re: Anyone cooked meat directly on charcoal before?

I'm not, but I have thought about opening a diner one day.

Right now I'm just working on getting better with different types of food. I use to be terrible with chicken till I started brining. I got pretty good with pork. Right now I'm just working on grilling meats. I'm going to attempt to start cooking with wood as my only heat source.

I mentioned earlier that I might quite a bit of cucumber sauce. I just did it on a whim because I wanted to try it. So last night I went grocery shopping for gyro ingredients.

I just like making things myself. I like to make my own whipped cream. It's a really simple recipe, and it cost a bit more than just buying it prepared, but I think it pays off in that it's a much cleaner taste when you make it yourself.