[GLLUG] Grilled Chicken this summer?

[Charles]

Clay Dowling wrote:
> A friend raises meat chickens, and he's taking his orders for birds that 
> will be ready in June.  Whole birds are going for $2/pound, with the 
> typical bird being 5-6 pounds.  I was thinking it might be cool to grill 
> up a few birds as a summer GLLUG event, maybe as a beer-butt chicken over 
> lump charcoal.
> 
> The meat on these has a somewhat different texture and flavor than the 
> birds you get at the store, because they forage for part of their food and 
> get a lot more protein in their diet than the birds raised commercialy.  I 
> can't really describe how it's different, but I've eaten a couple before 
> and it is different.
> 
> Anyway, I have two birds on order, but he said he can get me more later if 
> we decide we want them.
> 
> Clay

Count me in. I've been waiting ever so patiently for a good day to break 
out the grill and cook up some cow/pig/poultry, but winter just won't GTFO.

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