Kelly's Korner - I GOT A TRAEGER!!!

Hey, All,

Yippee, hurray, with a happy dance thrown in there - after years of throwing my name in the ring at our company functions for the Traeger barbeque, I FINALLY won!!!!  More happy dances!

The first problem I ran into - how do I get this home?  I thought maybe dropping the top of my VW bug convertible and set it in the back seat, but that didn't work.  Good thing my kids' friends have bigger vehicles and Elissa dropped by work and took it to my house in her SUV.  Yay!

So now I have it home, and with me reading the instructions and Kevin (#2 son) doing all the work, (ha, I've got them trained well, right?) we got it put together.

Bryan (#1 son) spent hours on the computer watching Youtube videos, Alton Brown shows, and other sites collecting advice, tips and recipes to try out on the Traeger.  Our first meal cooked on it was boneless pork chops.  Bryan marinated them in his own concoction and tossed them on the grill - YUM!  Moist, flavorful and just plain yummy!

So, Thursday night he put a pork roast in a brine overnight and Friday smoked it on the Traeger for pulled pork sandwiches, plus some sweet peppers and onions to munch on for dinner.  Total heaven!  It was soooo good!

I have a feeling we are going to be spending a lot of money on meat!  And hardly ever using the oven again.  Bryan is brining a turkey today that is going on the grill tomorrow - can't wait!  As soon as he gives me the recipes he's using I will post them.

To find out more about Traeger barbeques, read my previous post, or better yet, come on down to W L May and buy one for yourself - you'll never have another barbeque!

Have a great week!

Portable Grilling with Traeger

Traeger Grills have been a popular item since W.L. May began stocking them several years ago. People love the convenience of being able to "set it and forget it". Pellets used in the Traeger Grill are cleaner than charcoal. The grills provide a great smoky flavor whether they are used as a grill or a smoker. They units are as easy on the eye as they are easy to use.

The Lil' Pig Grill (Part #BBQPIG) is a fun way to achieve tasty grilling.

The only real downside to the Traeger Grill is that they are large enough units to make transporting them tricky. Fortunately Traeger has a solution. The Portable Traeger Grill (Part # BBQ020), is great for picnics and camping. It would be a great addition to your tailgate party equipment this fall for football season.

Traeger Portable Grill (Part # BBQ020)

Weighing just 40 lbs with measurements of H13"xW21"xD17" this unit is small enough fit in most car trunks and easily fits into the back of your SUV. This grill can be used anywhere you with any standard 110v outlet. Just plus it in, and within minutes you can be cooking!

Come and Get it!

W.L. May has the Portable Traeger Grill in stock right now. Supplies are limited, so if you want to have one of these in time for Labor Day Weekend, call us now! We also supply a wide variety of flavors of wood pellets, spice rubs, and other Traeger accesories. 

What would you use your Traeger Portable Grill for first? Let us know in the comments. Bonus points if you share a great grill recipe there.

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Kelly's Korner - Brad's Perfect Traeger Turkey

Hey, All,

A few years ago, I was invited to my co-worker, mentor and honorary big brother's, Brad, for a get-together and he cooked a turkey on his Traeger that was THE best I'd ever had!  The white meat was so juicy and tender it melted in your mouth.  So he is sharing his recipe with me and you.

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BRAD'S TERRIFIC TRAEGER TURKEY

 

Brine: In a large, clean bucket (Home Depot 5-gallon plastic bucket works great) that will completely submerge turkey, mix: 2 cups of the Traeger BBQ rub (or you can substitute 1-1/2 cups of salt,1 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 2 tablespoons of black pepper) and mix with some water.

Add equal amounts of quartered oranges, lemons and limes (half the amount in bottom of bucket) squeezed so the juice gets into the brine.  Put in turkey bottom end up and add enough water to completely cover.  With long handle spoon stir mixture around turkey so all the spices get all in and around turkey and then add rest of citrus.

Now this needs to be in a cool place for 8-12 hours.  I know I don't have a refrigerator big enough to hold it so you can put it in a cool garage or outside.  Make sure it's covered to avoid being spilled or anything getting into it.  When you are ready to cook take it out of the brine and rinse well under running water.  Discard the brine and fruit.  Pat turkey dry and continue with rest of recipe.

Fill Traeger hopper with Apple pellets and turn on High to warm up.

Coat turkey with olive oil inside and out.  Cut up equal amounts of oranges, lemons and limes and stuff inside turkey both body cavity and neck area.   Sprinkle a light coat of Traeger's Pork and Poultry Shake or your own favorite rub over the turkey.

Cook turkey on High for about 10 minutes then turn to Smoke setting.  Cook for about 4 hours, misting the inside and outside of turkey with apple juice very frequently (Brad just used a squirter bottle) - every 20-30 minutes (to me this is what made it so juicy!).  Then turn Traeger to 325 degrees and cook until internal temp of turkey breast is 165-170 degrees.  Pull turkey off Traeger and let rest 20-30 minutes before carving.

Man, I am making myself HUNGRY!!!!  I have GOT to get me a Traeger!  And if you don't have one you can make yourself an early Christmas present of one.  Come see our selection.

Bon appetit, mes amis!  And Thank You, Brad, for sharing your great recipe!

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Kelly's Korner - Traeger Smoker Barbeque's

Hey, All!

Wow, it is November already!  Where has the time gone?  And now comes the holidays and all the joys and frustrations those bring.

Are you looking for something a little bit different for your holiday meals?  Have you ever had anything cooked on a Traeger barbeque?  In my opinion, these are the best barbeques - by far! - over any of the others, whether gas or charcoal, out there. 

Traegers are electric smoker/barbeques that have a hopper that feeds flavored wood pellets into the burning chamber to cook your food.  It gives the food a wonderful smoky flavor that is out of this world!  And because the burning chamber is covered, there is a very small chance of the flame ups that you get with gas and charcoal.  They are rated as a smoker vs barbeque so if you have restrictions where you live regarding barbeques then you may be able to have one of these.

If you have a one stove kitchen like I do, then timing and space are very limited when getting that holiday dinner together.  So free up your oven of that turkey, prime rib or whatever you cook for the holidays, and cook them on the Traeger.

W L May is an authorized Traeger dealer and we have the smokers, pellets, sauces and rubs and other accessories here.  Come on down and check them out - you will find yourself cooking on this more than you will your stove - summer or winter!  And if you come down on a Friday, chances are that we have ours going and are cooking up something for you to sample.

So come on by anytime and check out these exceptional Traeger barbeques - I will be posting other things - recipes, helpful tips, etc., throughout the holiday time so keep an eye out.  And if anyone is wondering what to get me for my birthday/Christmas - I'll take one of these!

Have a great week!

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