Grill Accessories For Easy Grilling

[Herbert Eddy]

Grilling your food on an outdoor barbecue can be one of the easiest
ways to cook food. But, without a few simple grill accessories, it can
also be one of the most frustrating ways to cook food. Below are a few
must-have accessories for your grill to make your backyard cookout a
snap.
Grill
Of course, to grill food outdoors you need something to grill the food
on. Most people would agree that a charcoal grill produces better-
tasting food. But, a gas grill is so much more convenient. If you have
a gas grill, but want some of that charcoal-grilled flavor, you can
add soaked flavored wood chips to a smoker box or foil pouch with
holes and sit it directly over the flames.
Fire Starter
Although charcoal grills produce incredible-tasting food, it can be a
bit frustrating trying to light the coals. Most people either use easy-
lighting charcoal, or douse the charcoal with lighter fluid. What you
have to remember is that you have to allow time for the lighter fluid
to burn off before putting your food on the grill or your food could
have an unpleasant lighter fluid taste.
An easy way to eliminate lighter fluid is to use either a grill
chimney or electric charcoal starter. A grill chimney is one grill
accessory you shouldn't be without. It's a metal container which
allows you to light the briquettes outside of the grill with no fluid,
and then transfer the briquettes to the grill when they're ready.
Another option is an electric charcoal starter, which are like big
prongs you plug in and stick in with your coals while inside the
grill. The electric coil heats up the coals, starting them on fire.
You do need to have an electrical outlet handy, but it works pretty
well.
Grill Utensils
Resist the temptation to use your indoor utensils on your grill. Why?
Because the handles are usually shorter, thus forcing your hands over
the flames and heat while you're turning your food items. You can
usually get an inexpensive set of 3 or 4 utensils, which include a
fork, spatula and tongs.
Grill Wok
Once you start using a gill wok, you'll be using it all the time. A
grill wok is a large heavy-duty steel basket with holes on the bottom
and sides, which sits on top of your grill grid. It's great for
vegetables, shrimp, cut-up chicken, or a combination of meat and
vegetables. It allows you to cook cut-up vegetables and meat without
fear of the pieces falling through the grid.
Aluminum Foil
Aluminum foil is a must when you're cooking outdoors on the grill, so
be sure to have plenty handy. Many outdoor cooks prepare a variety of
grilled dishes using aluminum foil packets. And, aluminum foil can
also be used to clean the grid. Just take a sheet of aluminum foil,
crumple it into a ball and you can use it to scrape off food on the
cooking grid. When using aluminum foil for cooking, do remember that
food can stick to aluminum, so you may need to open the packets from
time to time while cooking to stir the food around to prevent
sticking.
Fire Extinguisher
Remember, you're cooking with fire. So, for safety sake, it's good to
have a small fire extinguisher handy just in case something happens
and the fire gets out of hand. It's also good to follow safety rules
while cooking outdoors, which means never cook with a fire outdoors if
it's really windy. And, never leave a fire unattended.

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