Dorik Downing is one of our Senior Graphic Designers here at Classic Accessories. He has been an amazing leader within our creative department and has helped to establish our current branding. He uses his expertise to develop a vast majority of our packaging displays, design for in store retailers, catalogs, and much much more. So the next time you see one of our packages, it’s more than likely it started out as a sketch on Dorik’s desk. Not only is he a HUGE talent for Classic, Dorik is also an amazing artist and an impressive griller … just ask him for his favorite recipe and he’ll tell you:
“Anything that’s on my grill!”

{Dorik at his Kamado Joe grilling up burgers}
Here’s his recipe:

D’s Burgers

The burger part:

  • 1 lb 80/20 Beef
  • 1/2 lb ground pork
  • 12 oz cooked spinach
  • 6 oz queso fresco
  • 1TB Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt and Pepper.

Mix all that and make about 3” size meatballs.
(I like pressing my pattys down with a large spatula and a hot grill)
Grill to your liking and top with Montery jack cheese and little more queso fresco.
Let melt of course and layer on sautéed onions

OK, now assembly:

Toasted Preztle Buns
Layer of Mayo and SOB hot sauce mix**
Layer of Homemade Guacamole
A few Blue Corn chips
Place burger on the chips
Top with nitrate free bacon and your favorite greens.
Finish by smashing down the top bun and go for it.

SOB

Dorik also makes his very own hot sauce called S.O.B – Son of Butch:

This guy LOVES his hot sauce. After many flavors and brands, he really figured out that he loves the smoky flavor of chipotle peppers as they balance out the other spices in the sauce. His favorite sauce, aside from his own would be Moon Shine Madness. He affectionately named his hot sauce with his dad’s old high school nickname: Butch. That’s his artwork on the label (told ya he’s a man of many talents!) I personally own some and really like it on fried razor clams, and it’s just the right amount of HOT with a smoky finish that really rounds out the flavors.

He recommends Shoe String Sweet Potatoes seasoned with Old Bay for sides:
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… And of course for dessert … he moved over to the fire pit for s’mores
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Dorik grills on his Kamado Joe at home. Here’s what Kamado Joe says about their grills:

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“An ancient, Asian-style grill, the kamado is a thick-walled cooker that imparts rich, smoky flavor to meats, fish and vegetables. Relatively unchanged for centuries, air flows through the grill’s ceramic body and out its vented dome, chunk charcoal comes to life as smoke and heat. Kamado Joe is proud to draw on that tradition, modernizing the grill’s classic style with unparalleled craftsmanship, innovative accessories and a range of flexible cooking surfaces.”  Find more of their own recipes here.

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Have a great long weekend!

  Image Credits:
  Kamado Joe.com
  Shoe String Sweets: www.idratherbeachef.com
  Smores: kevinandamanda.com