You’ve probably seen the “branding irons” for steaks at specialty restaurant stores, but SteakBrands.com has got all of them beat. I don’t know how many different varieties of brands they have, but it has to be in the hundreds. They’ve got everything form simple initials, to college teams, states, assorted logos, and just about everything [...]
Saturday, August 30, 2008
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I’ve found Greased Lightning Multipurpose Cleaner and Degreaser to work pretty good at cleaning up some of the gunk that builds up around the grill and its counters. It won’t clean up that impenetrable baked on black, but it’s good at most of the rest of it. When using on the grill, you’ll need to [...]
Thursday, July 31, 2008
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Retailer “Suzie Q’s” is trying to bring a little of the Santa Maria Style BBQ to everyone with their line up of seasonings, rubs, and wood chips. The roots of Santa Maria Style Barbeque extend back to the mid 1800s, when vast ranches unfolded across the foothills of the valley. Ranchers would host Spanish-style barbeques [...]
Thursday, July 31, 2008
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Q Products has launched a new line of all natural, gourmet style BBQ sauces. Jonathan’s Q BBQ is aims to to set itself above and beyond your typical BBQ sauce by using richer, more savory flavors aimed at home grilling and baking. Their flavors include Gourmet Honey, Gourmet Spicy Cajun, and Gourmet Hickory Teriyaki. Jonathan’s [...]
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Mrs. Dash, famous for their salt free, MSG free, seasonings, has introduced a new line of marinades and seasonings aimed squarely at you, the health conscious griller. This line of 10-Minute Marinades is available in four flavors – Zesty Garlic Herb, Mesquite Grille, Lemon Herb Peppercorn, and Southwestern Chipotle. Personally, I think the Chipotle is [...]
Monday, April 14, 2008
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The spice mongers at McCormick have introduced a new line of pepper flavors that go beyond the simple “lemon pepper”, the old standby. The two new flavors, Smokehouse, and Worcestershire, are available now. The Smokehouse variety is infused with applewood smoke flavor, and you can probably guess what the Worcestershire taste likes! They are of [...]
Monday, April 14, 2008
There’s a lot of advantage of grilling with the lid down. Namely, you keep the smoke and heat inside where they can work their magic on the food. The problem is of course that it’s hard to control the temperature, especially if you are trying to maintain a low and slow cooking plan. The new [...]
Monday, March 24, 2008
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Grill Charms are similar in concept to the wine charm. These dime-sized solid stainless steel charms are placed in your food before grilling. The stems are serrated to hold securely while grilling, moving and flipping. Grill Charm your food prior to cooking to distinguish spices and flavors, steak temperatures, or to avoid health or allergy [...]
Friday, March 21, 2008
It was 1968 when Country Bob Edson perfected his steak sauce recipe and he called it an All Purpose Sauce because it was more than just a steak sauce. Country Bob’s All Purpose Sauce has remained the flagship item since 1982 when Country Bob, Inc. was established. They offer customers a variety of different steak [...]
Sunday, March 16, 2008
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The folks at World Harbors have released a new line of BBQ and steak sauces inspired by, of all people, pirates of old. The new World Harbors Buccaneer Blends line features five unique BBQ sauces and two distinctive Steak sauces. Sticky Rum BBQ Sauce is a one-of-a-kind, sweet taste of brown sugar, allspice and rum; [...]
Saturday, January 12, 2008
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We all love the taste of bacon, and now there’s an easy way to baconify just about anything. Yes friends, Bacon Salt is upon us and it’s as delicious as it sounds. Bacon salt, which incidentally is zero calorie, vegetarian and kosher, is a magic new seasoning that adds the salty, porky taste of bacon [...]
Sunday, December 30, 2007
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Rod Brown, ex-professional hockey player and ex-police officer is now making an interesting collection of tasty rubs, for sale at their website RodsRub.com. It’s great to see more and more small shops making their rubs and seasonings available. I’ve tried several of the flavors and they are great! Good on all sorts of grilled foods, [...]
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Charbroil has sent me on of their new Big Easy Oilless Fryers to try out. They call it an oilless fryer, but it’s basically an infrared grill designed for turkeys and large roasts. The idea is that it produces the same basic results as a fryer, juicy meat and a crisp screen, without the mess [...]
Thursday, June 14, 2007
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Vermont Castings’ Modern Grilling contains over 300 recipes for the appetizers, entrees, side dishes and desserts that are among the most popular with today’s food-savvy consumers. In addition to traditional BBQ fare such as beef, pork, and poultry, Vermont Castings’ Modern Grilling contains contemporary favorites such as grilled pizzas, paninis, pastas, and wraps. The book [...]
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
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I recently received a pair of Steven Raichlen’s “Luma Tongs” which are basically BBQ tongs with a built in LED light. I’m surprised that nobody has thought of this before. The LED isn’t super duper bright, but it’s bright enough to do the job. They certainly add enough to make a difference. The tongs themselves [...]
Saturday, September 13, 2008
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