Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for January 29, 2016

Freezing air, hot fire, thick t-bone….Might get the perfect ultra rare steak.

Nicely charred on the outside, beautifully pink on the inside.

He’s got his right hand on the other secret…..

Things, especially meats, just don’t get properly browned if you disturb them. You peek under them, you mess them up.

Susan, yes the freezing air blowing by at 25 mph, does raise the degree of difficulty…And it’s best to brush the snow off it before you go into the house…Grilling in the winter probably is a man kind of thing in most cases…But I know some women that will pounce on a scorched rare steak like a cougar on bunny…

Varnes… and I’m one of ’em.Red inside, though…. not pink.

I always freeze my steaks before grilling. Only way I can get them crispy on the outside and really rare on the inside. If the inside is warm, it is done enough.

Must admit; been there, done that, and in sub-zero weather too!

Arlo seems to have quite the life of luxury. Not a ton of heavy lifting lately….

probably going to do exactly this today … with a nice IPA too!

Behind every good man with a dream, is a woman ready to tell him “I told you that was a bad idea”..

We used to know a fellow who would sit his grill just outside the garage door. He’d stand inside, barely out of the wind, a cook on that thing all winter long.

The “hat-hair” in panel 3 is a nice touch.

Janis is in her “Food Channel” pose in panel 4 . . .

You can’t fire up your grill without a beer, it is sacrilegious

Too bad he never remembers this when he’s fussing with grill stuff when it’s warm out…

Throw out the propane tank and buy some charcoal!

We use wood, and an “outdoor fireplace” here. It’s rectangular, with a grill grate for half of it. I am in love with a hot fire on cold snowy days! Combine it with a big thermos of hot cocoa, and it’s the perfect companion set for a day of snow sculpting etc in the yard. (2 small kids in Wisconsin). But, my kids are not as “hardy” as me, it seems. And I find it difficult to actually cook anything more demanding than s’mores when it’s cold out. Hot dogs just don’t get hot! sighNext year, maybe an actual grill, with a real lid and everything. :-)

We have a photo of my wife’s brother grilling in Oklahoma…wearing a duster…while it’s snowing…

I think your reasoning is faulty – a lower outside air pressure should result in more propane. (The pressure difference between the inside of the tank versus the lower pressure outside)

Saying “I told you so” is a serious relationship killer!