This picture reminds me of a story I was told of a wise man who decided that he wanted to burn a tree in his fireplace. Since he was a wise man he realized the tree would not fit. Thus, he decided to just push the tree into the fireplace as the fire consumed the base of the tree/log. I wonder if the results of his attempts were the same as whoever put the log in the grill?
Technically no, it was from a park district park in a Chicago suburb, but pretty much the same thing. These same grills pervade every public park in Chicagoland I think!
I have always liked these grills. Simple and rugged. Definitely a tool to get the job done. No, not the most efficient grill, but I rather like the aspect of an open fire and all the food visible to watch as it cooks. I think it makes the cookout more “authentic”. Maybe just a small step closer to the cooking over bonfires of eons past.
A good try though!
This picture reminds me of a story I was told of a wise man who decided that he wanted to burn a tree in his fireplace. Since he was a wise man he realized the tree would not fit. Thus, he decided to just push the tree into the fireplace as the fire consumed the base of the tree/log. I wonder if the results of his attempts were the same as whoever put the log in the grill?
This wouldn’t happen to be from a Chicago Forest Preserve, would it?
@ forkboy
Technically no, it was from a park district park in a Chicago suburb, but pretty much the same thing. These same grills pervade every public park in Chicagoland I think!
@ Conall Just reminds me very much of a scene in my mind from one of the Forest Preserve Parks off Ogden at the corner of Ogden and Wolf.
Bemis! Bemis Woods. That’s it.
I used to ride my mountain bike along the Salt Creek Trail, which I would take over to Bemis as well.
Such great memories…
Bemis. That’s a funny word. Bemis, Bemis, Bemis.
Bemis and Butthead!
I knew someone that had one of those in their backyard when I was younger. One parks BBQ is another mans fire pit. Lol, ghetto…
@ Firepit Landscaping
I have always liked these grills. Simple and rugged. Definitely a tool to get the job done. No, not the most efficient grill, but I rather like the aspect of an open fire and all the food visible to watch as it cooks. I think it makes the cookout more “authentic”. Maybe just a small step closer to the cooking over bonfires of eons past.