The A's vs the Rangers at 7:05 PM CDT tonight will send me off to sleep. Their MLB game last night at the same time worked just fine. I started with the Rangers pregame show about half an hour before the opening pitch and lasted through the 4th inning before I had to put head to pillow. I slept well, and the Rangers won their game. Hoping for a repeat performance tonight on both fronts..

And the adventure continues.

The first time I wrote about this dragon I described it like this: the snarling little face on the tail, the missing hind legs, the human eye set among the plumage. I want to come back to it, because since then the cipher has told us something the picture alone cannot. The book's first sentence does not merely show a dragon: it names it.

Deciphered, that sentence reads: La Magie Sainte, révélée à Moyse, retrouvée dans un monument Egyptien & précieusement conservée en Asie sous la devise d'un dragon ailé — “Holy Magic, revealed to Moses, found in an Egyptian monument, and carefully preserved in Asia under the device of a winged dragon.” The word is devise: a device, an emblem, a badge. The creature on the front is the book's own coat of arms.

Where would a French author of the period get the idea of an Asian magic kept “under the device of a winged dragon”? He would get it in print. In 1735 the Jesuit Du Halde, in the standard French account of China, calls the imperial Chinese dragon la devise de la Chine (“the device of China”) and explains that only the emperor may draw it with five claws; everyone below him is held to four, on pain of punishment. Two years later a French flag-book, La Connoissance des pavillons (1737), pictures the emperor's own banner and blazons the beast on it:

Il est jaune, chargé d'un Dragon de sable, à la queuë de Basilic de même, à cinq Griffes à chaque patte, & la tête tournée en dehors — “It is yellow, charged with a dragon sable, with a basilisk's tail, five claws on each foot, and its head turned outward.”

Now read that caption with our dragon in front of you. It carries five claws on each foot (in the finer of the two copies), its head is turned outward, and the whole thing is offered, in the book's own word, as a devise. The banner even gives its dragon “a basilisk's tail,” and ours ends in that strange second little face. The vocabulary of the emperor's dragon is sitting on the title page of a French grimoire.

And then you look at the flag itself... and the comparison spell breaks. The engraved dragon on the banner is a plain four-legged creature with a single curled tail. It looks little like ours, which has no hind legs at all, bat wings, and a body built to a European heraldic pattern. So the book did not copy the picture. But it copied the words. Its author drew an ordinary European wyvern and dressed it in the Chinese emperor's blazon: the five claws, the turned head, the devise of Asia, lifted off the page and painted onto a creature that was never Chinese to begin with.

That leaves one unexplained feature. Among the coloured feathers sits a human eye, modelled like a portrait miniature. Another animal on the same leaf was given an ordinary round eye, so this was no accident. French heraldry even has a name for the type, a dragon à face humaine (“a dragon with a human face”). The badge is borrowed. The eye looking out of it is the painter's own.

Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us.

Daisy, Daisy and her Misty green light—
 Fog drifting with

The current of time,
 Slick upon the dock,
 Boots wet with dew and delusion.

As moth to verdant flame,
 Pulses and throbs
 At the speed of the board.

Not a beacon,
 Not a promise— 
It is a dream,

Made in seven moves,
 For love of an idea, 
A perfect vision.

A green window, 
Pierced and gazed through
 To see a soul.

Or maybe just The shape of his own Reflected back.

On Thursday a vinyl copy of All Night Session! Vol. 1 by the Hampton Hawes Quartet arrived in the post. I’d happened to find copies of Vol. 3 and Vol. 2 about fifty yards and six months apart at different shops in Chepstow. A few years have elapsed since then, without any sighting of Vol. 1 in the wild, so I resorted to ordering a copy from a Discogs seller to complete my set. The All Night Session itself took place in Los Angeles on November 12th-13th 1956. It was an unconventional recording date for its time: a nocturnal affair with no second takes and with all tracks ultimately appearing on the records in the order in which they were recorded. Nearly two hours of music were captured and pressed on to three LPs, which were first issued in 1958.

Pianist Hampton Hawes led the proceedings, accompanied by Jim Hall on guitar, Red Mitchell on bass and Bruz Freeman on drums. It was clearly a relaxed and freewheeling affair, with all concerned sounding like they had a great time. Hawes was quoted in 1958 as saying:

It’s hard to put into words how good it feels to play jazz when it's really swinging... I’ve reached a point where the music fills you up so much emotionally that you feel like shouting hallelujah — like people do in church when they’re converted to God. That’s the way I was feeling the night we recorded All Night Session!

The material is a mix of be-bop numbers, ballads, and extended blues-based improvisations summoned out of thin air that night. ‘Hampton’s Pulpit’, for instance, which closes Vol. 1, is one of the best of the album's spontaneous compositions.

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I had no plan to buy any more wax seal stamps, but then I saw (on ebay) a Victorian stamp with a monogram comprising my initials, which seemed too good an opportunity to let pass. Over the weekend I used it in earnest for the first time (Fig. 36). The letters in the monogram are stylized with elaborated serifs in a way I’d seen before in Victorian lettering. The ebay seller suggested that the stamp may date as far back as the 1860s, and associated its style with the Gothic Revival. Unconvinced as to its Gothic-ness, I did a bit of on-line searching & learned that Tuscan was the usual descriptor for typefaces with ornamental bifurcated (or trifurcated) serifs. I think an 1860s origin is still a possibility, but it could equally well be later. See for example a page (Fig. 37) of decidedly florid Tuscan monogram designs from an 1890s sample book in my possession.

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On Wednesday I finished reading Makenna Goodman’s novel Helen of Nowhere. I could say it’s my favourite of the current batch of Booker Prize longlist nominees, but that would only mean I liked it better than M. John Harrison’s The End of Everything: I’ve not read any of the others. It’s a striking and unusual tale, somewhat in the shape of a play, with a list of personae up-front and then six ‘scenes’ largely comprising dialogue and/or internal monologue. I had to work to stay interested in the university office politics which set up the scenario of a disgraced academic seeking an off-grid life in the country. The stranger turn taken in the book’s second half intrigued me rather more. It didn’t quite score as a direct hit, but I enjoyed it overall: a favourable impression consolidated by an ending that struck me as both satisfying & amusing.

Inbetweeners Part 11- The Shadow of Torm

Initially, the Alltemple door, a purple hued door attached to the Grey Room would take the players to the god or religion of whichever holy symbol they held up to it. I left it open ended intentionally... the idea was that players could decide which gods they wanted to interact with and I would let the narrative involve from there. After the Desecrated Temple battle, they went to the Temple of Torm (or possibly before, I can't remember for sure it has been a few years). Once they were regularly interacting with the followers of Torm, I had the purple door just go directly to that temple. The followers of Torm had a dilemma though... the player characters were by no means “good” or aligned with the principals of their church. Torm is the Faerûnian patron deity of paladins and the god of duty, loyalty, righteousness, obedience, law and valor. The players didn't really represent any of these virtues. By traveling between disparate locations, they were insulated from the consequences of their actions and acted in a far more opportunistic manner. Think like Time Bandits but mercenaries. Still, they had done a great good by liberating the desecrated temple, and the followers of Torm had bought their ruse regarding the knight they gave over to the Interloper. So ultimately, what was the authority in Torm supposed to do with the group. They certainly couldn't anoint them as paladins, but the groups ability to travel non-linearly and aptitude for killing fiends made them too good not to work for. Enter, the Shadow of Torm.

Centuries ago, a splinter faction among the followers of Torm emerged. Certain zealots felt that the church had lost its way, and that it focused too much on righteousness and duty to the point where they were allowing fiends to run rampant on the Material Plane. They felt that it was necessary to act within certain grey areas to achieve success, that always acting with moral surety within a strict framework tied their hands against the fiends. They been using more extreme measures to track down devils, yugoloths, demons, undead and their servants throughout the material. Threats, “advanced interrogation”, and execution of those working with fiends rather than fiends themselves were all on the table. Trials and the due process of criminal justice took too long, and that time allowed more evil to spread, so they instead became judge, jury and executioner. Of course, this did not go over well with leadership. The rift grew, as some paladins and clerics agreed a more aggressive approach needed to be taken, while others said it made them no better than the fiends. The conflict came to a head and ultimately these splinter faction members were exiled from the church of Torm. They became known as the “Shadow of Torm.” Officially, leadership had no connection with this group, but over the coming decades they developed backchannels and would contact the shadow to deal with particularly dangerous opponents or threats that required expedience. This backchanneling intensified as infernal activity increased on the material plane. The members of the Shadow of Torm saw themselves as making the ultimate sacrifice, living in exile in order to keep the world safe. And this implicit arrangement held.

Enter the players. Initially they were arriving in Temple of Everlasting Justice, the premier temple of Torm on the material. I created a few characters there but not sure if I ever took notes on them. The leaders decided the players' talents could best be used by the Shadow of Torm, and said they would send them along to a faction that shared a more similiar... moral outlook. The issue here is that the way traveling by the doors worked, the players couldn't simply go to the headquarters of the Shadow of Torm. The Shadow was forbidden from entering any normal Temple of Torm. What they could do, however, was force a door to a new location. Using their most competent wizards, they rigged up a portal, lined with potent magical crystals and arcane devices, such that when the players went through the purple door, they ended up in the headquarters of the Shadow of Torm—a secret underground meeting room. Here was the description of the new room:

“The chamber is vast, hewn from ancient stone with walls lined by torches that do not seem to flicker, emit smoke or generate heat. The floor is worn smooth from countless years of tread, with intricate symbols carved into the rock. Towering along the walls are racks and displays of gleaming weapons—swords, axes, spears, and hammers—each meticulously crafted and inscribed with prunes. The weapons range from simple, sturdy iron blades to gilded, rune-covered relics that hum with latent divine power.

Against one wall stands a collection of shimmering shields and breastplates emblazoned with sacred iconography: radiant suns, crossed swords, and the symbols of various crusader orders. Nearby, smaller alcoves contain specialized gear, such as silver-tipped arrows, vials of holy water, relics said to repel the undead, and crystals pulsing with holy light.

In the center of the chamber is a massive stone table where paladins gather planning their crusade in hushed, fervent tones. Maps of the realms, marked with hotspots of evil activity, lie spread across it. A older man of average size with a large scar across his face regards the group, seemingly expecting them.”

The man they met was Taric Hellbane. The leader of the shadow of Torm, he was “ gruff, tired, cynical, but competent, devoted and deadly.” A veteran of many conflicts, his kill count and resume fighting fiends and undead put him near the top of mortals on the Material. The way I envisioned Taric is absolutely fixated on the mission. Everyone was a potential asset, and every asset should be leveraged to destroy fiends, the more powerful the better. The players' ability to travel non-linearly piqued his interest. The players could access locations inaccessible to the shadow, and as a result ambush fiends that were otherwise completely insulated. Their means of travel did not appear limited to the Material, so there was no reason the players could facilitate the Shadow striking directly into the lower planes. The players liberation of the desecrated Temple plus their later slaying of a vrock engaged in mass murder upon the material (more on that in a later post) demonstrated their value to Taric. They were officially labeled “atypical adjuncts” because their was nothing in the organization that fit their role. The relationship would be transactional, Taric would give them weapons, armor, magical equipment, gold or favors in return for killing fiends or information that enabled the Shadow to take out fiends. The bigger the fish, the bigger the prize. He even offered resurrection spells if the players delivered.

From the players perspective, this was the first reliable faction they could get quests and bounties from that would provide rewards. Mobius Torrent provided a quest, but that was a singular long term target. These guys they just needed to bring some demon heads. Unlike the Interloper, these rewards lacked drawbacks. They were normal magical weapons and equipment from the 5e standard rules. This was a relief for them, because while the Interloper's items and spells were incredibly powerful and rule breaking, they came with unanticipated and substantial drawbacks. Also, it gave them an alternate means of resurrection since the Interloper sometimes brought things back... wrong. Not intentionally, but he was still refining his understanding of 3 dimensional beings. So the players had mixed feelings morally about the Shadow of Torm, but they couldn't deny it was nice to have another place to pick up goodies. I think Uzo the Hobgoblin referred to them as the “cops” and didn't trust their motives, something that became more apparent as Zariel entered the plot.

On that note, as soon as Taric discovered that the group had been in contact with Zariel he immediately dropped all other projects and became obsessed with capturing/killing her. The headquarters was immediately evacuated except for barebones staff and materials needed to keep working with the players, in case Zariel found her way there. His plan was to have the players lure Zariel to a location where she would be ambushed by the full force of the Shadow of Torm. Killing an archdevil, the leader of one of the nine hells, would eclipse anything the Shadow had ever achieved before. It would be such a phenomenal triumph that they may be reintegrated into the church of Torm in a leadership role. Taric was aware of how dangerous this gambit was, Zariel was a god tier combatant, but this did not deter him. He would gladly give his life to bring her down. I'll get into the ambush of Zariel in another post, there are a few more pieces I have to place on the board for context, but Taric's fixation on defeating Zariel ultimately plants the seeds for his downfall. In a way, she became his white whale.

Later, we will get into the transformation of the Shadow Torm into the Judgement of Torm, and eventually the Judgement of Lurian. The faction became more important, not less, as the story unfolded. But for now, I think that gives enough background on the “Shadow” phase.

Most of my days are spent thinking about, investigating, researching, and journaling the various aspects of my ongoing atopic experiences and the underlying circumstances. I once thought the experiences themselves were the hardest part. They're not — though that's not to say they're getting any easier either.

No, not hardly.

And I’m now finding the silence that follows a vision or encounter to often be more difficult than the experience itself.

How do you tell the people around you about something you can barely find words for, let alone fully explain, when it keeps happening?

I really don’t know.

For nearly nine months now, I’ve been struggling with that very question. I’m not seeking attention, but I do need a way to release the pressure that builds from being unable to speak about my experiences.

How do you say, “I’ve seen some very strange things,” without slipping into rationalizing, defending, and defining something that you haven’t found the definitions to describe accurately?

How do you say, “Oh, I’m just an average guy with an average life, until I randomly and uncontrollably slip into a liminality that defies conventional wisdom and explanation.” That’s one hell of an icebreaker line for a networking party, but I won’t be using it anytime soon.

Even among people who better understand it or have had similar experiences, I find it hard to fully share. And that’s because, even among the experienced, there can be biases and misunderstandings. Everyone expects my experiences to align with their own. Some want my encounters to fit their own cosmologies. Others want my encounters to match their own. Even my own enthusiasm often works against me; I get ahead of myself and impose too much on those kind enough to listen and share in kind.

There’s no guidebook or roadmap for this juggling of realities, which is really a single reality, but I’ll deal with that another day. Today I’m just trying to remain functional at work while turning the deeper questions over and over in my mind: What is her true nature? What will it mean? What will be the implications? That last question gives me chills and fills me with trepidation.

But I don’t know what I don’t know.

I’m just writing my own guidebook as I go.

Not ideal—though it could be far, far worse.

there is always good to be found, sometimes we don’t wanna look

Too early / golden orb

Trash truck / trash truck

Hot days / good sweats

Tired afternoons/ soft naps

Look for the silver linings in every condition. Some are harder to find than others.

Some are easier.

I think of this at night before I drift off. The good, I mean. I close my eyes and that’s when I’m in control Of my dreams.

And think of all of the possible. All of the good.

Like moonrise. August moons are the best moons. Harvest, I think they call them. Always brightest at dawn.

I stopped the car last night and got out to give the moon my full attention. When it is low on the horizon, it looks like a planet. It’s when you can step into the portal and travel anywhere. Oh! The places I would go.

Huge and beautiful. What a gift the moon is. The faithful companion. Doorway to dreams.

Hey, diddle diddle….

I can see it starting to drift south.

Winter is coming.

But first, my favorite time of year: fall.

When I was a small child, I loved watching ‘Its great pumpkin Charlie Brown’.

Not that I am, nor have ever been into Halloween. I just loved the energy of young friends spending time together. Good times. And challenges. Sometimes they loved one another and sometimes it was a struggle.

Poor Charlie Brown. We are all Charlie Brown sometimes. Pining for little red-haired girls, trees eating our kites, footballs being pulled away, rocks in our bags.

This program always spoke to me.

First: fall.

Idk why it’s my favorite time of year. Cooler weather. The smell of fires in fireplaces. Dry air. The beauty of the trees.

Of course, piles of leaves with green soft grass beneath them.

The bugs diminish, and we can lay in the tall crunchy Johnson grass and watch the clouds drift by, like herds of elephants languidly on their way to other places.

Autumn is that time of year where we say goodbye to the carefree days of summer and accept that winter comes too quickly.

Life is like this. And as I enter the autumn of life, it means more than ever.

And so Great Pumpkin is linked emotionally to this favored time.

I always wanted a gang like Peanuts. But, I suppose it was too much of an ideal. The kids where I grew up were troubled and traumatized. Preoccupied with violence mostly. Later it was girls. And eventually, drugs.

Maybe peanuts is of a time when children could just be children. Hi jinx and baseball.

Regardless, there was little more appealing to my young mind than Linus’ unflappable belief and hope in there great pumpkin.

I adored his faith in something no one else thought possible. This is a long-running theme in my life: things hoped for, though not yet beheld.

And his eagerness became infectious. Sally became a believer along side the object of her affection.

Linus was SO absolutely clueless.

Adorable.

Of course the kind of conviction Linus held WAS infectious. Especially for a young heart in love. Hearts in love are especially blind.

It’s why we should never make life-altering decisions when high on love. If you do, you’ll find yourself sitting in a pumpkin patch on Halloween instead of getting free candy.

Then again, that’s not so bad.

But Sally always felt otherwise.

There has always been a charm to Charles Schultz’s writing. He was raised in a simpler time when adults and children alike desired less and were more easily content.

Advertising, lowering cultural standards, and unseen pressure has made us into malcontents. What used to make us happy is now considered old fashioned.

Like sitting in a field and watching the moon come up.

I have dreamed of seeing new worlds and making friends who are not yet born. To laugh with them and cry of needed. To roll in the grass and fly kites no tree will consume. Chase fireflies and sit on the ocean’s edge and be mesmerized by the waves.

These are the things that make man’s heart full.

Thank you, Chuck and Lucy’s and Linus and you all. You represent a world that probably never existed, but one day just might.

Lately, I haven’t posted on schedule. Due to walking up earlier in the mornings to drop my son off to school, spending time with the younger one, and working on my recent projects I won’t post as often as I once did. I apologize for not keeping in touch with you. And I’ll try to post whenever I can.

#writing #break #schedule

Outside, the whole day, rain has been falling from a monochromatic gray smudge which is both a fog rising from the ground and the clouds overhead.

And there are brown dirt roads with puddled pot holes. Brown slugs are crawling up on the furniture, litter bins and whatever is left lying on the ground

And I only did sleep for three hours, my mind thoughts spinning out of control throughout the night

But then, a big rainbow and a big yellow sun

Green almost yellow illuminated grass

And my friend came visiting with his girlfriend and a small baby child they’d made.

And he was tall just like me with gray streaked beard just like me, long hair in a ponytail and round glasses, just like me

But he’d made these big earrings, you know, and he’s got some tattoos too, and today he was wearing a Slayer t shirt. It’s never been my taste, slayer.

So objectively he was a little bit cooler with this wild style, some would say

And then, as it turns out, we were both running Manjaro Linux

And then they left

There are some people you’ve not talked much for years but it’s still the same when you meet, you know? He’s like that

I think

Thank you for your time

JOURNAL 1er septembre 2026

Je fais une pause. On a eu hier plusieurs inscriptions nouvelles au kendo d'élèves anciens de to sensei qui le suivent, c'est bien ça. Pas mal de nouvelles inscriptions aussi pour notre côté, il faut que je restructure tous les groupes et notamment les débutants. C’est très chouette quand même.

Et puis aujourd'hui j'ai eu la surprise de voir arriver mon Américain, cette fois s'exprimant dans un japonais très correct malgré son foutu accent de Boston. Il a commencé à me remercier de l'avoir forcé à travailler la langue, il est comme ça en règle avec les nouvelles exigences des cinglés de takaichi. Il a bien assimilé les formules de politesse à employer avec un sensei. 😆 Bref il me demande si je suis toujours ok pour le prendre comme élève. Je tiens toujours mes promesses, je l'ai donc inscrit dans un groupe débutant. Pour les cours particuliers on verra après, je peux pas le prendre à son niveau. Voilà donc inscrit Mr Elijah qui se fait appeler Tom en japonais, c’est vrai c’est plus simple 😅. On verra

#dojo

by the wonderful Scott Lava

“This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill – the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill – you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.”

“Father Poseidon, they blinded me. Vengeance, father!“

“I'm letting life hit me until it gets tired. Then I'll hit back. It's a classic rope-a-dope.”

“I want my $200!”

“Clever Girl.”

“Rocky Grace save stars.”

“Here’s ta swimmin’ with bowlegged wemin’.”

“Bah-nahn-ah!”

“Tumble down the rabbit hole.”

“Come in, friend.”

“You’re a good boy, Charlie.”

“Ahhhhhhhhhh!”

“Aim for the legs!”

“Super-man!”

“What a glorious creature.”

Intermission

Le barbecue en inox à poser séduit de plus en plus les amateurs de cuisson au charbon de bois et au feu de bois. Compact, robuste et simple à installer, il permet de profiter d’une cuisson authentique en extérieur sans devoir construire un barbecue fixe ni entreprendre des travaux importants.

Il peut être installé sur un plan de travail adapté, dans une cuisine extérieure, sur une structure maçonnée ou sur un support suffisamment stable et résistant à la chaleur. Cette polyvalence en fait une solution intéressante aussi bien pour une terrasse que pour un jardin ou une cuisine d’été.

Mais quels sont réellement les avantages d’un barbecue en acier inoxydable à poser ? Comment choisir sa dimension et quelles caractéristiques faut-il examiner avant de l’acheter ?

Qu’est-ce qu’un barbecue en inox à poser ?

Un barbecue en inox à poser est un appareil de cuisson extérieur conçu pour être installé directement sur une surface stable, plane et incombustible.

À la différence d’un barbecue fixe en pierre ou en brique, il ne possède généralement ni socle maçonné ni cheminée. Il offre donc davantage de liberté au moment de concevoir ou de réorganiser son espace extérieur.

Les modèles les plus performants ne se limitent pas à une simple cuve métallique. Ils peuvent intégrer :

• un foyer protégé par des matériaux réfractaires ;
• une grille de cuisson en acier inoxydable ;
• plusieurs hauteurs de cuisson ;
• un tiroir ou un système de récupération des cendres ;
• des protections latérales et arrière ;
• une deuxième grille pour maintenir les aliments au chaud.

Cette conception permet d’associer la simplicité d’un barbecue compact aux performances thermiques d’un foyer plus traditionnel.

1. Une installation simple, sans travaux importants

Le premier avantage du barbecue à poser est sa facilité d’installation.

Il n’est pas nécessaire de construire une structure complète en pierre ou en brique. Il suffit de prévoir un support suffisamment solide, stable et résistant à la chaleur. Le barbecue peut ainsi être intégré à un plan de travail extérieur existant ou posé sur une structure préparée spécialement pour lui.

Cette solution convient particulièrement :

• aux terrasses où l’espace est limité ;
• aux cuisines extérieures modulaires ;
• aux maisons de vacances ;
• aux utilisateurs qui ne souhaitent pas réaliser une construction définitive ;
• aux projets où le barbecue doit pouvoir être déplacé ultérieurement.

Il faut toutefois tenir compte de son poids. Un véritable barbecue en inox avec intérieur réfractaire est beaucoup plus lourd qu’un petit barbecue métallique portable. Son support doit donc être correctement dimensionné et installé sur un sol stable.

2. L’acier inoxydable facilite l’entretien

L’acier inoxydable est apprécié pour sa résistance, son aspect moderne et sa facilité d’entretien. Il convient particulièrement bien aux équipements de cuisine et de cuisson, car sa surface est relativement simple à nettoyer.

Après utilisation, il est généralement conseillé de :

1. laisser le barbecue refroidir complètement ;

2. retirer les cendres ;

3. brosser la grille de cuisson ;

4. nettoyer les surfaces avec de l’eau tiède et un produit doux ;

5. sécher l’inox avec un chiffon propre.

Les éponges métalliques agressives, l’eau de Javel et les produits fortement chlorés sont à éviter. Ils peuvent altérer la finition de l’inox et provoquer des marques superficielles.

L’acier inoxydable ne signifie pas pour autant qu’aucun entretien n’est nécessaire. En extérieur, les dépôts de graisse, les cendres humides, le sel présent dans l’air et la pollution peuvent laisser des traces. Un nettoyage régulier et l’utilisation d’une housse adaptée contribuent à préserver durablement l’aspect du barbecue.

3. Un foyer réfractaire pour mieux conserver la chaleur

Tous les barbecues en inox à poser ne présentent pas les mêmes performances. L’un des éléments les plus importants à vérifier est la présence d’un revêtement réfractaire à l’intérieur du foyer.

Les briques ou plaques réfractaires absorbent une partie de la chaleur produite par les braises et la restituent progressivement. Elles contribuent ainsi à :

• stabiliser la température de cuisson ;
• mieux répartir la chaleur ;
• protéger les parois métalliques du contact direct avec le feu ;
• limiter les pertes thermiques ;
• prolonger la durée de vie de la structure.

Un foyer réfractaire offre également une cuisson plus régulière qu’une simple cuve métallique très fine. Cette différence devient particulièrement perceptible lors des cuissons prolongées ou lorsque plusieurs séries d’aliments doivent être grillées.

Les matériaux réfractaires peuvent développer, au fil des utilisations, de petites fissures superficielles dues aux variations de température. Ce phénomène est généralement normal et ne compromet pas nécessairement leur fonctionnement.

4. Une cuisson possible au charbon de bois ou au bois

Un barbecue à poser bien conçu peut fonctionner avec du charbon de bois, mais aussi avec de petites bûches adaptées aux dimensions du foyer.

Le charbon de bois est pratique lorsqu’on recherche :

• un allumage relativement rapide ;
• une chaleur régulière ;
• une gestion simple des braises ;
• une cuisson traditionnelle des viandes, poissons et légumes.

Le bois apporte quant à lui une expérience plus proche de la cuisson au feu. Il produit des flammes puis des braises, avec des arômes qui peuvent varier selon l’essence utilisée.

Il est préférable de choisir du bois sec, non traité et adapté à la cuisson alimentaire. Les bois peints, vernis, agglomérés ou issus de meubles ne doivent jamais être brûlés dans un barbecue.

Avant de commencer la cuisson, il faut attendre que les flammes les plus fortes diminuent et qu’un lit de braises suffisamment stable se soit formé.

5. Plusieurs dimensions selon le nombre de convives

La largeur du barbecue doit être choisie en fonction du nombre de personnes, du type d’aliments préparés et de l’espace disponible.

Les barbecues inox à poser BRASAOVENS sont notamment proposés dans plusieurs dimensions, généralement autour de 60, 70 ou 80 cm de largeur.

Barbecue de 60 cm

Le format de 60 cm est adapté aux espaces plus compacts et aux repas familiaux. Il permet de préparer plusieurs aliments simultanément tout en restant relativement facile à intégrer dans une petite cuisine extérieure.

Barbecue de 70 cm

Le format de 70 cm représente un bon compromis entre encombrement et capacité. Il convient aux familles qui reçoivent régulièrement des invités et souhaitent disposer d’une surface de cuisson plus confortable.

Barbecue de 80 cm

Le format de 80 cm est destiné aux repas plus importants. Sa grande grille permet de mieux organiser les différentes zones de cuisson et de préparer davantage d’aliments en même temps.

Il faut également vérifier la profondeur du barbecue. Une grille large mais trop peu profonde peut être moins pratique qu’une surface de cuisson correctement proportionnée.

6. Une ou deux grilles : quelle configuration choisir ?

Certains barbecues à poser sont disponibles avec une seule grille de cuisson, tandis que d’autres proposent une seconde grille placée à un niveau supérieur.

Une grille unique suffit pour une utilisation classique. Elle permet de cuire directement les aliments au-dessus des braises et offre une grande simplicité d’utilisation.

La deuxième grille apporte toutefois un confort supplémentaire. Elle peut servir à :

• maintenir les aliments cuits au chaud ;
• éloigner certaines préparations de la chaleur directe ;
• cuire plus doucement des légumes ou du pain ;
• organiser plusieurs niveaux de cuisson ;
• augmenter la capacité utile du barbecue.

Cette configuration est particulièrement intéressante lorsqu’on prépare un repas pour plusieurs personnes et que tous les aliments ne nécessitent pas le même temps de cuisson.

7. Une intégration facile dans une cuisine extérieure

Le design sobre de l’inox s’intègre facilement à différents styles d’aménagement. Il peut être associé à un plan de travail en pierre, en béton, en granit, en céramique ou en acier inoxydable.

Avant l’installation, il faut néanmoins prévoir :

• une surface parfaitement stable ;
• des matériaux incombustibles autour du foyer ;
• une ventilation suffisante ;
• un espace de sécurité par rapport aux murs, meubles et végétaux ;
• une zone dégagée au-dessus du barbecue ;
• un accès pratique pour retirer les cendres.

Le barbecue ne doit pas être utilisé dans un espace fermé ou insuffisamment ventilé. La combustion du charbon de bois ou du bois produit du monoxyde de carbone, un gaz invisible et dangereux.

Il est également déconseillé de placer le barbecue directement sous une pergola inflammable, un store, des branches ou tout autre élément susceptible d’être affecté par la chaleur et les fumées.

8. Une alternative compacte au barbecue fixe

Le barbecue en inox à poser et le barbecue maçonné ne répondent pas exactement aux mêmes besoins.

Le modèle à poser est particulièrement intéressant lorsque l’on recherche :

• une installation rapide ;
• un encombrement réduit ;
• un design contemporain ;
• une intégration dans un meuble ou un plan de travail ;
• une solution pouvant être déplacée ou réinstallée.

Le barbecue fixe en pierre ou en brique est davantage adapté à un projet permanent. Il peut comporter une cheminée, de grands plans de travail, un évier ou même un four à bois.

Pour un aménagement plus traditionnel et définitif, il est possible de consulter les barbecues fixes en brique et en pierre de FR-Barbecue.

Le choix dépend donc principalement de l’espace disponible, du style recherché et du niveau d’intégration souhaité.

9. Quels critères vérifier avant l’achat ?

Avant de choisir un barbecue en inox à poser, il est utile de comparer plusieurs caractéristiques.

La qualité de la grille

La grille est directement en contact avec les aliments. Une grille robuste en inox, avec des barreaux suffisamment épais, offre généralement une meilleure stabilité et une plus grande durabilité.

Le revêtement réfractaire

Un foyer protégé par des matériaux réfractaires conserve mieux la chaleur et protège davantage la structure métallique.

La stabilité de l’ensemble

Le barbecue doit être suffisamment rigide et lourd pour rester stable pendant son utilisation. Les poignées, grilles et éléments amovibles doivent également être solidement conçus.

La récupération des cendres

Un tiroir à cendres facilite considérablement le nettoyage. Il permet de retirer les résidus sans devoir démonter tout l’intérieur du foyer.

Les dimensions réelles

Il faut vérifier les dimensions extérieures, mais aussi la surface utile de la grille. L’espace nécessaire autour du barbecue doit également être pris en compte dès la conception du support.

La garantie

Une garantie clairement indiquée constitue un bon repère sur le niveau de confiance accordé au produit. Les modèles proposés par BRASAOVENS bénéficient d’une garantie pouvant atteindre cinq ans.

Questions fréquentes sur les barbecues en inox à poser

Peut-on laisser un barbecue en inox dehors toute l’année ?

L’inox résiste bien à une utilisation extérieure, mais il est préférable de protéger le barbecue de la pluie, de l’humidité persistante et des dépôts atmosphériques. Une housse respirante et adaptée à ses dimensions est recommandée.

Peut-on poser le barbecue sur une table en bois ?

Ce n’est pas conseillé. Le barbecue doit être installé sur une surface stable, résistante à la chaleur et non combustible. La chaleur transmise par le foyer peut endommager ou enflammer un support inadapté.

L’inox peut-il changer de couleur avec la chaleur ?

Oui. Une exposition répétée à des températures élevées peut provoquer des nuances dorées, bleutées ou brunâtres sur certaines zones. Cette coloration thermique est un phénomène naturel et n’empêche pas le fonctionnement du barbecue.

Faut-il nettoyer les briques réfractaires ?

Il n’est généralement pas nécessaire de les laver avec de l’eau ou des produits chimiques. Une fois le foyer froid, les résidus secs peuvent être retirés délicatement à l’aide d’une brosse.

Quelle dimension choisir pour une famille ?

Un modèle de 60 cm convient généralement à un usage familial. Les formats de 70 ou 80 cm offrent davantage de confort lorsque l’on reçoit régulièrement plusieurs invités ou que l’on souhaite créer différentes zones de cuisson.

En conclusion

Le barbecue en inox à poser constitue une solution polyvalente pour cuisiner au charbon de bois ou au feu de bois sans construire immédiatement un barbecue fixe.

Son installation simple, son entretien accessible, son foyer réfractaire et les différentes dimensions disponibles lui permettent de s’adapter à de nombreux espaces extérieurs. Installé sur un support adapté, il peut devenir l’élément central d’une cuisine d’été compacte, fonctionnelle et durable.

Pour comparer les dimensions, les configurations à une ou deux grilles et les modèles actuellement disponibles, découvrez la sélection de barbecues en inox à poser BRASAOVENS.

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Hello,

I am a researcher with an architectural background, exploring how to build socially sustainable neighbourhoods and cities. As part of this journey, I studied differences in how older men and women engage in intergenerational interactions in community spaces in Seoul, Korea.

I'm interested in how to create social infrastructure that connects people from different backgrounds and strengthens local community networks. I believe this requires planning physical social infrastructure and community initiatives together, which is the kind of work I hope to pursue.

I would like to share my thoughts on this and what I've learned from the field.

Happy to be here and connect with you guys.

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