Comments on: Roasted Pork Loin with Thyme & Pancetta Fat

By: quiapo

quiapo — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:20:17 +0000

I note MLee’s comment on replenishing charcoal. I use a mixture of briquettes and wood charcoal – the briquettes last for weveral hours. I also found that converting some large pieces of wood to charcoal in advance means you never need to replenish,so I keep a stock of charcoal wood logs under the Weber. When I fire up the charcoal in the cylindircal fire tube starter, I put in a lump of large wood at the top for some partial burning, and this is burned further each time the fire is started. For Easter the Weber cooked some salmon steaks marinated in olive oil thyme and lemon juice, as well as several inasal na manok.

By: quiapo

quiapo — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:07:28 +0000

Take a Weber to Batangas . .I guarantee you wont regret it. I rarely bake/roast in the oven now. Use indirect heat. Some Webers have a useful temperature gauge, which , though not accurate, give you a workable clue on controlling the fire.
I often add fragrant leaves – euycalyptus, olive, or pieces of of soaked hickory. There is also a cast iron device to put wood pieces, or wine amongst the roasting potatoes to infuse flavours better. Sometimes I prefer to use a kamado, but the Weber is so easy to use ( I have about 6).

By: chinachix

chinachix — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:34:13 +0000

im sure this must have tasted as beautifully as it looks!

By: Marketman

Marketman — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:08:06 +0000

jun b, 5 minutes? really. Wow. I think it takes longer than that in a microwave! I haven’t seen the episode, but it certainly sounds intriguing. I guess the heat is so intense, say 700F+ but the slow cook time is still unusual.

By: Jun b

Jun b — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:29:55 +0000

I’ve just seen a version of tablescapes @ AFC where they put a whole chicken in a skewer then put it standing into a sand cover with an empty big cooking oil can. Then they cover the whole can with a dried rice stalks then set in on fire. After 5 mins remove the fire and the can. Then it shows a well done roasted chicken. Imagine 5 mins this is really amazing… The marinate is so simple onion, garlic, black pepper, vinegar and soy sauce. Then they put everything inside the chicken cavity. I will do this if I find dried grass here in singapore…. MM You should do this the next time you go to the beach.