food looks awesome!

I like it for the patio and if we want to travel with it

yummy, congratulations on the new grill,

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That's really awesome. Even with all the accessories, you are still probably going to find some stuff you want to get. They make some magnetic wind guards that are really helpful if you are out where it is a bit windy. It really helps to keep your griddle from losing heat. They also make a hose that allows you to connect right to a 20 lb propane tank. You just have to be careful because even with the pressure regulator, it still burns quite a bit hotter than the smaller tanks. What kind of oil did you use for the seasoning?

Thanks for the tips! I got the blackstone seasoning jar so I did not have to choose. After I cooked I put another layer of that down then a thin layer of vegetable oil when it was cool.

Everyone has their own opinion, but I really like Avocado oil. It has a high smoke point and good flavor. Like olive oil but it can handle the higher heat. If you get a chance try to watch some of the videos about why doing a big batch of onions on your griddle is a good idea when you first get it.

I was doing the good old Tik Tok research and saw that onion trick. I also saw a lot of recommendations for Avocado oil which I will need to get. I'm planning my second cook tonight if the rain holds out. I was going to do pulled pork tacos!

Sounds delicious! I am going to smoke some ribs on the Kettle and bacon and a potato buffalo chicken dish on the Blackstone.

Sounds good! We will see if the rain holds off