Lost Arts

Who would have thought that a skill so simple as grilling could become lost to my generation. It was the summer of 2010 that I attempted to start a charcoal grill. I will confess that I lacked the proper skills to create the red hot coals needed to cook yummy bratwursts and hamburgers. However, with the help of my brother and his friend we pieced together the ancient art of stacking charcoal and allowing them to simmer till they were very hot. It was then that we tried to place the grate back over the hot coals only to realize that the charcoal stack was too high and hit the grate; someone suggested to knock them down! Perfect! It was a good time.