You know you're lazy but you gotta keep your grill clean if you want to continue grilling good tasting food. I'm talking about more than just scraping the grate down with a wire brush and water. You have to get the ashes, old food particles, and grease residue out if you want good tasting food in the future.
* Soak your grates in warm soapy water before scrubbing them down. Of course, ideally, you clean them each time after you grill before the grates get cold. While setting up to grill, how many times have you opened the lid to discover a bunch of bad crusties seemingly glued onto the grates?
* Left over ashes contribute to rusting. Get em out of there. They can also cause clogs which results in uneven cooking across your grill.
* Scrub out the inside of your outdoor grill at least once a year with warm soapy water.
* Keep your briquettes, lava rocks, or whatever you use replenished.
Remember, grill residue leads to bad flavors at your next grill out. Don't be lazy.
Cleaning your outdoor grill
Online Meats
Here's a link to Allen Brothers of Chicago.
This was the company chef Greg Cole highly recommended as a source for great quality meat which you can order online. They have Gift Certificates too. Forget the Home Depot or Lowes gift cards this Christmas. Show him the meat!
Fuego wins IDEA Gold
The 2007 International Design Excellence Awards has Fuego's Outdoor Grilling System as a Gold winner in its Consumer Products division.
This is a very respected award which gets press coverage from major outlets like CNN, NBC, PBS, LA Times, and BusinessWeek magazine.
I'll review Fuego products in the future. They have serious grills if you have serious money.
Labor Day Menus
The good folks at About.com have served up their Labor Day Menus. There, you'll find recipes for grilled delights such as Pork and Mango Skewers, The Best BBQ Ribs, Beer Can Chicken, Grilled Cheese Bread, Grilled Vegetable Packets, and even Grilled Angel Food with Fruit Salsa. With that comes a slew of links for tips and ideas.
Stay off the roads if you can and be safe.
Happy Labor Day!
