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Ed Pawlowski Ed Pawlowski is offline
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Default BBQ in a towel?!??!?

On 8/28/2015 2:04 PM, los Golondrinas wrote:
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> Got to get some disposable towels.
>
> Now this is pure perfect campfire food!
>
> http://www.seriouseats.com/2015/08/l...alt-crust.html
>
>
> My wife is Colombian, and at this point I've been to the country often
> enough that I've gotten accustomed to its eating culture, aware of its
> most classic dishes and regional specialties. So I was pleasantly
> surprised when, on my most recent visit, her family suggested we try
> lomo al trapo, a preparation I'd never heard of.* Literally translated
> as "beef tenderloin in a towel," it's made by wrapping a big chunk of
> beef tenderloin in a thick crust of salt swaddled in a towel, tying it
> up, and throwing it directly on a fire until it's cooked.
>
> It's one of the easiest, most foolproof, primally delicious, and
> downright impressive methods of cooking beef I've ever seen. I flat-out
> guarantee that every single one of your guests will be floored. All it
> takes is three ingredients, a few basic kitchen supplies, and a fire. No
> pots, pans, or even a grill required.


That certainly looks good to me. If I get to put a fire pit back
together I'll try it.