MOINK Ball Stuffed Polenta Balls And Pasta

A couple of weeks ago I attended one of those “Taste Of” events in a neighboring community.  One of the restaurant/caters that provided a “taste” brought along these tasty balls of polenta stuffed with various meats.  With the marinara sauce and pasta they also had it made for a very nice “small plate.”

I had a couple of leftover MOINK Balls in the refrigerator and while thinking about eating them it struck me that stuffing them inside a polenta ball and frying them would not be a bad thing.  And I was correct…

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World MOINK Ball Day! Part 3

One last World MOINK Ball Day entry from my friends in the Netherlands!

I know World MOINK Ball Day is all about the balls but I had to post a picture of how Pascal set up his kettle grill for indirect cooking.  This is an excellent technique for people who want to give their meats a little smoke but don’t have a traditional smoker.

And the MOINK Balls look fantastic also!

And now a few entries from the United States:

This entry from Ric made me so jealous.  Not only does he show great technique with the MOINKs on Skewers but the view from his deck is simply amazing.  What a great day this must have been.

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World MOINK Ball Day! Part 2

A few more of the great photos sent to me to celebrate World MOINK Ball Day.

Marc shows off his MOINK Ball results after his helper did all the hard work.  Nice job!  Marc, can I get some pictures of the outdoor fireplace behind you?

Okay, the MOINK Balls from Kees in the Netherlands look fantastic, but I’ve got to admit this picture of his mobile pit has me curious about how it all works.

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World MOINK Ball Day! Part 1

Another strong turn out for World MOINK Ball Day!  This annual event sponsored by the Dutch BBQ Association gets better everything year.  Here are a few pictures of MOINK Balls and their makers from opposite ends of the world.

Bill from Australia, was the “first cab off the rank in Australia.” Whatever that means.  Bill’s son seems to have a great technique for getting a whole MOINK Ball down in one bite.

Willem from the Netherlands not only knows how to make some great looking MOINK Balls but captures the beauty of them with some great pictures.

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MOINK Balls 101 on Grilling.com

This past week Kingsford officially launched their new website Grilling.com and The BBQ Grail blog is one of their VIP blogger sites.  There are several great BBQ blogs and bloggers included and I am honored to have been asked to participate.

Whether you’re an expert griller or a novice the new Kingsford site will provide you with tips and recipes that will take your cooking skills to the next level.

I was lucky enough to get interview by Clint Cantwell, the Grilling.com editor and he recently published a nice article and interview on the MOINK Ball.  I thought you might find it interesting.  It was fun and I’m thrilled to continue to spread the MOINK Ball love.

If you drop by and read the article how about leaving a comment!

Red Hot MOINK Balls

It’s Halloween season and candy abounds everywhere.  I’ve managed to incorporate candy into BBQ and Grilling but they are usually in some type of dessert.  My goal this time around was to come up with a way to get candy into something that wasn’t a dessert AND included MOINK Balls.  Red Hots were my candy of choice and  Red Hot Apple Glazed MOINK Balls was the end result.

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2010 MOINK Ball Challenge: Congrats to Michael Baxter

Congratulations to Michael Baxter for winning The 2010 BBQ Grail MOINK Ball Challenge!  Michael will be receiving a plaque and prize package in the next couple of weeks.

Stay tuned in April for details of the 2011 MOINK Ball Challenge.  The Challenge will be moving to the Spring next year to try and get more participants to join in.

Thanks Michael for a great entry!