Here is a good recipie for my grilling friends! Title: Bbq Chicken And Andouille Hash With Poached Eggs Yield: 1 Servings Ingredients 6 oz chicken breast 1/4 c prepared bbq sauce 1 salt and pepper 2 tb olive oil 2 c diced cooked potatoes; -1/2-inch dice 1/4 c small diced onions 2 tb minced shallots 1 c chopped andouille sausage; , - (8 ounces) 1 tb minced garlic --------------------------POACHED EGGS-------------------------------- 4 eggs 3 tb sliced green onions -------------------------SAUCE PIQUANTE------------------------------- 1 tb olive oil 2 tb chopped onions 2 tb chopped green onions 2 tb chopped celery 2 tb chopped green bell peppers 1 tb minced shallots 1 tb minced jalapeno peppers; -seeded 1 tb minced garlic 1 tb chopped fresh basil 1 ts chopped fresh thyme 1 ts chopped fresh oregano 2 bay leaves 1 c peeled; seeded and chopped -italia 1 c chicken stock 1/2 ts salt 1/2 ts cayenne pepper 2 turns fresh black pepper 1 tb unsalted butter Instructions Heat the grill. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Brush the BBQ Sauce on the chicken, coating the breast completely. Place the chicken on the hot grill or broiler and cook for 5-6 minutes on each side. Set aside and cool. For hash: In a saute pan, heat the oil. Add the potatoes and saute, shaking the pan occasionally, for 2 minutes. Add the onions, shallots, and andouille and stir-fry for 1 minute. Small dice the BBQ chicken and add to the andouille mixture and saute for 1 minute. Add the garlic and season with salt and pepper, stir occasionally for 4 minutes. For poached egg: Bring 3 cups of water to a boil with 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan over high heat. Crack an egg into a cup and slide the egg gently into the water. Crack another egg into the cup and when the water returns to a boil slide this egg into the water as well. When the water returns to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer until the eggs are set, about 2-2 1/2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Yield: 4 servings SAUCE PIQUANTE: In a sauce pot, heat the oil. Add the onions, green onions, celery, bell peppers, jalapenos, shallots, and garlic over high heat. Add the basil, thyme, oregano, and bay leaves. Saute for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, stock, salt, cayenne, and black pepper and bring to a boil. Cook over high heat for 2 minutes, reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes. Stir in the butter and remove from the heat. To assemble, spoon a small amount of the sauce in the center of the plate. Place 3/4 cup of the hash on the sauce. Top with the poached egg and garnish with shaved green onions.

I would suggest that if all of the units you looked at had the EXACT same dent in the EXACT same place, it is more likely a defect in a particular batch of the panel itself. I don't really see how the grills being dropped would do that exactly the same on every one, besides I think if they were dropped, you would see other types of damage and the cardboard crate would be smashed on the bottom. In either case, if the grill looks fine otherwise and works fine, which I suspect it does, I would not worry about it unless you want to carry it to another store and exchange it. I would instead call Virco, explain the situation to them and I am sure they would send you a replacement panel for the grill. Good luck.

Today I put a new thermometer on my Virco Classic gas grill. The stock one is inaccurate and prone to warping. Instead, I put in a New Braunfels thermometer ($30, Home Depot). I got this thermometer a couple of years ago; I notice that Walmart carries a very similar unit for only $20. The New Braunfels thermometer is very accurate. However, it requires a larger hole to mount than the stock Virco thermometer. To do this I enlarged the hole in the hood from about 1/4" to 7/8" using a bimetal hole saw. IN order to center the hole, I bolted a 1/4" piece of plywood onto the hood using the existing thermometer mounting holes. The resulting hole was a litte oversize, so I found a large brass washer in my workshop to cover the hole and also the original mounting holes, which were no longer needed. This helped stabilize the mounting and also seal off the gaps. To secure the New Braunfels I found a large nut in the plumbing supply department of the local hardware store, and fastened that to the threads protruding inside the hood. The nuts rests against the inner lining of the hood, which gives a little, but which is good since it acts like a lock washer to help keep the nut in place. I did a test run with a very accurate glass oven thermometer resting on the warming shelf. With all three main burners going full blast, the oven temp reached 550F in less than 10 minutes. With just the central burner, the grill reaches about 450F. The new thermometer responded much faster than the glass thermometer, but once the temp stabilized they both agreed within 10 degrees. Here is a link to some photos of the new thermometer and the brass washer backing. Here is a link that might be useful: New thermometer for Virco Grill

so, here's what I'd do if you really want that table and those chairs. forget a gold wall color. Go w/Swiss Coffee. you could always bring in a gold chandelier. both of these are swiss coffee. this room gets a ton of light, so it looks lighter. yours would look more like this shade w/your lighting paint out the baseboard trim in a nice white. Simply White would be a perfect choice. right now the eyes are drawn down to the dark tile and dark trim. please, no gold. The table has enough gold in it. the tiles have enough tan. the chairs are dark, the baseboard is dark, and the window trim is dark. (I'd paint those white too but that's up to you) Here are some other off whites that lean on the yellow side. (forget Drift of Mist and Snowbound) You're going to have to prime the wall anyway, so why not grab a quart of the swiss coffee and paint it on one wall. I'd also remove the heavy chairs and buffet at the one end. remove the small picutres and find one large art piece to go on the one wall. I,d prob do a creamy type of rug under the table to further lighten the space