Here is my last post regarding my vacation over the holiday.
These were some very tasty strawberry grouper we caught. We actually landed about 20 of these over the course of two mornings fishing. Absolutely delicious eating. We grilled a couple but mostly pan fried. Shore Lunch and Drakes were the batters we used.
For grilling purposes, we used an open pit. It is probably my favorite type of grilling. Perfect for direct heat, thin to medium cuts of meat or filets. It is very ineffecient however. A Weber kettle with it’s cover really speeds things up.
This picture is the pork loin I referenced in a previous blog. (lime juice, olive oil and Cavender’s Greek Seasoning)
It took about 30 – 45 minutes to grill these.
The beautiful thing about this type of grilling is that you have to be there. Really. You have to babysit the grill the entire time. 45 minutes of peace, quiet and an open fire. That is grilladelic.
My last musings about Treasure Cay in the Bahama’s.
What a beautiful place. Not for shopping, but the fishing, beaches and relaxation was spectacular. I also had an opportunity to spend a half day birding with some great folks. We saw over 40 species including two different types of hummingbirds, a bull finch, and several warblers. we also accomplished this without getting bit by fire ants or rubbing up against poison wood.
It is an unusual place too. My daughter swam in a blue hole. A “bottomless” pit of fresh water in the island that is impacted by the tides. Thank God I was not there when my father-in-law took my daughter and my nieces to the blue hole. The idea of swimming in a bottomless pit of dark blue water is the stuff of nightmares for me. My daughter and her cousins thought it was cool.
During our birding excursion I visited the pine forests and a plantation that was recently shut down, leaving hundreds (thousands??) of workers, mostly Haitians, without work. Near the plantation, we drove through Haitian towns where the poverty was very sad. Apparently many of these individuals are considered squatters and are faced with deportation. I don’t know the whole story, but it certainly makes you appreciate your own blessings.
I am writing this blog in San Antonio, having just finished a conference.
I hope to begin experimenting with my own BBQ sauce this winter and will pass on the progress in future blogs. Adios for now.
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, my father-in-law and brother-in-law are salt water enthusiasts, and it doesn’t get much better than bottom fishing in the waters near Abaco, Guana Cay and Green Turtle Cay. (for fly fisherman, the flats are terrific for bonefish) You never know what you will catch, but typically you come home with enough strawberry grouper, yellowtail and mutton snapper (if you are lucky) for a terrific meal.
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