I used to be a great griller - but I don’t know what has happened. A couple of months ago I ruined a grill full of food - came out with some tongue-numbing lighter fluid nasty taste cooked all the way in to some lovely steaks, chicken and sausage. Aargh. That was terrible. But, apparently I forgot about that experience and last night put on 30 of my rare and prized Dove Diablo’s.

That is some work getting those together, you know. First you have to shoot them, then clean them, then store them. Then, on my favorite day of the year, of my choosing (last night), I get them out, cut the breasts off the bone, stuff them with yummy jalapeno’s, wrap them with bacon, then very carefully and with very much love, tend them on the grill, basting them with butter and garlic, my mouth watering the whole time. There is no better food on earth.

I did remember enough about my prior experience to NOT use any lighter fluid. I had a hickory wood fire. Marvelous, no? No. NO! OMG they were ruined again. Lighter fluid taste - I guess there is something in my grill giving it that atrocious flavor. I am depressed, and I officially quit grilling last night.

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