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I was thinking about buying this Salamander when I had as idea. I have a Big Green Egg which has a bottom air intake. I figured if I loaded it up with about half a bag of charcoal I could then put my cast iron pan right on the coals, force feed it air with my leaf blower and really get the temp up. I wanted to get to at least 800 but I managed to hit 950 according to my $10 laser thermometer and probably could have gone higher.
My test meat was a 2lb T-bone that I rubbed with grape seed oil and salted 2 days earlier. You don't want to pepper it because pepper will burn at these temps., Once I hit 950 I laid the steak in the pan for 2:15 on each side.. You would not believe the crust, it actually crunched withe every bite, No doubt the best grilled steak I have ever made. Not sure if it is cost effective since it took 7lbs of charcoal that will mostly be burnt up. I could fit 3 one lb strip steaks if I had a couple over.
EDIT - You want to do this with the lid open otherwise you'll burn the seals out.
I'll be doing it again.
My test meat was a 2lb T-bone that I rubbed with grape seed oil and salted 2 days earlier. You don't want to pepper it because pepper will burn at these temps., Once I hit 950 I laid the steak in the pan for 2:15 on each side.. You would not believe the crust, it actually crunched withe every bite, No doubt the best grilled steak I have ever made. Not sure if it is cost effective since it took 7lbs of charcoal that will mostly be burnt up. I could fit 3 one lb strip steaks if I had a couple over.
EDIT - You want to do this with the lid open otherwise you'll burn the seals out.
I'll be doing it again.
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