[Queen of the Ryche]

Originally Posted by Flint

Here's two I'm pretty sure about. Add your own.

Grill a Steak

• Use a wood-handled 1” stiff wire brush to do a rough cleaning.
• Thoroughly clean out the dust under the bottom grate to ensure maximum airflow.
• Run out an extension cord, attached to an old hair dryer (will be retired/re-purposed).
• Pile plenty of charcoal in a tight pyramid, with at least half a bottle of lighter fluid.
• Fire it up and use the hair dryer to direct a cleaning cycle. Hit all corners of the grill.
• Once the flames have died down a little, go over the grate thoroughly with the wire brush.
• Manage the coal fire with the hair dryer. Keep the heat even. Get them WHITE HOT.
• Have a perfectly-shaped stick to poke through the grate, spreading the coals evenly.
• Dust off the grate with a whisk broom.
• Wipe down the grate thoroughly with wet paper towels.
• Coat the grate with as much olive oil as you can get to stick.
• Throw the steaks on; ignore the flames.
• Shut the lid; ignore the smoke pouring out.
• Flip ONCE and ONLY ONCE with tongs (do NOT poke).
• NEVER EVER cut the steaks to see if they are done.
• The steaks should come out flame-seared on the outside, with a clearly delineated brown/pink/brown pattern revealed when cut.

Mix a Drink

• Over-fill a short cocktail glass with ice cubes.
• Fill the glass with tap water and shake until all the cubes just fit inside the glass.
• This cleans the freezer burn off the cubes and ensures the glass is FULL of ice.
• Drain the tap water, and add one half inch of clean filtered water.
• This is known as “Wet Ice” and is the basis of a good drink.
• Fill the glass with the straight, hard liquor of your choice.

So what time should I be there? (I like mine rare, and Johnnie Walker Black will do just fine thanks.)