tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786721318218885690.post9085587248078010953..comments2024-02-13T10:42:59.028-06:00Comments on The Bee Cave Kitchen : Tuscan Spatchcock Chicken on the Big Green EggBeeCaveKitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03410818896377505265noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786721318218885690.post-89500794915713290082013-09-30T14:24:12.768-05:002013-09-30T14:24:12.768-05:00I use to live in San Gimignano Tuscany and earned ...I use to live in San Gimignano Tuscany and earned my keep working at a family owned restaurant. One of my jobs was to make the well known Tuscan dish Pollo al Mattone" or chicken cooked under a brick. First let me correct you about olive oil. EVO is excellent for frying food and cooking. We fried artichokes, potatoes, calamari, chicken, fish etc.. in Tuscany all in EVOO. We often used the same oil day after day since olive oil is more stable and has a higher smoke point than other oils. We also grilled massive Bistecca Fiorentina with olive oil as well as lamb chops and other meats. 2ND. We also used EVOO in marinades. We always marinated our chicken in lemon, rosemary sage, EVOO and very little garlic and NEVER marinated it longer than 2 hours (marinating chicken with citrus overnight will "cook" the chicken and turn it to mush) plus you want to taste the chicken, the herbs should enhance the flavor, not mask it. Since I also traveled around Italy quit a bit I know every family has it's own recipes but, the one thing they all had in common was they all cooked with EVOO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786721318218885690.post-55200410752246617102013-08-06T10:01:43.607-05:002013-08-06T10:01:43.607-05:00I do something similar with chicken, but I grill i...I do something similar with chicken, but I grill it at a lower temp and with direct heat. Grilling direct helps crisp up the skin. I also put some herb mixture under the skin. Everyone seems to like it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786721318218885690.post-35167741325192306992012-12-29T16:46:20.055-06:002012-12-29T16:46:20.055-06:00I'm firin' up the Big Green Egg! Got my in...I'm firin' up the Big Green Egg! Got my inspiration for tonight! THanks Tracy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com