Still Waters Posted May 13, 2011 #1 Share Posted May 13, 2011 When Jeff Bannister, owner of a process-serving company here, decided four months ago to grill a whole steer, he was prepared for challenges.It was expensive—the steer alone, skinned and butterflied, cost about $2,000—and at 863 pounds, it took six men to heave it out of the slaughterhouse and onto a truck.The grill, which Mr Bannister and friends designed, required a 14-foot-long rack, a three-ton chain hoist and tube steel buried five feet in 3,000 pounds of concrete. The weather report for the all-night, April cookout predicted torrential rain and possible tornados. Then the steer caught on fire. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verneph Posted May 13, 2011 #2 Share Posted May 13, 2011 So, I only really have one question about all this: ...Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen in the North Posted May 13, 2011 #3 Share Posted May 13, 2011 (edited) Well, bigger pieces of meat are meant to taste better... Edit: and I can't believe I just posted that... *shakes head* Edited May 13, 2011 by queen.overthink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arenee Posted May 13, 2011 #4 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Yucky...just yucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplos Posted May 13, 2011 #5 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Well, people have pig roasts all the time. We cook whole chickens and turkeys. Why not a cow? I'd guess he did it for the novelty of it and the subsequent buzz it gave his restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rashore Posted May 13, 2011 #6 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Gosh, I don't think I would try a whole cow on the grill... I'd probably go with a pit cooking method instead. Or something more closed, like a roaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verneph Posted May 13, 2011 #7 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Well, people have pig roasts all the time. We cook whole chickens and turkeys. Why not a cow? I'd guess he did it for the novelty of it and the subsequent buzz it gave his restaurant. Cooking a whole Cow at once is rather...impractical. Chickens and Turkey's are small enough that they can fit in an oven. A Cow, not so much. Though I can see how this could help his restaurant gain some media attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolvenblood Posted May 13, 2011 #8 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Cooking a whole Cow at once is rather...impractical. Chickens and Turkey's are small enough that they can fit in an oven. A Cow, not so much. Though I can see how this could help his restaurant gain some media attention. Yeah where else barbecues whole cows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverCougar Posted May 13, 2011 #9 Share Posted May 13, 2011 *licks her chops* this makes me hungry for steaks now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svenshoegazer Posted May 13, 2011 #10 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I will take mine NC BBQ style, yummy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little_dreamer Posted May 13, 2011 #11 Share Posted May 13, 2011 (edited) They roast the whole pig. The cow is just that much bigger. Edited May 13, 2011 by little_dreamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolvenblood Posted May 13, 2011 #12 Share Posted May 13, 2011 *licks her chops* this makes me hungry for steaks now... You sure you want this much though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverCougar Posted May 14, 2011 #13 Share Posted May 14, 2011 You sure you want this much though? That's why we have freezers... *rubs paws* next we roast a whole buffalo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolvenblood Posted May 14, 2011 #14 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Sounds like a challenge =3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverCougar Posted May 14, 2011 #15 Share Posted May 14, 2011 The trick is getting the hide off.. lotta nice things can be made from the hide.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolvenblood Posted May 14, 2011 #16 Share Posted May 14, 2011 you have my attention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d e v i c e Posted May 14, 2011 #17 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paracelse Posted May 14, 2011 #18 Share Posted May 14, 2011 (edited) First come the grilling, then the roasting over pit??? When will it be deep fried cow??? Edited May 14, 2011 by Paracelse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielost Posted May 14, 2011 #19 Share Posted May 14, 2011 so some of you think it would have been better for him to quarter it and then grill it. and they do that all the time. and i believe i have seen a half a cow over an open pit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoIverine Posted May 14, 2011 #20 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarGateAtlantis Posted May 14, 2011 #21 Share Posted May 14, 2011 This reminds me of that aqua teen hungerforce where they deep fry a cow with a really huge fryer and fill it with a bunch of cheese. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyrdlight Posted May 14, 2011 #22 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Well, i dont see why it would not work if done correctly. A BBQ makes too much heat. A large, slow turning moterised spit would do a better job. You can roast a large boar on a spit, dont see why you could not slow roast a small cow, though it would take a long time to cook, 12-14 hours at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXHellkittiesXx Posted May 14, 2011 #23 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Yum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glyndowers heir Posted May 14, 2011 #24 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I can't see what the news is here We have been roasting oxen for years at summer fetes and galas in the uk and its been done in the states before as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wreck7 Posted May 14, 2011 #25 Share Posted May 14, 2011 So, I only really have one question about all this: ...Why? I think the last sentence in the article pretty much sums it up. "I just think, given enough bourbon, these guys could solve all the problems of the world," she said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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