Yeah, I know...I am one more person posting pictures about grilling wings for the Superbowl. It's not very original and hardly worth a post.
So why am I even writing this?
These wings were the end product of the simple act of starting a fire. Starting a fire is a thing of beauty and also something that we take for granted.
When I was getting ready for this cook I realized that I was out of paraffin starter cubes and lighter fluid and that I had thrown my rusty charcoal chimney away a few months ago. I started to have a small panic attack because I had no way to light my charcoal.
That is when I realized just how far I had drifted away from the simple things in life like building a fire. I went into the yard and picked up a big pile of twigs and used them to build a roaring little fire in a charcoal basket.
These wings were the end product of the simple act of starting a fire. Starting a fire is a thing of beauty and also something that we take for granted.
When I was getting ready for this cook I realized that I was out of paraffin starter cubes and lighter fluid and that I had thrown my rusty charcoal chimney away a few months ago. I started to have a small panic attack because I had no way to light my charcoal.
That is when I realized just how far I had drifted away from the simple things in life like building a fire. I went into the yard and picked up a big pile of twigs and used them to build a roaring little fire in a charcoal basket.
As soon as the fire died down some and I had a nice bed of embers I simply added my charcoal and gave it about 20 minutes to get lit and properly hot.
The rest of the cook was pretty simple. I seasoned up the wings and grilled them with indirect high heat for about 45 minutes then sauced them and let them finish cooking.
The rest of the cook was pretty simple. I seasoned up the wings and grilled them with indirect high heat for about 45 minutes then sauced them and let them finish cooking.
We tend to make things in life so much more complicated than they need to be. These wings helped pull me back to the simple pleasure of building a fire and listening to the crackling of burning wood.
It was a fine day for grilling.
It was a fine day for grilling.
Here are a few links to get you going with your smoked chicken wing recipes:
New York Times
Barbecue Biblebarbecuebible.com/recipe/smokehouse-wings/
Epicurious