Roasting on your Engine Block

[MrKhay]

Back in the day, I had a fast car, a true 70's "Muscle Car". Once a month, I drove to the north side of Chicago for my monthly Naval Reserve Drill. I had to show for muster at 0700, so I'd leave home on Friday night, around midnight.

Before leaving, I'd take a Choice Beef Loin Roast,do a spice rub of garlic powder, sage, cinnamon, and whatever other spice or herb, double wrap it in aluminum foil, with some onions, carrots, potatoes, a couple sticks of celery, and a pile of mushrooms, then set it on the intake manifold of the engine. I was careful not to place it in the way of any moving parts...throttle or choke mechanism and so forth.

A 2 hour drive to the Naval Air Station at Glenview Illinois was just enough time to perfectly roast the meat, and the vegetables were tender, and flavorful.

As I drove along the interstate, and through Milwaukee, the scent of roasting beef filled my car, and always got a look of wonder from the officials at toll booths and service stations. I was the "Beef Rod".

The Marine standing guard at the Main Gate of the base would stop me and demand to know where that wonderful scent was coming from. I'd have to open my hood and show him.

The scent was the detail that let me know the degree of doneness.

[pk]

lol now that's a good story.

What made you think to even do this in the first place?

just wondering.

pk

[MrKhay]

Originally Posted by pk

lol now that's a good story.

What made you think to even do this in the first place?

just wondering.

pk

Fords have extraordinarily good heaters. Plus, the engine in that car had some work done on it that made gave it a high output in both horsepower, and performance in general. I was thinking one day, "I could cook something on that engine"...it was for real a "Hot Engine". I figured a 2 1/2 hour drive down the interstate would be just enough time to roast a big chunk of sirloin. I was right.

[pk]

OK, I have to admit that roasting on your engine really intriqued me so I went looking around the web and this is one site I thought you may find interesting:

How to Cook Food on Your Car's Engine
Nothing puts a damper on a road trip like having to stop the car, pop the hood, and check the engine--unless of course you're just checking to see if your pork tenderloin is done. Engine-block cooking is a tradition going back almost as long as the automobile itself, and now that gasoline prices are at an all-time high, it's never made more sense to ask your engine to do more than just get you from point A to point B. Start your engines and get ready to carbecue!

How to Cook Food on Your Car's Engine - wikiHow

[MrKhay]

Originally Posted by pk

How to Cook Food on Your Car's Engine - wikiHow

I looked at that site, and read their comments, suggestions, directions, and recipes. Made me want to buy a car and some food stuffs, and work up a feast!

Cooking on my engine...those were the days!

[CarolsCritterCare]

Originally Posted by pk

OK, I have to admit that roasting on your engine really intriqued me so I went looking around the web and this is one site I thought you may find interesting:

How to Cook Food on Your Car's Engine
Nothing puts a damper on a road trip like having to stop the car, pop the hood, and check the engine--unless of course you're just checking to see if your pork tenderloin is done. Engine-block cooking is a tradition going back almost as long as the automobile itself, and now that gasoline prices are at an all-time high, it's never made more sense to ask your engine to do more than just get you from point A to point B. Start your engines and get ready to carbecue!

How to Cook Food on Your Car's Engine - wikiHow

Oh my goodness! I missed this when it originally came thru....computer troubles back then.

LOL at the recipes and how too's on this site.

Who is going to cook something now? Let us know how it turns out

[CarolsCritterCare]

Going to that site reminds of the old saying "it's so hot out you could fry an egg on the sidewalk"

Ever try that as a kid?