Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Great Grillers

Memorial Day beckons the beginning of the grilling season. There are many wonderful accessories to help you create the best grilled entrees for your friends and families including the FYRKAT grill by Bodum which also boasts coordinating Grill Tools in coordinating colors for US $19.95 each and a BISTRO Sauce Pot for US $19.95 which is a great way to store your favorite BBQ sauce, marinade or glaze. A notable sauce to add to your grill side is the Lava Hot variety by Two Fat Guys Gourmet Sauces, which is a gluten and fat free sauce that provides a wonderful dose of heat to your favorite meats. Other notable products for summer grilling include Firewire, a flexible grilling skewer that allows you to thread your favorite kabob, marinate it in a plastic bag and place it on the grill. The Firewire is a 100% flexible stainless steel skewer resists rust, is dishwasher safe and lasts a lifetime. You will never go back to wooden skewers ever again! A set of two skewers retails for US $12 and is available at http://www.amazon.com/. Rosle has created a lovely set of steak and meat thermometers that are color coded for ease of use. Each thermometer has two functions, one for frying steak and the other for roasting meats including chicken, beef, lamb or pork. The units can be used at the grill, in the frying pan or in the oven and are dishwasher safe. If you are planning to add seafood to your lineup, Staub has a 2 quart cast iron mussel pot perfect for steaming your favorite mussels or other seafood and shellfish. The unit includes a handy stainless steel strainer and is designed to allow for easy tilting and is freezer and dishwasher safe and can be used in an oven up to 500 degrees. Made in France the unit retails for US $109.95 and is available at select retailers including Sur La Table. Grilling will never be complete without the perfect burgers. Sliders have soared in popularity over the past couple of years, and Nordic Ware has a perfect Slider Burger pan to help you create these little gems. The slider burgers grill pan is made of heavy cast aluminum with a nonstick coating. The unit can make up to 7 burgers at one time and includes a searing plate to provide grill marks. In addition, the hand press provides the user with perfectly formed burgers that fit into each cavity. The unit is sold in the US for $38. For more info on grilling contact us at cooklikejackie@gmail.com.