2013 Western Trip – Steak and Corn

We had’t cooked much on our trip west, so we celebrated our arrival in the Black Hills with grilled steaks and corn we’d picked up in West Salem, Wisconsin.  I don’t generally like to wait two days to cook corn, but this was a super sweet and picked the day we bought it from the folks who grew it.  We got the steaks at a store named Woodman's which is a 15 store chain in Wisconsin and northern Illinois and is employee owned.  At Woodman's, we also picked up some cheese made by a local Coop and some local sausages then stopped at the local IGA for some in-store made brats.

In addition to an RV kitchen, we travel with a little Weber Smoky Joe, an old fashioned (and 40 year old) Coleman Store, and a fancier Coleman propane grill that I hate to get out due to its size and weight. Since I'm more of a camper than an RVer, I like to do as much outside as possible and use the coach more like a drive along motel room.

So for this meal, I used the Smoky Joe and cooked the meals in shifts – Bev and Pat then Madison and me.  The steaks got oil and Montreal Steak Seasoning (check the marbling in those rib eyes) and the corn got the same plus a butter basting (they were nearly perfect ears).

I gave no thought to plating presentation but the food was very good and eating it outside surrounded by the South Dakota Black Hills made it really special.

Note: Since we're traveling and I have lots to write about and want to chronicle our trip, I'll probably post every day.  In some cases, it may be too much information but some of what I write is for other travelers who may want to visit the area.  Feel free to skip over the uninterested stuff or just look at the pictures - as if I needed to tell you this.  I'll try to make my posts a mixture of where we went, what we did, and what we ate and hope you can top by often.

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Have a great day and thanks for stopping by Almost Heaven South.

Larry

8/16/2013 meal date