The BBQ Report

I’ve seen a lot of takes on updating the spatula to make it work with fragile items on the grill such as fish and vegetables. This is one of the most unique.

Rather than a very thin and flimsy spatula, “The Grill Spatula” is a heavy duty stainless spatula, with a unique set of teeth and a thin wire across the front. The teeth slide across your grill grate and the wire goes under the food (the spatula comes in two sizes, to accommodate different styles).

The thin wire basically cuts the food away from the grill surface, and works quite well. The manufacturer says the wire should last a lifetime, but if you do manage to break it, they’ll send you another one for just a couple of dollars handling charge.

Bob Evan’s recently sent us a sample of their Wildfire BBQ Sauce. It’s available in all their restaurants, but can also be picked up at grocery stores across the country.

The smokey sweet sauce was first created in 1997, where it one the Barbecue Cooking Contest World Championship at the International Memphis in May festival. It has won many competitions since.

You might like to give this sauce a try, it’s delicious!

If you are looking for grilling and BBQ Gifts this summer, checkout out the grilling gifts from Red Envelope. They’ve got several dozen top notch gifts you’ll love to give and they’ll love to receive.

I checked out the slider set, and it’s very nice. Quality is good and it came in a very nice quality red box complete with ribbon. Very elegant! Shipping was also fast.

That’s right a mix! Just add ketchup and water to the substantial packet of seasons and who knows all what, and make perfect home-made bbq sauce.

One problem with making your own BBQ sauce has always been collecting the wide array of ingredients you need. All sorts of spices and rubs, it can all get kind of expensive and overwhelming. This is the first sauce mix I’ve tried. It’s very easy to make, it all takes less than 10 minutes, and very tasty!

One benefit is you can make as much or as little as you’d like. No need for it to go to waste!

Must be getting close to Memorial day, as all the new BBQ books are hitting the shelves. The new book “BBQ 25″ certainly stands out as an interesting new book. The first thing you’ll notice is that it’s a little different. I don’t know what the publisher calls it but I’d call it a board book. Each page is a stiff waxy cardboard with a special binding to help it lay flat.

Enough of that, what about the contents of the book? The book contains a collection of the 25 recipes that we cook 95 percent of the time, using accessible, not too pricey, quality ingredients. Here Adam will guide you through the entire process, from buying to serving, showing you how to deliver mind-blowing results for your friends and family.

BBQ Pork, Brisket, ribs – its all there. Good solid recipes, nothing to frilly or impossible to make with ingredients you never heard of. Only about $15 bucks too!

Steven Raichlen – grilling guru, author and TV personality, has release another book for grillers and BBQ fanatics. “Planet Barbecue” is now available at bookstores everywhere, and of course, Amazon.com

A live-fire tour of six continents, 60 countries, and 309 of the world’s most authentic, explosively flavorful recipes ever, Planet Barbecue! covers it all: blazing grills, exotic seasonings, expert grill masters, renowned restaurants, cool fuels, tools, and techniques from around the world. Steven Raichlen goes deep to the source to discover the traditional way to grill or smoke, proving a universal truth: Everything—beef, chicken, fish, shellfish, vegetables, kebabs, wings, ribs, even dessert—tastes better hot off the grill.

This book is more than recipes and technique’s – though there is plenty of both. It’s like a world travelogue with BBQ at its core. Learn about different styles of cooking throughout the world while creating some fantastic dishes.