The annual day of family and food is just a week away! There are many different ways that Americans choose to cook their traditional Thanksgiving turkey. Some prefer the aroma of a slow roast, while others salivate for a deep-fried bird. There is one unique way that you may not have thought of \u2014 instead of a BBQ for the festive day, have you ever considered a Car-B-Q?<\/p>\n
Believe it or not, cooking a full holiday meal right on your car\u2019s engine is not only doable; it\u2019s delicious! Here are some techniques for filling your tummies without the kitchen cleanup. We\u2019ll also offer up our favorite concoctions for car cooking.<\/p>\n
So, wherever you are this Thanksgiving, all you need for a hot meal is your vehicle and a little engine-uity!<\/p>\n
For safety, there are some practices you should adhere to when engine cooking:<\/p>\n
First of all, NEVER<\/strong> poorly wrap your food or place it somewhere that may disrupt the engine\u2019s parts.<\/p>\n Secondly, ALWAYS<\/strong> place food on the engine when it is off<\/u>.<\/p>\n The best advice we\u2019ve seen for calculating the size of the meal you can safely cook on your engine is a method called \u201cThe Foil Cone Test,\u201d<\/strong> This quick assessment of space will ensure that you correctly cut, wrap, and cook your meal without causing a hazard for yourself or your engine.<\/p>\n Before trying out a full meal, do this: <\/strong><\/p>\n These tips and the following recipes can be found in the quirky and innovative book, Manifold Destiny: The One! The Only! Guide to Cooking on Your Car Engine<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re already planning to road trip to a relative\u2019s house, and will be driving 200+ miles, you\u2019ll have plenty of time to cook at least 5 pounds of turkey! With these instructions, you can roast turkey and road trip at the same time.<\/p>\n Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 Boneless turkey breast, up to 5 lbs., sliced into thin strips against the grain Steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n What\u2019s a turkey without sides? As an alternative to mashed potatoes with gravy, serve sliced potatoes with provolone, after cooking them on the medium-hot parts of your engine.<\/p>\n Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1\/2 pound new potatoes Steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n Looking for a different meat option to cook this Thanksgiving? \u201cCruise-Control Pork Tenderloin\u201d is another car engine delight you can try out this holiday season.<\/p>\n Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 large pork tenderloin, butterflied Steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n Engine block cooking isn\u2019t just for long trips. For short commutes, consider heating up pre-made breakfast sandwiches or making some hot dogs. We recommend experimenting with a meal or two before using this as a reliable cooking method.<\/p>\n Once you have found a suitable cooking surface and successfully cooked a meal, now you can use pretty much any recipe for the oven, for your car! Click here<\/a> for more car-b-q recipes. Just make sure there aren\u2019t a lot of liquids and that the food is fully sealed.<\/p>\n It will take a little experimentation to get the cooking times down, but if you check the food around 10-15 minutes before it\u2019s supposed to be done, you should be safe.<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve never tried this before, we recommend these safer ideas for what to bring to Thanksgiving:<\/p>\n Click here for Black Friday Gift Ideas for Car-Lovers<\/a>.<\/p>\n Wishing you safe travels and a Happy Thanksgiving!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Auto Simple<\/a>\u00a0wants you to find a car you love at a price you can afford. We carry a large selection<\/a> of hand-picked, Certified Pre-Owned vehicles, all with a 6 month\/6,000-mile Powertrain Warranty.<\/p>\n If you have any questions, don\u2019t hesitate to speak with one of our\u00a0Online Specialists<\/a>\u00a0or give us a call:<\/p>\n Chattanooga, TN \u2013 (423) 551-3600<\/strong><\/p>\n Cleveland, TN \u2013 (423) 476-4600<\/strong><\/p>\n Dayton, TN \u2013 (423) 775-4600<\/strong><\/p>\n Dalton, GA \u2013 (706) 217-CARS (2277)<\/strong><\/p>\n Follow us on social media for more useful information on buying, selling, and maintaining cars:\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0Youtube<\/a>, and\u00a0Google+<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The annual day of family and food is just a week away! There are many different ways that Americans choose to cook their traditional Thanksgiving turkey. Some prefer the aroma of a slow roast, while others salivate for a deep-fried bird. There is one unique way that you may not have thought of \u2014 instead […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3469,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[20,23],"tags":[70,5,154,162,194,195,250,251,319,10,474,545],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\nOther tips include:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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The Foil Cone Test<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Road Trip\u00a0Thanksgiving<\/strong><\/h2>\n
To Grandmother\u2019s House Road Turkey \u2013 Cooking Distance: 220+ miles<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n3 large baking potatoes, peeled and diced
\n3 carrots, finely diced
\nDry white wine
\nFlour for dredging
\nButter for greasing foil
\nSalt and Pepper to taste
\n\u00be cup heavy cream<\/p>\n\n
Pat’s Provolone Porsche Potatoes \u2013 Cooking distance: 55 miles<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n1 cup milk
\n1 cup water
\n2 ounces grated aged provolone (or my favorite, aged cheddar)
\nButter
\nSalt & pepper<\/p>\n\n
Cruise-Control Pork Tenderloin \u2013 Cooking distance: 250 miles<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n3 tbsp Dijon mustard
\n2 tbsp dry white wine
\n1\/2 cup red onion, minced
\n2 tsp rosemary (fresh), crushed
\nSalt & pepper<\/p>\n\n
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