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649665, COTW: Water, water, water, fire....OPTIC BLASTS!
Posted by JRennolds, Wed Dec-31-69 07:00 PM
Nice weather.
Babes named, Heather.
God bombs.
All-Mother moms.
Rocket Raccoon.
To the moon, Shells.
Murk some BADOON, Quill.
Logan, is over the hill.
*Insert something DC.

Poll question: COTW: Water, water, water, fire....OPTIC BLASTS!

Poll result (2 votes)
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649666, *late pass
Posted by JRennolds, Sat May-11-13 09:40 AM
So, All-Mother will protect Earth, from space jerks?
Neato.
Guardians of the Galaxy is flame!
649680, Anybody reading BRAVEST WARRIORS?
Posted by buckshot defunct, Sat May-11-13 11:59 AM
Licensed comic from kaboom! based on a cartoon I've never seen from the creator of Adventure Time which I've rarely seen. In other words, not what I considered to be "my lane"... HOWEVER. This shit rocked me in a really fun and unexpected way. When the first issue kicked off it was a little random/cutesy for my taste but I was digging the art so I stuck with it. As I read on (the first 4 issues comprise a story arc) the story started to come together and the humor began to click with me. It's actually pretty hilarious. The more I think about it, the more I like it.

I guess the sensibility is somewhat similar to Adventure Time, but definitely for an older crowd and more sci-fi. I'm not saying get it for your kids, but get it for yourself if you're looking for a good time.

A+
649710, I've heard it's pretty good.
Posted by KneelB4Me, Sat May-11-13 07:59 PM
Wasn't there a FCBD book out for it? My LCS didn't have any but I thought there were supposed to be some.


"I halfway hope people put "btw, rappers lie and shit" on CD covers, like a parental advisory sticker." - OKP Villain

www.twitter.com/lexlamont
649682, Anybody else reading Thunderbolts?
Posted by JRennolds, Sat May-11-13 12:23 PM
I want to like it, I think I like it.
I think I know what is going on. I don't.
So confused.
Need help.
Thoughts?
649759, ive been reading it from the beginning
Posted by GriftyMcgrift, Sun May-12-13 05:08 PM
theres really not much to it
basically red hulk wants guys that will merc folks left and right and not ask questions


so red hulk has them out doing his bidding and they themselves dont really know the real reason


/shrug


i kinda like the plainneess of the art and the ultra violence
649766, But why did, Elektra cap, Deadpool?
Posted by JRennolds, Sun May-12-13 05:46 PM
This book is scripted on top of a mindfield.
649770, is that the most recent?
Posted by GriftyMcgrift, Sun May-12-13 06:15 PM
i may be one or two behind
649810, *Think so.
Posted by JRennolds, Sun May-12-13 10:31 PM
Its the issue with the Chechen Al-Qaeda.
Bizarrely relevant. No fret though, they get handled.
650285, I gave up around issue 7
Posted by Mgmt, Thu May-16-13 05:23 AM
I only read it because I love Pun and Agent Venom
649687, Also: cracked open that FEAR AGENT Library Vol. 1 last night
Posted by buckshot defunct, Sat May-11-13 01:09 PM
Fuego.
649713, Ricky, before he became...DAT RICK, b!
Posted by JRennolds, Sat May-11-13 08:56 PM
#realesttalk
649724, Fear Agent is the blueprint
Posted by buckshot defunct, Sat May-11-13 11:50 PM
It's all here. The pulpy, sci-fi sensibility. The balls to the wall action. The quasi-sadist approach to character development. It's Rick Remender's mission statement.

And I had no idea Opeņa worked on this book! I'd pick up a few issues here and there but they were always drawn by Tony Moore. Who ain't no slouch either. The book looks amazing. Can't wait to dig deeper into it.
649730, One of my favorite series.
Posted by JRennolds, Sun May-12-13 08:50 AM
Shit goes off the deep end. Incredible work.
649707, THOR #8, GODBOMB PT. 2
Posted by buckshot defunct, Sat May-11-13 07:13 PM
Had to catch up on this before we hit up the Renaissance Faire tomorrow for Mother's Day (had to take advantage of that Wench's Weekend Special discount, natch) and YE GODS, is this the best book Marvel's putting out right now?! They're pumping out a couple jams that make me think that every time I put down an issue, but for the moment at least, GODBOMB just took the lead. To quote one of my favorite comic scholars, "just fucking metal everywhere."

The 3 Thors
The Goddesses of Thunder (Had a hunch Aaron was building to some Thor offspring at some point, definitely didn't expect it to go down like this)
Gorr's punk ass kid
"You were struck in the face with a shark."



And last but not least...


...


........

"Now we let the hammers talk"


(FFFuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...)

A+++++
649750, *Other late pass.
Posted by JRennolds, Sun May-12-13 03:35 PM
Remember when, GOD OF VICTORY capped, Jet?
That was cool.
Maybe he not blast her though. Don't know.
Either way... #likeallot
649760, RE: COTW: Water, water, water, fire....OPTIC BLASTS!
Posted by bshelly, Sun May-12-13 05:13 PM
http://0-media-cdn.foolz.us/ffuuka/board/tg/image/1353/55/1353557289419.jpg
649769, So real.
Posted by JRennolds, Sun May-12-13 06:14 PM
I want RAYBANs like these.
You on that X yet, Shells?
You need to be, if you aren't.
Impossible to hate on ALL GOLD EVERYTHING.
649767, Why you bitchin' about Ultimates?
Posted by JRennolds, Sun May-12-13 06:09 PM
This California vs. Cap story is the bee's knees.
The Westside Ultimates are gangstaz.
Why you really mad?
Do tell.
649776, Because it stinks
Posted by Paps_Smear, Sun May-12-13 06:58 PM
For the same reason people ain't feelin Uncanny X-Force
The writer sucks

Them getting him off The Ultimates is the best thing that could happen
Can't wait for the next issue
649808, IMHO. His X-Force is booty, his Ultimates is live!
Posted by JRennolds, Sun May-12-13 10:30 PM
Thor, getting beat on the moon.
Cap, about to get smashed by a satellite.
Cali, goin cray.
Stark, in a bind.
Westcoast As, being straight vatoes locos.
649828, *shrugs* I like it
Posted by phenompyrus, Sun May-12-13 11:56 PM
650170, the way that first story arc with RR ended messed it up
Posted by Castro, Tue May-14-13 10:38 PM
after that, my interest waned.
649791, So, have we talked "Jack Kirby DC Omnibus Vol. 2" on here?
Posted by mrhood75, Sun May-12-13 08:33 PM
Can't remember. I did just cop it though. It's interesting: it's all the various odds and ends that he did for DC through the late '70s and the into the mid '80s. Everything that wasn't his directly New Gods-related stuff, Kamandi, The Demon, or OMAC.

It's interesting. Some of it is really old stuff he did in the '40s/'50s reprinted in the '70s. A couple of old Sandman issues, a couple of "First Issues!" A few covers. Some of the stuff he didn't even write, just draw.

Which brings me to the real prize of the collection: The two Kirby-drawn "Super Powers" mini-series. These were two mini-series that were tie-ins to the "Super Powers" toy-line from the mid '80s. I bought the second one when it dropped; it was probably the first DC series that I ever collected. I didn't even know Kirby drew it until now; but I do remember that it dropped every other month (I guess they were giving the king a long leash). Him doing the art makes sense, since the villains are Darkseid and his crew. I remember reading in the final New Gods omnibus that Kirby was told he couldn't resolve the storyline, since they were launching a toy line. A bunch of the villains got major character re-designs, but again, I didn't know Kirby was responsible for re-designing them.

None of the stories are essential top-tier Kirby; he was in the decline of his career, but, if nothing else, the "Super Powers" stuff holds a lot of nostalgia value.
649883, Not yet. I'm really curious about these 2:
Posted by buckshot defunct, Mon May-13-13 10:28 AM
Spirit World just looks crazy interesting: http://www.amazon.com/Spirit-World-Jack-Kirby/dp/1401234186

and In The Days of the Mob: http://www.amazon.com/In-Days-Mob-Jack-Kirby/dp/1401240798/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368458757&sr=8-1&keywords=kirby+in+the+days+of+the+mob

I'd never heard of either of these until the HC's dropped recently. Anyone read them?

Probably my next order of business Kirby-wise is gonna be finishing up the Fourth World Saga and then maybe checking out Kamandi finally
649866, new Kindt book is great (Fine Art of Strange Crimes)
Posted by lonesome_d, Mon May-13-13 09:40 AM
it's a lot like Super Spy in that various aspects of it that make up little vignettes tell a whole story. Layers, and all that. But man, it's weird - it's not hard to figure out who the villain is by about halfway through, but it's never really made clear WHY the villain's turned heel, or to what end - until the end, which is pretty devastating. Kindt's a master at making me laugh, then turning around and making me feel bad.

A+ as usual on this guy's creator-owned stuff
649950, is batman dumb?
Posted by shockzilla, Mon May-13-13 01:05 PM
http://ifanboy.com/articles/is-batman-dumb/
650001, I fell off after the Joker arc, but that sounds pretttttty dumb
Posted by buckshot defunct, Mon May-13-13 04:14 PM
650030, The citizens of Gothem sure are
Posted by Paps_Smear, Mon May-13-13 07:09 PM
With all the crazy shit going on there keeping them terrorized on the regular basis they're prob too on edge to even wonder about Bruce being Bats

Also what real life city would you compare Gothem city to? I say Baltimore or Detroit.
650168, The scumbaggiest parts of NYC, Chicago, Detroit, Philly, etc.
Posted by JFrost1117, Tue May-14-13 10:11 PM
I just think of cold ass fucked up cities. I wouldn't wanna live in a city where there's a need for one or more superheroes. Am I supposed to chalk my blu-rays up to insurance when The Avengers smash a nigga through my apartment?
650261, No hero would set foot in North Philly.
Posted by JRennolds, Wed May-15-13 09:19 PM
This is known.
650176, Read Black Mirror and Court of Owls this week...
Posted by mrshow, Tue May-14-13 11:15 PM
I really enjoyed them. Is there a fall off in quality?
650180, black mirror was the best arc so far.
Posted by shockzilla, Wed May-15-13 12:13 AM
court of owls went too long.

death of the family had a massive anti-climax, and

did you read the link?
650183, Skimmed it as I wanted to avoid spoilers
Posted by mrshow, Wed May-15-13 02:10 AM
650417, Black Mirror is garbage to me.
Posted by JRennolds, Thu May-16-13 09:47 PM
In the words of Chief Keef, "that's that shit I don't like".
650473, Whaaaaaaaaa?
Posted by buckshot defunct, Fri May-17-13 09:40 AM
That's probably my favorite Snyder-Bats joint ever
650528, That's the craziest thing I've heard in awhile
Posted by Paps_Smear, Fri May-17-13 06:14 PM
I know we're entitled to our own opinions but good god that was such an amazing story.

I'm curious to why you didn't like it

I've seriously never heard anyone say anything bad about it.
650000, Also: REGULAR SHOW #1 drops this week
Posted by buckshot defunct, Mon May-13-13 04:13 PM
All other comics are invalid
650028, HAM...BONING!
Posted by Paps_Smear, Mon May-13-13 07:03 PM
http://youtu.be/k2MxHzufaus
650029, I slept so hard on Daredevil
Posted by Paps_Smear, Mon May-13-13 07:06 PM
Done the first hardcover and this is the bees knees!

Does this run continue to be this good? Can't wait to cop the rest.

DD and Thor. Two characters I were never into before that marvel has made me a fan of recently I gotta admit they're doin the damn thing.
650096, which DD arc are you referring too? I assume thor is the godbomb
Posted by Scarface_7, Tue May-14-13 09:40 AM
stuff (jason aaron)? Anyway never been to hardcore into either either just curious
650119, After GODBOMB, Thor is going to chase down a rogue elf.
Posted by JRennolds, Tue May-14-13 12:48 PM
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ELF.
650159, that elf has it coming
Posted by bshelly, Tue May-14-13 06:49 PM
650259, #true
Posted by JRennolds, Wed May-15-13 09:17 PM
Hammer-time!
650120, The Mark Waid DD
Posted by Paps_Smear, Tue May-14-13 12:51 PM
And Aaron's Thor

Never cared at all about each character but now I'm so hooked

Seriously check these out
650118, Me too.
Posted by JRennolds, Tue May-14-13 12:47 PM
I am all caught up now.
DD, is lava brains.
Thor, has always been a staple.

But joah, MARVEL OWNS.
650270, try the red one, doggy
Posted by Effa, Wed May-15-13 10:37 PM
650295, Just read Daredevil #25
Posted by buckshot defunct, Thu May-16-13 10:15 AM
I think I might've missed an issue or two prior to this but I got the gist of what was going on.

That Fury character is dope. The fight scenes were sublime. This is just great comics right here. A+
650416, Daredevil #25 best comic of last month?
Posted by JRennolds, Thu May-16-13 09:45 PM
Me thinks so.
650246, Has there been a bad issue of Fatale yet?
Posted by Paps_Smear, Wed May-15-13 04:51 PM
I submit there has not!

650248, Emma Frost has Liefield Tit Syndrome in AoU #8. #topheavy
Posted by JFrost1117, Wed May-15-13 06:27 PM
Good issue, though.
650249, SPOILERS
Posted by bshelly, Wed May-15-13 06:29 PM
If Morg LaFaye gonna conquer the Earth, though, she needs a better army than DOOMbots.
650274, REGULAR SHOW #1
Posted by buckshot defunct, Thu May-16-13 01:10 AM
The comic I was hyped for before I had any idea it would one day actually exist.

I gotta hand it to kaBOOM, they're putting some great talent on these licensed books and the results have been pretty special. It helps that the shows these comics are based on are pretty magical in their own right, but I still find myself impressed with how well all that is getting translated to the page. And not just translated, but built on to an extent. The back-up story in this first issue has a style and voice all its own yet still feels at home in the Regular Show world.

As for the main story? It did what it had to do, and that was to feel like an episode of Regular Show. Did it feel like a *great* episode? Not exactly. I think the joke factor was pretty much on point in terms of frequency and tone but I didn't really need this to end on a cliffhanger. Buuuut I thought that about the last couple of kaBOOM books I read and the arcs turned out to be really enjoyable, despite my ideas of how a kids' comic* should be paced.

B

*And Regular Show isn't exactly for "kids" - My 12 and 13 year old nephews put me onto it and it's pretty much targeted at that age. Think 'Beavis and Butthead Lite' and don't hand this to any 2nd graders probably.
650288, can't wait for this one
Posted by cereffusion, Thu May-16-13 08:35 AM
650298, Gonna re-read it today
Posted by buckshot defunct, Thu May-16-13 10:28 AM
hmm hmm
650314, It was pretty average
Posted by cereffusion, Thu May-16-13 11:50 AM
I loved the shorter story but found the main one too slow. I'll stick with it though.
650322, ok I thought it was just me
Posted by buckshot defunct, Thu May-16-13 12:09 PM
And it's odd because I read KC Green's webcomic (http://gunshowcomic.com/) and the dude is like a maniac joke machine genius. Regular Show has a more subdued vibe but even still, I felt it could've moved a little quicker.

But it was still good enough for me to stick around for sure
650337, to be honest
Posted by cereffusion, Thu May-16-13 12:50 PM
a lot of the 'kids' books I've picked up on whims have been great - Fraggle Rock, Muppets, etc. I got Sesame Street a couple weeks ago and my 2 year old loved it. She pretty much just pointed at the characters and said "Grover! Sad!" but it was really well put together. It had all the major characters - even Murray and Telly!

Makes me want to go check out some of those Labyrinth and Dark Crystal joints they put out.
650346, I've read some Roger Langridge Muppet Show comics
Posted by buckshot defunct, Thu May-16-13 01:42 PM
And yeah, they're solid. His Popeye is really good, too. Like, he might be my second favorite Popeye artist/writer behind EC Segar. And before that I didn't have a second favorite, I just figured no one else should be doing Popeye comics. It's that good.

And Bravest Warriors which I mentioned above, I'm really digging that one now too.

Lots of good kids/all ages comics out right now.
650351, Langridge's SNARKED is outstanding, though both of yours
Posted by lonesome_d, Thu May-16-13 01:58 PM
are a bit too young as yet.

Soon as they learn who the Walrus & the Carpenter are, though, go for it. I thought my daughter, who'd just turned 5 when we started reading it, was waaaay too young, but it's her favorite comic ever. (And one of mine. And my boy's, though he's gone hard for Mouse Guard recently.)

I know I've suggested Tiny Titans to both of you... I think kids are ready by around 3. I'd also recommend picking up all of the Superman Family Adventures, too... no idea why DC killed it (or Tiny Titans prior) but it was pretty great. I mean, Aquamman has these amazing sideburns in it... and here's Aquaman vs Darkseid from the series finale:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6UULlg0bvIg/UXhMHHznXyI/AAAAAAAAGK8/4hwoLx48A9o/s1600/seaweed0001.jpg

650352, p.s. avoid the non-Langridge Muppets
Posted by lonesome_d, Thu May-16-13 01:59 PM
650281, ultimate spider-man continues to be the shit.
Posted by shockzilla, Thu May-16-13 03:38 AM
even with a tried and true 'spideer-man no more' storyline.

and the subtle changes in the 'one year later' art are wonderful.

650286, yeah, this last issue was bananas. My Son and I are reading that together
Posted by Castro, Thu May-16-13 06:28 AM
650296, that's dope
Posted by buckshot defunct, Thu May-16-13 10:16 AM
salute
650300, He read through it before I did and came to me like, "Dad, yo!"
Posted by Castro, Thu May-16-13 10:31 AM
and handed me the book...yeah they have stabilized the art and the story (that Spider Men shit was a distraction for a bit)...now its back to the formula that they started with out the gate, spiced up with Venom wreaking havoc. Love it!
650293, It would appear that I left my books somewhere yesterday
Posted by lonesome_d, Thu May-16-13 09:46 AM
I ran a few errands after hitting the shop. I suspect it was the pharmacy - typically I have a 15 minute wait there, so took my books in, but my prescription was ready immediately and I suspect that in my surprise I dropped them.

Yes, I'm highly annoyed.
650297, ugh! maaaan
Posted by buckshot defunct, Thu May-16-13 10:19 AM
Between this and your indie bookstore story from last week I feel like we should send you a cookie bouquet or something.

Hopefully it wasn't that big a stash and maybe they'll turn up
650302, Fatale, Dream Merchant, Fall of the House of Urrrrrsher
Posted by lonesome_d, Thu May-16-13 10:50 AM
the real tragedy is the upcoming camping trip with the Cub Scouts this wkd.

8 year olds, at least half of whom have ADHD, with BB guns? Fortunately I believe I'm assigned to Firewood Collection during that activity.

Y'know when I'm not excited about the campfire songs, something's wrong with the organization.
650303, Phone's not sufficient for a pharmacy wait?
Posted by cereffusion, Thu May-16-13 10:53 AM

650353, not when I have unread comics on hand
Posted by lonesome_d, Thu May-16-13 02:02 PM
650306, oh no.
Posted by shockzilla, Thu May-16-13 11:06 AM
that sucks.

on the plus side, maybe you made some kid's day?
650348, or his dad's
Posted by lonesome_d, Thu May-16-13 01:51 PM
kids shouldn't be reading those books!

I did hit the pharmacy at lunch, but they claimed not to have seen hide nor hair of the books
650304, Almost Summer, so...
Posted by cereffusion, Thu May-16-13 10:55 AM
finally set up my grill. I remember talking about grilling with you dudes last year. Give me some pointers!

So far, I've grilled up burgers, dogs, chicken, kielbasa, clams, asparagus, brussel sprouts, zuchini, squash, corn on the cob, and sausage. Yup.
650305, RED SNAPPER
Posted by Castro, Thu May-16-13 10:57 AM
Stuffed with onions, peppers, plaintains, mango and apple slices.

Roll it/Dust it with cornmeal mixed with a dash of salt, cayenne and curry

GRILL IT!!!!
650308, like shove it in the fish's mouth?
Posted by cereffusion, Thu May-16-13 11:10 AM
I'm new to this.
650324, gut it
Posted by Effa, Thu May-16-13 12:15 PM
and stuff it in there like luke skywalker in a tuantuan
650336, sounds advanced
Posted by cereffusion, Thu May-16-13 12:48 PM
650386, ^^^^^ exactamundo
Posted by Castro, Thu May-16-13 04:32 PM
650309, Sprinkle a little oil and garlic salt on some pears
Posted by buckshot defunct, Thu May-16-13 11:25 AM
Cook 'em till they're nice and soft

Mad simple. Mad delish
650310, Green or brown?
Posted by cereffusion, Thu May-16-13 11:30 AM
650312, Brown
Posted by buckshot defunct, Thu May-16-13 11:38 AM
650313, halves or quarters?
Posted by cereffusion, Thu May-16-13 11:39 AM
650315, Whole
Posted by buckshot defunct, Thu May-16-13 11:51 AM
650316, how much heat
Posted by cereffusion, Thu May-16-13 11:55 AM
650319, How hungry are you?
Posted by buckshot defunct, Thu May-16-13 12:03 PM
Really hungry - high heat
Not that hungry - low heat

Just squeeze them with some tongs or something and once they start to get a little soft/mushy take them off. It'll be quick
650404, lady loved them
Posted by cereffusion, Thu May-16-13 07:27 PM
probably undercooked them slightly but it was taking a while. definitely doing this again.
650354, grilled fruit can be surprisingly good
Posted by lonesome_d, Thu May-16-13 02:09 PM
I used to grill grapefruit and oranges for salad. Still do pineapple when we have it... that's probably my favorite. Never tried pears though.
650361, Grilled portabellas.
Posted by JRennolds, Thu May-16-13 02:31 PM
Dat shit, joah.
650359, man, you really DID fall of the veg bandwagon
Posted by lonesome_d, Thu May-16-13 02:29 PM
(not a judgmental statement, I've done it, and hell, my wife used to be a card-carrying PETA member.)


>So far, I've grilled up burgers, dogs, chicken, kielbasa,
>clams, asparagus, brussel sprouts, zuchini, squash, corn on
>the cob, and sausage. Yup.

sounds like a good round of starters. Assuming you just threw most of this stuff on the grill.

Need to know though: Charcoal or gas? Gas is pretty straightforward, but I've been working on my charcoal technique and can offer some pointers if you're on that side of the park.

Regardless, next step is to work on your seasonings. I'm not as big a fan of stuffing fish, though if you do have a whole fish, that's a great way to do it - you can use onions, fennel, rosemary, citrus, whatever.

Dry rubs: I always throw some on anything that I'll serve with barbecue sauce - chicken breasts & ribs, mostly, but you can use it with anything. There are commercial rubs available, but I make my own with whatever spices I have on hand. Basic format for me is: a lot of paprika, about half as much cinnamon, about 1/4 as much dry mustard, and then some salt, sugar, pepper, heat (cayenne, chipotle, ancho) to taste, ground coriander & cumin, dried oregano and basil, garlic powder, onion powder, hmmmmmm maybe a pinch of cardamom if you're feeling adventurous, definitely some anise seed, etc. etc. Then as far ahead as you can, put what you're cooking in a tupperware, add a bunch of the rub, cover, and shake to coat. Then stick it in the fridge until you're ready to cook. Grill, and either serve with sauce on the side or just sauce it last 10 minutes of cooking, depending on your preference.

Marinades & Sauces:
1) I use a honey mustard with salmon, sockeye, char and other orange-flesh fishes. Start with a lot of a good grainy mustard. Stir in some honey and some citrus (lime juice pref., but OJ is also good and a bit sweeter), and a good bit of olive oil. Marinade your fish in it for 20 minutes or more before grilling.

2) I used to grill a lot of white and red fish with a quasi-teriyaki marinade: soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, citrus, and honey. Tasty. Don't overcook the fish, even if you don't want it rare on the inside.

3) one of the most popular things I grill is a boneless leg of lamb. I cut it in a rough butterfly (so that it'll lie flat). For marinade, I use olive oil, honey, fresh mint (dried will do if necessary), rosemary, lots of garlic, lime juice or OJ, salt and lots of ground black pepper. I let it soak in that overnight in the fridge. For grilling, fat side down on a very hot grill to sear, then turn it down... and if you grill it right you don't even need to turn it, but I usually do. Cooking time is usually about 30 minutes depending on how how I have the grill. I serve it rare (though my haphazard butterflying leaves it in various states of doneness, since my wife likes medium and my pop likes well done) with mint jelly, salt and pepper.
I have a picture of our Easter leg of lamb on my phone... I'll se if I can get it uploaded! It's pretty bloody, though.

Good luck!
650368, lamb picture
Posted by lonesome_d, Thu May-16-13 02:49 PM
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/lonesome_d/easterlamb_zpsa358f0fc.jpg
650437, dear god, i love lamb.
Posted by shockzilla, Fri May-17-13 12:30 AM
650465, Good god...that image is NSFW as shit.
Posted by Jayson Willyams, Fri May-17-13 08:57 AM
I need to excuse myself to go holla at the halal cart downstairs.
650405, Nice.
Posted by cereffusion, Thu May-16-13 07:31 PM
I have a propane grill - 4-burner. I like it a lot so far.

I haven't done anything advanced yet. I am still new to meat so I don't know a lot about prepping them. I have been eyeing the lamb at Whole Foods but I was never sure what to do with it.

I grabbed two NY Strips and I'm going to try my first dry rub this weekend. Letting it "sit" overnight.

I also got stuff to make s'mores for the little one.

I got a couple prepared duck breasts too, which seems like something else I should be dry rubbing or marinating?
650458, RE: Nice.
Posted by lonesome_d, Fri May-17-13 08:07 AM
>. I have been eyeing
>the lamb at Whole Foods but I was never sure what to do with
>it.

I like doing the leg best, bht chops can also be great with minimal prep.


>I grabbed two NY Strips and I'm going to try my first dry rub
>this weekend. Letting it "sit" overnight.

Hmm, I don't know that dry rubbing a steak is a great idea. Typically a dry rub is for something that's going to be cooking longer... With good quality steaks, I think you're going to be best off treating it with A little salt n pepper and then grilling that sucker over high heat for two or three minutes a side, depending on thickness. Don't want a strip steak coming out like a brisket.


>I got a couple prepared duck breasts too, which seems like
>something else I should be dry rubbing or marinating?

I only grilled duck for the first time last wkd, but I've always loved it in restaurants. Weird thing about duck is you pretty much want to treat it like a steak - high heat, sear the fat side, then turn heat down. Even though it's a bird, you want it rare to medium rare (red to pink). Again, you don't need much seasoning, but if you want to make a marinade or reduction that might work well too.
650467, RE: Nice.
Posted by cereffusion, Fri May-17-13 09:07 AM
Hmm, there are tons of sites online about steak dry rubs. Isn't that what they do at steakhouses?

I'm a little nervous about the duck...lots of sites seem to be talking about 'rendering' the fat and I kind of bought this on a whim because I've loved the duck (and lamb) I've had on restaurants.

Ever grilled goat? Do you grill in the winter?
650472, meh
Posted by lonesome_d, Fri May-17-13 09:38 AM
>Hmm, there are tons of sites online about steak dry rubs.
>Isn't that what they do at steakhouses?

not really... I think most use salt and pepper and then broil or grill them, Pretty simple. Maybe serve with a little rendered butter on top.

I've never thought much about rubbing steaks, but I think this article pretty much captures my own views:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/22/dining/22mini.html?_r=0


>I'm a little nervous about the duck...lots of sites seem to be
>talking about 'rendering' the fat and I kind of bought this on
>a whim because I've loved the duck (and lamb) I've had on
>restaurants.

Duck breast fat is delicious... I always eat it when I get duck in restaurants. I don't see any need to render the fat unless you're going to use it to fry something in later.

Remember 2 things:
-in a lot of grilled meats, fat adds flavor. The leaner the meat, hte less flavor. So even if you trim the duck fat off after it's cooked, having it on there while it's cooking will add flavor to the rather lean breast meat.
-a lot of experts feel that when you're grilling something, a lot of the smoky flavor in the crust (especially when you're not using charcoal) comes from melting fat or meat juice hitting the hot element and vaporizing. That's why I'm a big believer in putting the fat side down over high heat and really searing it.

>Ever grilled goat?

Nope, not once. I've only ever had goat in Indian restaurants and I've never been thrilled by it.... not sure I shop anywhere that butchers it, either.

>Do you grill in the winter?

All the time. No reason not to. Biggest problem is finding places that stock charcoal between November and April, so I usually try to stock up on a few bags in September to get me through the winter.

All in all though, with 2 working parents and 3 fussy-eating kids and the added time charcoal takes (15-20 to get the grill hot, plus i'm a very slow cooker in general), I just don't grill as often as I used to. Still love it though.
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