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Barbecue Grill: 3 Tips to Keep in mind Prior To Purchasing

Monday, August 1st, 2011

Because the weather begins to warm-up, you’re also beginning to pull your sunny gears. These gears are great for summer season. Along with your friends and family, you can enjoy the heat under the sun. You could have outdoor games, cooking, and grilling foods. One of the most valuable foods during sunny season is the barbeque. This is considered to be every person’s favorite. It seems that people become the real chef when it comes to grilling. Just try to imagine that you are under the sun with a lot of people. Try to visualize the background having a music that helps to add life in a day. With your apron as well as your cooking equipment, you can just see yourself in grilling meats and seafood. This would seem to be a perfect summer season.

Today, when people possess the time in realizing the requirement to purchase a barbecue grill, they should also consider a lot of requirements. In this manner, they can make sure that they have a grill that will last long. It can also help them not to feel disappointed once the grill got damage easily.

Listed here are the criteria that you need to consider before you purchase a propane bbq grill.

BTU is important

It is necessary that you pay attention to BTU. In this manner you can precisely measure how big your cooking area. In case your grill has less BTU, then you have less kitchen area. On the other hand, in case your grill has higher BTU, then you have more cooking area. It feels good that you are working on a spacious spot.

It should be made from a Stainless-steel

It’s well known that stainless-steel has got the capability in making the product last long. However, you need to remember that some stainless-steel may also disappoint you. Some do have a minimal class stainless-steel that can fade easily.

Features should complement the grill

The feature should always complement the advertised barbeque grill. Look into the details and assess each of them properly. In assessment you have to very observant. There are times that people get tempted on the exterior part of the grill. So if you have assessed the grill properly you can come up with your best chosen grill unit.

Weber Q200 is one of the top propane gas grill on the market. Click its link to read more about the item.

The criteria that were mentioned above can assist you to easily purchase for the best grill. These criteria can serve as your guide before you purchase one of those grills. You may go online and visit amazon.com. In there, you will know a lot about the grill’s specification and outline. The web can also provide you plenty of guides that you need to do before you settle for a grill that you desire.

Let’s BBQ a Steak!

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

What’s the best time to barbecue? Whenever you can get to the grill! Have three feet of snow on your deck (like we did the previous winter ? Prepare your meat and vegies, shovel a path to the cooker, fire it up, slap on the meat and enjoy! Nothing like BBQ ribs when it’s below freezing, right? If you live on the surface of the sun (e.g: Arizona) and never have the snow you’ll never have any excuses not to fire that BBQ up at any time of year.

Now, there’s the slow cooking barbecue and there’s the much faster grilling. Barbecue uses indirect heat, much like your oven on a low setting, while grilling uses more charcoal and whatever you’re cooking is placed right above them. Like a broiler. The BBQ might take 3 or four hours to finish, while you can grill steaks in 10-15 minutes.

Mostly you’ll be barbecuing the tougher cuts, ribs, or meats that may have some gristle or connective tissue. The slow, long heat will break that down and the meat will be totally delicious. Do that with a fish or a good steak, and, well, it won’t be pretty. So grill your steaks & fish and barbecue your baby back ribs.

Speaking of steaks, here’s what you’ll need for a good rib eye steak “barbecue,” (and check out the video of this rib eye steak recipe!)

  1. 2 rib eye steaks, 1 lb each
  2. 1 medium sweet onion, sliced
  3. some diced celery and scallions
  4. garlic clove
  5. butter
  6. charcoal and your grill/weber
  7. cast iron skillet

Pile up the coals to one side of the lower grill and fire them up. Since you’ll be grilling these cuts you’ll want a lot of heat, so make a largish pile, but only let them cover abouit half of the lower grill. Once the coals are hot put the steaks on the grill. The heat should be enough that you can hear those steaks sizzle. After a minute or so flip the steaks. There should be some nice grill lines on the meat. (You’ll be searing in the flavor and juices by doing this.)

Once seared, move the steaks away from the charcoal. They’ll stay hot there while you put the skillet over the coals and add the sliced onions and some butter. Saute the onions until browned and then set them aside. Keep the steaks on the “cool” side of the grill and close up the grill. Open it up and turn the steaks over every couple of minutes until nearly done (and done is the way you like it.)

When they’re getting close to “just right” put the skillet back on and toss in some butter, the scallions, and the celery. then mash that clove of garlic and add it to the mix. Move the mix out of the way and put the steaks in the skillet and put the mix on top of the steaks. Add the onions, too. Cook for a minute or so, then serve it all up.

As for real barbecue, which takes a lot longer, take a look at this video which will show you how to make perfect barbecue pork ribs. Now, the real question is this: can you wait three to four hours to eat the ribs while that wonderful barbecue scent drifts through the air? It’s tough, but be strong. The end result is worth it.

Steaks, Ribs, Barbeque, Yum!

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

When do you fire up the barbecue? Whenever you can get to the grill! Have two feet of snow on your porch (like we did last year ? Get the jacket, grab the charcoal, shovel a bath to the BBQ, and fire it up! Nothing like hot barbecue when it’s below freezing, right? If you live on the surface of the sun (e.g: Arizona) and never have the snow you’ll never have any excuses not to fire that BBQ up at any time of year.

Now, there’s the slow cooking barbecue and there’s the much faster grilling. Barbecue uses indirect heat, much like your oven on a low setting, while grilling uses more charcoal and whatever you’re cooking is placed right above them. Like a broiler. The BBQ might take 3 or four hours to finish, while you can grill steaks in 10-15 minutes.

In general you’ll be barbecuing the tougher cuts, ribs, or meats that may have some gristle or connective tissue. The slow, long heat will break that down and the meat will be totally delectable. Do that with a fish or a good steak, and, well, it won’t be pretty. So grill your steaks & fish and barbecue your baby back ribs.

Speaking of steaks, here’s what you’ll need to grill a couple of rib eye steaks (and check out the video on how to bbq a ribeye steak.

1. 2 1 to 1.5 lb ribeye steaks
2. 1 medium sweet onion, sliced
3. some diced celery and scallions
4. garlic clove
5. butter
6. charcoal and your grill/weber
7. cast iron skillet

Pile up the coals to one side of the lower grill and fire them up. Since you’ll be grilling these cuts you’ll want a good size pile to generate a lot of heat, but you won’t cover the lower grill with them, keep them to one side. Once the coals are hot put the steaks on the grill. This step seals in the juices by searing the meat, so you want to hear those steaks sizzle when you put them on the grill. Flip them after a minute or so and check out those nice grill lines.

Once seared, move the steaks to the part of the grill without the coals. They’ll stay hot there while you put the skillet over the coals and add the sliced onions and some butter. Saute the onions until they’re just they way you like them and then set them aside. Keep the steaks on the “cool” side of the grill and close up the grill. Open it up every couple of minutes to turn the steaks until nearly done (and done is the way you like it.)

When the steaks are almost ready put the skillet back on and add the celery, the scallions, and some butter. then mash that clove of garlic and add it to the mix. Move the mix out of the way and put the steaks in the skillet and put the mix on top of the steaks. Add the onions, too. Cook for a minute or so, then serve it all up.

As for real barbecue, which takes a lot longer, take a look at this video which will show you how to make perfect barbecue pork ribs. Now, the real question is this: can you wait three to four hours to eat the ribs while that wonderful barbecue scent drifts through the air? It’s tough, but be strong. The finished BBQ ribs will be worth the wait.