De-Winterizing

But not to worry, you can buy really cool stainless steel beer can chicken racks on Amazon such as https://www.amazon.com/Cave-Tools-Beer-Chicken-Roaster/dp/B01IRDA9D4/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=beer+can+chicken+rack+stainless+steel&qid=1554397485&s=gateway&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1 and they don't present the brain killing aluminum issue nor will you be hounded by bogus lawsuits for all eternity by the law firm of Dewy, Cheatham, and Howe [thanks Click and Clack].

But the chicken better be tasty, or that can be risky too.  Poltergeists and old senile lawyers, such as your's truly, can be real finicky about the chicken.  

And as for drinking water, I try to do as the locals do, but that doesn't always work so well.  I ended up with the bacteria that causes stomach ulcers, which 80% of people in developing countries have and now I can't get rid of it.  What the heck, the water looked ok when it was in the glass.  

I learned the hard way in México DF not to eat in good restaurants.  I followed the advice of some of my colleagues and did so, promptly coming down with a case of Montezuma's revenge.  But, I got rid of it quickly by going to a nearby street taco stand and ordering some wonderfully delicious tacos of carne asada and al pastor.  The next day I was back to normal.  A word of caution, though, always look for street taco stands that are busy.  

   

Even in finest restaurants in the world, you can't be certain what goes on in the kitchen, where Typhoid Mary is the chef.  

I traveled in mostly European and Lat.Am. countries and in many, you can be a little less vigilant.  In México, for example, just be sure to drown those delicious street vendor tacos in lime juice and hot sauce and you'll be fine.  For me, I usually get sick a couple weeks after trying to adjust to the food and water here.  When I go to Colombia I'm fine.  In most places I drink the water from the tap, eat the local fruit and vegies, etc.  It's when I'm trying to readjust to here that I get JoeBob's revenge.

As for the plastic resins, plasticizers, polymers and such, I already am starting to feel like a Gunther von Hagens Body Works exhibit as it is.  

I have to confess, I've only made rubs from internet recipes.  I'll have to try some of the Webber.  Our biggest problem is getting the chicken to sit upright in the Smokey Joe and keeping it burning hot enough for long enough.  With the full size Webber, it's a breeze, but I don't want to lug that thing along on a trip.