I know with todays technology there has to be a way to make those darn bags easier to open. Iven worse is when you pull the tab and it only opens the top about an inch and then it pulls off the top leaving you looking for a sharp knife or scissors to get the job done. LOL
I just got my blackstone yesterday. I am enjoying your video. I seasoned mine yesterday, but I think I may have used a little too much of the blackstone seasoning. My griddle looks a little "rough". I'm hoping it will even out as I cook on it. The corners of my griddle aren't very dark at all. I'm thinking I need to put some food in those corners and let it cook.
I bet you did fine. It takes a while for the edges and corners to get black like the centers. Just cook on it and in no time it will be non stick and even as all heck. It's one of those things that the more you use it the better it will get. Just clean it with water and scrape it down, then while it's still hot give it a VERY light coat of oil and let that smoke off every time you use it and it will be the best cooking surface you will ever have. Griddle on my friend, and enjoy.
Just bought mine I’m in fl and i’m seasoning it now is my fourth coat of seasoning before I use it today is the Fourth of July and I’m gonna put this bad boy to use today thank you for sharing your smash burgers will try🙌🏻
Ohhhhh you are going to have a blast with your griddle. Just don't get too discouraged if you get a little sticking the first few times you use it. Soon it'll be better than the best non stick pan you can find. Thanks for watching, and I soon hope to get off this crazy shift I'm working and have time to do more.
I make smaller burgers, about 3 oz, a slice on each, double stack. more crust. also, a smash press works a lot better than spatulas, wider, even pressure over the entire spread burger. good call on the mayo (not Duke's for me tho) to brown the buns. but however you make them, theyre amazing.
Thanks for stopping by. I will have a few new videos starting early next month. I did serve on the Ranger. She was a good ship. I hope you like your blackstone, and stop back again. I'm going to be doing a chicken cheese sandwich that is very good.
Thank you. I'm sorry it took me this long to get back to you. Yes, I did put the top shelf on upside down. It still fit no problem. Love my little cart.
Other than the 22 inch I have a weber kettle grill and a 22 inch gas grill. I did have a great Christmas. Hope you did too. Enjoy the griddle, and don't over think it. Have fun with it.
Hey MARC, I really enjoyed your program you are real and you’re funny and I really enjoyed it can’t wait to see more. Your friend KATHIE oh and by the way put that damn cheese after you open it in a Ziploc and it’ll be easier to open they are a pain in the ass Oopsie
Outstanding. You are going to love it. Sorry it took so long to get back to you. If you want to try something fun, give my chicken stir fry a try. It's easy and very good.
It's a great all poupous dry rub. I've used it on just about everything. I even gave my stir fry a quick dusting just to give it that smokey taste. It took me a good ten years to get the recipe just right.
Those are just regular hamburger buns. I line them the best for smash burgers. The fancy buns seem to come too big, and with the burgers they don't fill the bun as well and you end up with a lot of extra bread.
Not at all. Just take your time seasoning it, and remember when it comes to seasoning the griddle, LESS is BEST. Use just enough oil to cover the griddle but not enough to have any puddles or any laying around. Almost dry it off before you turn on the heat. Then when it stops smoking turn the heat off and let it cool all the way down to where you can lay your hand on it before you do another round. Make it an all day event if you can. That will make it so much better down the road.
I was working in a boiler plant when I filmed this so all day long it was just about 100 degrees, so when I was out in 21 degrees it was cold as heck to me. I have a picture somewhere where I took a temp of the driveway while I was making chili and it showed 8 degrees. That day I was just cold as H. Now that I am out of the plant I don't mind 21 anymore. LOL Thanks for watching.
This is the one I got. When I put it together I just flipped the top upside down then bolted it on. Works great for me. www.harborfreight.com/16-inch-x-30-inch-steel-service-cart-5107.html
My Mexican mama used to make a similar burger/fry sauce for us. Ketchup, Mayo, a few squirts of mustard, a couple of healthy dashes of tapatio sauce, some chopped up pickles
Yes!! See I love the chopped pickles in my sauce, but the wife doesn't like them, so when I really want them I have to add them later. No problem for me, I'll do anything to keep her happy.
I've done that. It seemed like it didn't do as well. If that makes any sense. Almost like I seasoned the condiments instead of the burger. I've also seasoned them while I'm making the balls. That is a great way to add life to the burger. But mostly I just give it the seasoning when I first put them on and right after I flip. But seriously there's no wrong way to do it. LOL. It all tastes great.
It's perfect for the campers. It is a bit on the heavy side, but not so bad if you have a helper. The wife helps me pull it out of the back of our SUV and put it on the table when we go to the lake. For camping I like the table that comes with it. You can spend a few minutes and get it perfectly leveled, then put the griddle on it. Just note, don't put anything on the table near the griddle it will get hot enough to melt a plastic bottle. . . Don't ask me how I know this. LOL. Thanks for watching my videos.
That darn microphone tries hard to make me sound like Darth Vader. And the wife was trying to tell me that there was stuff in my beard, but I didn't get what she was saying. LOL. Thanks for watching, and enjoy your griddle.
Burgers looked amazing and for sure going to try the sauce. Thanks for the video and thank you for your service 'Ranger'. We say grace every night in thanks to you and all that have served for our country. God Bless. 'RESPECT'.
Omg these look amazing!!!! I’m buying the 22 inch black stone tomorrow for my hubby for a gift and I personally can’t wait to grill on it lol. I’m definitely going to give these a try! Thank you for sharing 😁 We live in the cold upper peninsula of Michigan and it’s just now becoming summer so perfect time for grilling!
I think you will LOVE it. We seem to be using it more than all my other grills (5 others) just because it's so much fun and so much faster. Get a good spatula kit as well as the Blackstone Burger kit and all the rest I don't usually use. One more thing. Chicken Stir Fry is amazing on this.
You're making me drool! I just bought a brand new portable weber Grill last year, and I'm trying to justify getting one of these in my head. We spend a lot of time on the anchor in our boat, and I used one of these last year to saute some Cajun shrimp. It was out of this world! Storage space is my biggest obstacle, but it would save a lot of indoor breakfast cooking in the cabin!
This is perfect for a cabin. I take mine every time we go anywhere like that. . . I even put it in the car when we go for long hikes. I'll pull it out and fire up some sandwiches when we get back. We'll enjoy the trail head area eating our sandwiches, and by the time we are done the Blackstone is cooled down and we can toss it back in the car and head on. Perfect little portable. They do make one size smaller, and it is a great little guy too. I even have the small electric Blackstone, and LOVE IT. if you are sitting on the fence grab it and never look back.
Trust me, most of the time I make these with onions, but we just didn't have any in the house. Yes, there wasn't one darn onion in our house. LOL. Thanks for watching.
You are right, I didn't season the burgers. I was using American cheese, and it is loaded with sodium, so when I use it I don't add any more salt. I found that if I season the meat and use that cheese it's much to salty. Over the past year or so I've been trying to reduce our salt intake, and this is a great way to cut it back. The cheese melts over the burger and everything is balanced. Give it a try.
@@PapaMark "American cheese"? That's the problem, American cheese has 4 times more sodium than cheddar cheese. American cheese is not "real cheese". You'll end up with a gut and mud butt. In general, You don't need that much salt in food.
At the time I was making the video I didn't have any cheddar left. I did have a bunch mellowing that I smoked, but it would have been bitter, so I opted for the American. I don't use it on much, but ever since I was in the Navy I like my onion and mushroom omelets with American. It gives the mushrooms and onions a great taste in the omelet and melts quickly so it melts before the omelet is over cooked. Thanks for watching.
That looked delicious, especially in this cold weather now. Got ours from our Son and Daughter in Law for an early Christmas Present and can't wait to use it!
Hello from south of St Louis, MO. Planning to get a 22" Adventure Ready soon. Just going through different vids to see people's thoughts. I appreciate your real time video.
Thumbs up for video. I just bought this griddle with the stand for making chicken breasts and veggies. Winter is coming soon in New England and i was wondering if the deep winter cold would affect the performance..those burgers look phenomenal.
Hey Mark. Mike in North Mississippi. I get my BS 22" griddle this week and can't wait to start grillin'. I really like the Harbor Freight cart idea. Great job on the videos man. To be continued...😁
Mike, you will love that 22. It is the perfect size. I've been using that cart for a darn long time now, and still love it. Can't wait to hear back from you about how you are doing.
Love your video’s……just got a new blackstone from our adult kids and just finished seasoning and will follow you from now on…..we winter in the valley of Texas during the winter months and grill every day
Tennessee volunteers state!! Love the video!!! Wife bought me a 17” and 22” for our two campers! Cant wait to use them. Oh one camper is for deer camp or camper for me and wife!
I was looking up the Blackstone 22" in action. And I love smash burgers! You made up my mind. I'm ordering my griddle straight away. Cool idea with the cart.
Hi neighbor... I'm from Jeannette, Pa. (near Pittsburgh). Just got my griddle. Can't wait to try your recipe. Those smash burgers look great! I just subscribed to your channel and can't wait to see more of your recipes. Griddle on 🥩🥓🍔🌭🥞🍕🍺
Those craft deluxe packs are the worst. I always rip the first two squares trying to get the cheese out. Awesome video bought my fist stainless griddle for my apartment. Look forward to the next video. ✌🏼🙏🏼🗽
Thanks for watching. I just got an electric one too, and I'm hoping that I'll start having time off of work to be able to make some more videos soon. I have some big ideas for some great cooks.
I do too. We also did green pepper burgers the same way. Add small chunks of green peppers and smash them just like these. Dang are they good. The peppers stay crunchy and it gives the burgers a good flavor.
Really liked the video, that's until you said Duke's is just as good as Hellmann, then I had my doubts about your cooking skills. But boy did those burgers look good! Liked the grill cart too.
Thank you for your service Sir. A friend of mine served on your ship as well. He had a few hilarious comments about that boat. i won't pass those along here.
Thank you very much. Tell your friend I too have some funny comments about the time on her, but those would most likely get me kicked off of UA-cam. LOL Thanks again for watching.
Hi, enjoyed the video since I am also considering this griddle. 22”?… looks bigger on the video. Also was VERY impressed by the “non-stick” you had. I have seen videos of Blackstones where guys are scraping scraping scraping but even with the melted cheese, yours came up like non stick. Has to be the way you seasoned it? Impressive.
I love this griddle. It's big enough to do what we need it for, but I can still manhandle it in and out of the car. It is a bit heavy, but I can still get it. If I take it where I know I'm going to have to walk a bit I take my folding dolly and just put it on that. As for seasoning it, I slowly brought it up to high. Then I put small amounts of olive oil on a paper towel and covered everything. I let it go on high until it wasn't smoking at all, then I shut it down, let it cool, then repeated this four more times. I've never had a problem with anything sticking at all. Thanks for watching my videos.
im debating on this size or the bigger one. I do entertain at my cabin. And i have a Large family. But 22 looks like you can put a big amount on it. I do have a couple of webber q at the property right now.
This holds a good amount, but for a larger family I'd go with a bigger size. This is perfect for two or three people. Doing stir fries for a larger group will be a pain. My son has a family of five, and the four burner is big, but I've watched him fill it several times. If I had more room in the garage to store it I'd get the biggest one they make. It's just so much more vestal.
Hey Mark! Mack from Charlotte NC… Burgers Look Amazing!! Looking forward to trying some on my 22” over the Weekend. Thanks for the seasoning recipe. Hope you have Safe & Happy 4th🇺🇸
Nice job. Going to have to try the sauce. See your USS Ranger hat... was attached to the that ship as a member of one of the squadrons (VF-21) back in 1977-1979. Left it just before the '79 WESTPAC cruise. Will keep an eye out for future cooking tips. Just got my Blackstone 22 and looking to get to grilling!
Now that's very cool. I was on her from 83 to 87 in the machine shop. Did a year in drydock then saw a lot of water pass by. LOL Had a great time though. You are going to love that 22 inch. It's just big enough to have fun, and just small enough that you'll want to take it with you. I have a few more ideas that I want to fire off soon.
found this via blackstone subreddit. nice job on the burgers! I just picked up my 36", I'm near toronto, ontario. love seeing what everyone's doing on their griddles. keep up the good work.
Looking good! I am about to go out and get one myself. I am just going back and fourth on do I go with the 28" or 22". I like this one as it is portable and we are a family of three so I think that the 22" would be sufficient and i like that it has a cover.
I'm sorry to hear about your old Weber, but you are going to love that Blackstone. Keep watching, I'm going to do a few more videos with it this month.
avocado oil is great to use. it has a smoke temp of about 520 degrees F, so you can crank that heat up doing stuff like Smashburgers and it won't smoke on you. I use olive oil because that's what I had in the house. I think I will be switching to avocado oil when I run out.
You are going to LOVE it!! and the fireball is good too. LOL. No seriously you are going to have a blast. There's just two of us, so the 22 is the perfect size. Just remember this, don't over complicate thing. It's as easy as you think it is.
Just ordered a 22" griddle. Finally they are available in the UK.
I still love my 22.
Since when is 20 degrees is to cold to grill out? With enough Fireball, who cares about he weather.
Right. I have a picture somewhere where I was smoking some cheese and it was 8 degrees out. I was warm and happy with my flask of Jim.
Yes those Kraft Americana Cheese bags are a pain in the ass! Especially when you have arthritis.
I know with todays technology there has to be a way to make those darn bags easier to open. Iven worse is when you pull the tab and it only opens the top about an inch and then it pulls off the top leaving you looking for a sharp knife or scissors to get the job done. LOL
I just bought one on fb marketplace. Excited to try it out. Definitely doing smash burgers. Love the harbor freight cart idea
You are going to love it. Sausage Peppers and Onions are so darn good too.
I just got my blackstone yesterday. I am enjoying your video. I seasoned mine yesterday, but I think I may have used a little too much of the blackstone seasoning. My griddle looks a little "rough". I'm hoping it will even out as I cook on it. The corners of my griddle aren't very dark at all. I'm thinking I need to put some food in those corners and let it cook.
I bet you did fine. It takes a while for the edges and corners to get black like the centers. Just cook on it and in no time it will be non stick and even as all heck. It's one of those things that the more you use it the better it will get. Just clean it with water and scrape it down, then while it's still hot give it a VERY light coat of oil and let that smoke off every time you use it and it will be the best cooking surface you will ever have. Griddle on my friend, and enjoy.
Just bought mine I’m in fl and i’m seasoning it now is my fourth coat of seasoning before I use it today is the Fourth of July and I’m gonna put this bad boy to use today thank you for sharing your smash burgers will try🙌🏻
Ohhhhh you are going to have a blast with your griddle. Just don't get too discouraged if you get a little sticking the first few times you use it. Soon it'll be better than the best non stick pan you can find. Thanks for watching, and I soon hope to get off this crazy shift I'm working and have time to do more.
I make smaller burgers, about 3 oz, a slice on each, double stack. more crust.
also, a smash press works a lot better than spatulas, wider, even pressure over the entire spread burger. good call on the mayo (not Duke's for me tho) to brown the buns.
but however you make them, theyre amazing.
I use a Lodge press most of the time, I was just showing how you can get away with just using the spatulas. Thanks for watching.
First time on the channel👍 Serve on the USS RANGER? Thanks for you're service if so. I just got the same Blackstone and love it.
Thanks for stopping by. I will have a few new videos starting early next month. I did serve on the Ranger. She was a good ship. I hope you like your blackstone, and stop back again. I'm going to be doing a chicken cheese sandwich that is very good.
I like your combination of the grill with the Harbor Freight cart. Did you assemble the top shelf upside down to get it to be flat like that?
Thank you. I'm sorry it took me this long to get back to you. Yes, I did put the top shelf on upside down. It still fit no problem. Love my little cart.
@@PapaMark thanks for the info
I got my wife a 22 inch griddle fir Christmas what else u got that u cook on them? Now I want a hamburger 🍔 🤤
Hope u had a great Christmas 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Other than the 22 inch I have a weber kettle grill and a 22 inch gas grill. I did have a great Christmas. Hope you did too. Enjoy the griddle, and don't over think it. Have fun with it.
Hey MARC, I really enjoyed your program you are real and you’re funny and I really enjoyed it can’t wait to see more. Your friend KATHIE oh and by the way put that damn cheese after you open it in a Ziploc and it’ll be easier to open they are a pain in the ass Oopsie
Thanks for watching. LOL about the cheese. I do put them in a freezer bag after the first time I open it up. Have a great week.
Just subscribed from Rocky 11:27 River. Got the same Blackstone for Christmas
Outstanding. You are going to love it. Sorry it took so long to get back to you. If you want to try something fun, give my chicken stir fry a try. It's easy and very good.
I wonder how that Fireball would have been in the sauce? Great video. And yes, who was the brain dead person who designed that cheese package? Jeez!
LOL. I'm not sure about cinnamon and mayo, but I'd try anything once. LOL Thanks for watching, and keep an eye out for my next video.
I always put my cheese in a Ziplock bag, so I don't have to fight those
I should have done that for this video, but I wasn't set up for it.
I take the cheese out of the original package and put them in a lock and lock, it works out so much better 😃
We do that too. That bag was bran new. LOL Always fun to struggle on camera. Thanks for watching.
great video....What else do you use the dry rub for?...ribs?.....pork?
It's a great all poupous dry rub. I've used it on just about everything. I even gave my stir fry a quick dusting just to give it that smokey taste. It took me a good ten years to get the recipe just right.
Aloha from Hawaii, what type of buns did you use? Looks amazing!!!
Those are just regular hamburger buns. I line them the best for smash burgers. The fancy buns seem to come too big, and with the burgers they don't fill the bun as well and you end up with a lot of extra bread.
Got a new 22" BS for Christmas 🎄
Smash burgers on the way here in Bakersfield, Ca !
Enjoy that BS. For our family that size is perfect.
I live in California I have been sick and filling better I’m using it on Friday for the first time 😅
So glad you are feeling better. Enjoy your first time, but remember, don't over think it. It should be fun.
Just ordered the 22 should get here by the 4th was it hard to put together?
Not at all. Just take your time seasoning it, and remember when it comes to seasoning the griddle, LESS is BEST. Use just enough oil to cover the griddle but not enough to have any puddles or any laying around. Almost dry it off before you turn on the heat. Then when it stops smoking turn the heat off and let it cool all the way down to where you can lay your hand on it before you do another round. Make it an all day event if you can. That will make it so much better down the road.
This dudes acting like 21 degrees is Antarctica 😂😂
I was working in a boiler plant when I filmed this so all day long it was just about 100 degrees, so when I was out in 21 degrees it was cold as heck to me. I have a picture somewhere where I took a temp of the driveway while I was making chili and it showed 8 degrees. That day I was just cold as H. Now that I am out of the plant I don't mind 21 anymore. LOL Thanks for watching.
Looked good. Gotta get me one of theses griddles
You will love it. We use ours all the time.
Can you add the link for the cart? I can't find it on Harbor Freight.
This is the one I have.
www.harborfreight.com/material-handling/hand-trucks-carts-dollies/service-carts/16-inch-x-30-inch-steel-service-cart-5107.html
How's the 2 burners holding up?heating?
They are doing great!! I haven't had any trouble with them at all. Still heating evenly and they still look like new.
Can you send me the link to the Harbor Freight cart this is please?
This is the one I got. When I put it together I just flipped the top upside down then bolted it on. Works great for me.
www.harborfreight.com/16-inch-x-30-inch-steel-service-cart-5107.html
My Mexican mama used to make a similar burger/fry sauce for us. Ketchup, Mayo, a few squirts of mustard, a couple of healthy dashes of tapatio sauce, some chopped up pickles
Yes!! See I love the chopped pickles in my sauce, but the wife doesn't like them, so when I really want them I have to add them later. No problem for me, I'll do anything to keep her happy.
@@PapaMark same here, smart men know happy wife happy life
Perfect lol love the sound affects haha 😂
Thank you.
New suscriber from by Youngstown
Awesome. I'm going to start making new videos this spring. Lots of new recipes coming.
Duke's is the best Mayonnaise on the planet.😀
LOL. I never got into the mayo wars. I just get what my mom got back when I was a kid some 59 years ago now. LOL Have a good one.
we aint stopping for laundry lmaoooo
LOL Nope!!!!
@5:05 Looks more like smash meatballs.
Yes. That's what I was going for. The smaller the size the more crust you get on the burger. Love those crunchy bits. LOL. Thanks for watching.
@@PapaMark Have you ever considered seasoning the burgers right before the moment you take them off the grill when they're still wet and juicy...
I've done that. It seemed like it didn't do as well. If that makes any sense. Almost like I seasoned the condiments instead of the burger. I've also seasoned them while I'm making the balls. That is a great way to add life to the burger. But mostly I just give it the seasoning when I first put them on and right after I flip. But seriously there's no wrong way to do it. LOL. It all tastes great.
I've been looking at the 22 ADV, in your opinion would it be too large to use on a camping trip?
It's perfect for the campers. It is a bit on the heavy side, but not so bad if you have a helper. The wife helps me pull it out of the back of our SUV and put it on the table when we go to the lake. For camping I like the table that comes with it. You can spend a few minutes and get it perfectly leveled, then put the griddle on it. Just note, don't put anything on the table near the griddle it will get hot enough to melt a plastic bottle. . . Don't ask me how I know this. LOL. Thanks for watching my videos.
With the exception of the heavy breathing and jizz in beard 😂awesome video enjoyed watching. Just got my griddle so I’m taking notes. Thanks Mark.
That darn microphone tries hard to make me sound like Darth Vader. And the wife was trying to tell me that there was stuff in my beard, but I didn't get what she was saying. LOL. Thanks for watching, and enjoy your griddle.
Is this big enough to cook on for a group of people?
I've cooked for seven people before. It was tight, but since most of the time there's only two of us I think it was a good choice.
Burgers looked amazing and for sure going to try the sauce. Thanks for the video and thank you for your service 'Ranger'. We say grace every night in thanks to you and all that have served for our country. God Bless. 'RESPECT'.
I love that sauce, and thank you and God Bless you too.
Nice vid! Getting one of these in a few weeks and I came across your channel looking up vids on this griddle to see what it can do
Thanks for the kind words. I hope you love yours as much as I do mine.
Omg these look amazing!!!!
I’m buying the 22 inch black stone tomorrow for my hubby for a gift and I personally can’t wait to grill on it lol. I’m definitely going to give these a try! Thank you for sharing 😁
We live in the cold upper peninsula of Michigan and it’s just now becoming summer so perfect time for grilling!
I think you will LOVE it. We seem to be using it more than all my other grills (5 others) just because it's so much fun and so much faster. Get a good spatula kit as well as the Blackstone Burger kit and all the rest I don't usually use. One more thing. Chicken Stir Fry is amazing on this.
@@PapaMark haha we ended up with the big one 🫣🤭
New sub. and agree on cheese packages.
Thanks for subscribing. I'm going to have a great video coming out later this week. Lots of fun.
I bought a 22 Blackstone
I think you are going to LOVE it. I've feed 5 people very well with mine.
i little 6x6 sheet of parchment paper under the spatulas while smashing makes all the difference.
So very true. I just didn't have any in the house that day. LOL.
You're making me drool! I just bought a brand new portable weber Grill last year, and I'm trying to justify getting one of these in my head. We spend a lot of time on the anchor in our boat, and I used one of these last year to saute some Cajun shrimp. It was out of this world! Storage space is my biggest obstacle, but it would save a lot of indoor breakfast cooking in the cabin!
This is perfect for a cabin. I take mine every time we go anywhere like that. . . I even put it in the car when we go for long hikes. I'll pull it out and fire up some sandwiches when we get back. We'll enjoy the trail head area eating our sandwiches, and by the time we are done the Blackstone is cooled down and we can toss it back in the car and head on. Perfect little portable. They do make one size smaller, and it is a great little guy too. I even have the small electric Blackstone, and LOVE IT. if you are sitting on the fence grab it and never look back.
Ranger 61 in 1972-1973 flying from the Tonkin Gulf
Outstanding!!! God Bless you. That was some tough time to be there. I was on from 83 to 87 Machine shop.
stealing are hot sauce i see lol
LOL.
Where’s the fried onions?😲
Trust me, most of the time I make these with onions, but we just didn't have any in the house. Yes, there wasn't one darn onion in our house. LOL. Thanks for watching.
Which cart was that, cost?
That was the $60.00 cart from Harbor Freight.
Oh man did those look good! Thanks for all the tips and inspiration! That grill cart is pretty awesome too!
Thanks. I had the day off, and needed to do something outside. I want to get the grills fired up next time.
Cool , i lived in NORTHEAST OHIO for years .
Outstanding. I'm in Youngstown.
What part of Northeast Ohio? I’m 30 mins south of Youngstown. I love my BlackStone, I cook on it every chance I get
I'm just outside of Youngstown.
Yummy
Thank you very much.
He didn't put seasoning on the meat, those burgers will taste plain.
You are right, I didn't season the burgers. I was using American cheese, and it is loaded with sodium, so when I use it I don't add any more salt. I found that if I season the meat and use that cheese it's much to salty. Over the past year or so I've been trying to reduce our salt intake, and this is a great way to cut it back. The cheese melts over the burger and everything is balanced. Give it a try.
@@PapaMark "American cheese"? That's the problem, American cheese has 4 times more sodium than cheddar cheese. American cheese is not "real cheese". You'll end up with a gut and mud butt. In general, You don't need that much salt in food.
At the time I was making the video I didn't have any cheddar left. I did have a bunch mellowing that I smoked, but it would have been bitter, so I opted for the American. I don't use it on much, but ever since I was in the Navy I like my onion and mushroom omelets with American. It gives the mushrooms and onions a great taste in the omelet and melts quickly so it melts before the omelet is over cooked. Thanks for watching.
Thanks from South Carolina
You are very welcome. Thanks for watching.
That fireball shot, perfect haha
Thanks. I had that planned for a while now. It may become a video standard.
Happy to see someone enjoy cooking as much as I do. Thank you sir for sharing 👍🏽
Thank you for watching. Enjoy the day.
my son was on the Saratoga cv60 during desert storm
That's very cool. Tell him Thank you for me please.
@@PapaMark i seen that hat you had on about the Ranger the Saratoga sister ship
Yes. I was on her from 83 to 87. Great times.
Absotutely😅😅😅
Thanks.
That looked delicious, especially in this cold weather now. Got ours from our Son and Daughter in Law for an early Christmas Present and can't wait to use it!
You are going to have a blast with this recipe. It's so simple and tastes so good.
Hello from south of St Louis, MO. Planning to get a 22" Adventure Ready soon. Just going through different vids to see people's thoughts. I appreciate your real time video.
You are going to love it. We use ours all the time.
Thumbs up for video. I just bought this griddle with the stand for making chicken breasts and veggies. Winter is coming soon in New England and i was wondering if the deep winter cold would affect the performance..those burgers look phenomenal.
You will have no problem grilling in the winter. It was 8 degrees F the one day last winter when I just needed to have stir fry. It worked great.
Hey Mark. Mike in North Mississippi. I get my BS 22" griddle this week and can't wait to start grillin'. I really like the Harbor Freight cart idea. Great job on the videos man. To be continued...😁
Mike, you will love that 22. It is the perfect size. I've been using that cart for a darn long time now, and still love it. Can't wait to hear back from you about how you are doing.
Love your video’s……just got a new blackstone from our adult kids and just finished seasoning and will follow you from now on…..we winter in the valley of Texas during the winter months and grill every day
Thank you very much. I'm going to be doing Big Breakfast video next weekend.
Greetings I'm also from Northeast Ohio in columbiana county... Just bought my Blackstone today checking out how to make smash burgers 😁🍻
Outstanding. I'm from Poland Oh. Enjoy your new Blackstone, and you are going to love those smashburgers.
Looking at buying the Blackstone Adventurer. You may have convinced me! Kurt (US Navy 88-92)
I love my Adventure. I take it all over the place.
I’m a new subscriber! I’m looking into getting one of these grills. Thanks for posting!!
I think you will love it.
Just got my 22" blackstone... can't wait for some smash burgers... Thanks for making the video shippy.
Thank you for watching. I have been in the mood for some myself. I think tonight it's going to happen. That sauce is the best. Give it a try.
Just bought a large blackstone for my husbands 80th Birthday…but I’m going to use it first 😂…Smash burgers look so good…thanks for all the good tips..
Thank you very much, I hope you enjoy your Blackstone. Tell you husband that I said Happy Birthday.
Tennessee volunteers state!! Love the video!!! Wife bought me a 17” and 22” for our two campers! Cant wait to use them. Oh one camper is for deer camp or camper for me and wife!
Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I LOVE my 22, and wish I had the 17. It would be perfect to put in the back of the SUV.
I was looking up the Blackstone 22" in action. And I love smash burgers! You made up my mind. I'm ordering my griddle straight away. Cool idea with the cart.
I live in Savannah GA.
I'm glad I could help. It's perfect for the two of us.
Hi neighbor... I'm from Jeannette, Pa. (near Pittsburgh). Just got my griddle. Can't wait to try your recipe. Those smash burgers look great! I just subscribed to your channel and can't wait to see more of your recipes. Griddle on 🥩🥓🍔🌭🥞🍕🍺
Thanks a bunch. I will be making more griddle videos as soon as I can. I just got off a crazy schedule a month ago, and am still trying to catch up.
Those craft deluxe packs are the worst. I always rip the first two squares trying to get the cheese out. Awesome video bought my fist stainless griddle for my apartment. Look forward to the next video. ✌🏼🙏🏼🗽
Thanks for watching. I just got an electric one too, and I'm hoping that I'll start having time off of work to be able to make some more videos soon. I have some big ideas for some great cooks.
Southeast Arkansas here! I just got a 22" griddle for Valentines day and can't wait to make these!! Loved your vid!
You are going to have so much fun. I use ours all the time.
Good video buddy, thank you. I'm new to the blackstone. Dave here from NYC
Thank you very much. I'm glad you liked it. It is a blast to cook on, and you will be surprised at how much less you use the kitchen. LOL
USS Ranger Mark..Great review of the griddle 22 inch is perfect...
Thank you very much. It is perfect, and Go Ranger!!!
I remember when everyone cooked burgers like that and no one called them SMASH burgers.
I do too. We also did green pepper burgers the same way. Add small chunks of green peppers and smash them just like these. Dang are they good. The peppers stay crunchy and it gives the burgers a good flavor.
Got a Blackstone a month ago. Cooked some burgers and chicken. I’m learning and thanks for the help.
Keep it up…
Thank you. I'm going to make a video tomorrow with ground chicken sandwiches. They are very good.
Really liked the video, that's until you said Duke's is just as good as Hellmann, then I had my doubts about your cooking skills. But boy did those burgers look good! Liked the grill cart too.
LOL. You are the first to comment on my Duke's comment. Thanks for watching and the fun comments. I do appreciate it.
Thank you for your service Sir. A friend of mine served on your ship as well. He had a few hilarious comments about that boat. i won't pass those along here.
Thank you very much. Tell your friend I too have some funny comments about the time on her, but those would most likely get me kicked off of UA-cam. LOL Thanks again for watching.
Thank you for your service. Really like watching your video. USMC 1968
USMC in 68. . . Good gosh, thank you for your service. I'm going to have some more videos posted shortly. Thanks for watching.
Hi, enjoyed the video since I am also considering this griddle. 22”?… looks bigger on the video. Also was VERY impressed by the “non-stick” you had. I have seen videos of Blackstones where guys are scraping scraping scraping but even with the melted cheese, yours came up like non stick. Has to be the way you seasoned it? Impressive.
I love this griddle. It's big enough to do what we need it for, but I can still manhandle it in and out of the car. It is a bit heavy, but I can still get it. If I take it where I know I'm going to have to walk a bit I take my folding dolly and just put it on that. As for seasoning it, I slowly brought it up to high. Then I put small amounts of olive oil on a paper towel and covered everything. I let it go on high until it wasn't smoking at all, then I shut it down, let it cool, then repeated this four more times. I've never had a problem with anything sticking at all.
Thanks for watching my videos.
im debating on this size or the bigger one. I do entertain at my cabin. And i have a Large family. But 22 looks like you can put a big amount on it. I do have a couple of webber q at the property right now.
This holds a good amount, but for a larger family I'd go with a bigger size. This is perfect for two or three people. Doing stir fries for a larger group will be a pain. My son has a family of five, and the four burner is big, but I've watched him fill it several times. If I had more room in the garage to store it I'd get the biggest one they make. It's just so much more vestal.
I was researching coleman vs blackstone for my new rv grill. Now I just want a simple smashburger. Great video. Thanks
They are so darn good.
Hey Mark! Mack from Charlotte NC… Burgers Look Amazing!! Looking forward to trying some on my 22” over the Weekend. Thanks for the seasoning recipe. Hope you have Safe & Happy 4th🇺🇸
Thank you very much. I'm glad to help. I'm going to have a new video sometime next week that will be a step up from this.
Nice job. Going to have to try the sauce. See your USS Ranger hat... was attached to the that ship as a member of one of the squadrons (VF-21) back in 1977-1979. Left it just before the '79 WESTPAC cruise.
Will keep an eye out for future cooking tips. Just got my Blackstone 22 and looking to get to grilling!
Now that's very cool. I was on her from 83 to 87 in the machine shop. Did a year in drydock then saw a lot of water pass by. LOL Had a great time though. You are going to love that 22 inch. It's just big enough to have fun, and just small enough that you'll want to take it with you. I have a few more ideas that I want to fire off soon.
Hi live in Candler NC name is Lucky Edmonds been watching the show like them
Thanks for watching. I'm going to be back posting videos very soon.
found this via blackstone subreddit. nice job on the burgers! I just picked up my 36", I'm near toronto, ontario. love seeing what everyone's doing on their griddles. keep up the good work.
Thanks for watching. I'm going to have a few more videos in a week or so. Some new recipes that are going to be easy and fun to do.
Tasty looking burgers. I love my Blackstone too, keep up the great work buddy :-)
Thanks. That sauce is just amazing. I'll try and have a new video out later next week. I have a few ideas, and now I have the time to do them.
over in toledo just bought the same 22 inch blackstone, excited to try some smash burgers, cheers buddy
Great!!! You are going to love it.
Looking good! I am about to go out and get one myself. I am just going back and fourth on do I go with the 28" or 22". I like this one as it is portable and we are a family of three so I think that the 22" would be sufficient and i like that it has a cover.
I just took my 22 on vacation with us. It is heavy, but not so bad as I had a hard time with it. I'm so glad I didn't go with the bigger one.
Tucson here. New to Blackstone … appreciate your videos! 👍🏻
Thank you. I hope you have a blast with your new Blackstone.
Orlando Florida, was camping at the race and broke my old weber, ran to wally world and grabbed a blackstone finally. Thank you for the tips!
I'm sorry to hear about your old Weber, but you are going to love that Blackstone. Keep watching, I'm going to do a few more videos with it this month.
I bought avocado oil for the griddle they say it’s good and it won’t mess up the griddle top it is that true or can I use the same oil you’re using?
avocado oil is great to use. it has a smoke temp of about 520 degrees F, so you can crank that heat up doing stuff like Smashburgers and it won't smoke on you. I use olive oil because that's what I had in the house. I think I will be switching to avocado oil when I run out.
Getting this blackstone today. Im down in the Cincy area. Keep rocking!
Congratulations. You are going to love it. Just don't over think it.
Those burgers look amazing just ordered my Blackstone..
Thank you very much, and congratulations. You are going to love your Blackstone.
Just got a new adventure 22 inch black stone. Can’t wait to get er seasoned and break out the fireball. Loved the video!
You are going to LOVE it!! and the fireball is good too. LOL. No seriously you are going to have a blast. There's just two of us, so the 22 is the perfect size. Just remember this, don't over complicate thing. It's as easy as you think it is.
Hey Mark! Thanks for sending me your way. Good content, keep it up!
Thanks for watching. I'm going to have a new one for the Blackstone tonight.
Looks amazing just picked up a blackstone finished seasoning it. I'm ready. Thanks for the video
Congratulations. I hope you have as much fun with yours as I do mine.
Looks amazing! Looking into getting a 2 burner black stone griddle.
I love mine. We use it all the time, and it's nice because we can take it with us and use the small tanks too.
I bet you have some Kentucky bourbon sitting around there somewhere . Great video
I always do. LOL Thanks for watching.
“Diddly done” 🤦♂️
Thanks for sharing your rub recipe.
Looking forward to trying this, especially the secret "Fireball" seasoning!
LOL The addition of Fireball seems to always make grilling time better. Let me know how you like that rub recipe if you get a chance.
I'm new to the blackstone and after watching you're smash burger makes me wanna go make a few of them
If you do, give my sauce a try. It's VERY good, and simple too.