The Importance of Using the Right Barbecue and Grilling Tools
After living in a condo in NYC for almost 20 years, my grilling experiences were limited to weekends
at friends' summer homes. Although I experimented with different types of indoor grills, the results
were usually less than perfect and often smoke alarm setting disasters.
Anyway, as soon as we moved to a real house with a real backyard, we purchased a gas barbecue grill. We even had the builder add an exterior gas line so we would never have to worry about those little propane canisters running out.
Of course I had the standard barbecue tools: Rosewood-long handled tongs, spatula, fork, and grill cleaner but for my birthday my wife bought me some new "toys" ( I mean tools) that have made my grilling experiences even better.
First of all, how many times have you grilled veggies or shrimp to perfection just to have a few pieces fall through the grill as you prepare to remove them? Curses!!! Now with my new black porcelain non-stick Grilling Grid this is no longer a problem.
Measuring 12 inches x 13 inches, this grid with tiny holes prevents any small pieces of food from being sacrificed to the fire god. It has a rear edge that provides a stop for my spatula and helps in turning what I am grilling.
How about grilling fish...either whole or fillets? My experience has been whenever I try to flip the fish over, it breaks apart into pieces. There also seems to be a residue fishy taste on whatever I cook next no matter how much I scrape the grill. No more, now with my handy fish grilling basket, also made of black porcelain non-stick material, I can flip the fish without worry. The whole thing measures 22 inches with a 6" x 12 " basket that holds the fish. It's works great when grilling a whole fish that's been stuffed by helping keep the fish together.
Easy to clean and fun to use, these grilling tools are a great addition to any grilling tool box.
My Favorite Barbecue Sauce
There are dozens if not hundreds of commercial barbecue sauces on the market and they all have subtle flavor differences. What sauce I enjoy on barbecued chicken may not be right for you but I thought I would share some of my favorites anyway. My current top pick is Tongue Tinglin' Sauce from North Carolina. I like it so much, I even throw some on leftover pasta for a quick lunch time meal.
You can find Tongue Tinglin' Sauce as part of a great selection of BBQ & Grilling Sauces at Carolina Sauce Company. Not only do they have these sauces, they also sell wing sauces, marinades, pasta sauces, rubs and seasonings. A good choice for hot sauces too.
Looking for Some BBQ Secrets?
This eCookbook, BBQ Secrets Revealed, was written by a retired Kentucky restaurant owner and delimitates all the guesswork when barbecuing. Learn how to grill or barbecue with perfect results whether its a steak, ribs, chicken or lamb.
Based on what Randy Prior learned from his grandfather, a successful restaurant owner in Kentucky, Randy tested and then retested what his grandfather had taught him and perfected this simple step-by-step fool proof system for grilling and barbecue.
This book will answer two fundamental questions about barbecuing and grilling:
What is the perfect temperature you should be cooking with for the kind of meat you're barbecuing ?
How to tell when the meat is done but still juicy?
With 174 competition-level recipes for the best rubs, marinades, mops, brines and sauces, this book guarantees to provide you with secrets to keep ribs moist and juicy on the grill. - Click here to learn more.
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