Joanna James
Every aspiring champion of the grill needs a set of tools to guide them to victory and ease, whether they are the tools to ease the process of a backyard cookout, or simply something that helps everyone to dig into a delicious feast. With tools like this, you can make any home-based culinary adventure as easy and convenient as possible and begin your grilling journey in earnest.
Although this may be something fairly obvious to even the greenest of grillmasters, it still deserves a mention. The basics form the foundation of any culinary toolset - your spatulas, tongs, meat forks and knives. These may be found as part of most kitchens, but it might be a good idea to invest in a set of utensils solely for the barbecue - usually with longer tongs to protect from heat - and it just makes things easier with dedicated versions of the things you know.
After confirming that you have the essentials and basics, you'd do well to start expanding your repertoire to suit your needs. One of the most common tools that you'll find yourself needing when grilling, is basting tools - namely, a basting brush and pot. Basting is a popular form of adding flavour to grilled meats and veggies, whether you're bbq-ing American style or having your own Asian-style inasal menu.
Some may say that keeping awareness of your grill is a basic skill, acquired with experience and time. Those people never learned the ease of using a grilling thermometer! With this, you can easily check the temperatures of your grilled meats, and make sure of the fact that they're cooked all the way through. There are both low-tech and high-tech options to suit a variety of choices, from analogue to digital, and even Bluetooth-based options. Some more forward-thinking businesses have created meat forks with temperature-measuring features if you ever wanted to lower the list of tools you've got under your belt.
Being in charge of the grill likely means that you'll be handling two kinds of meat - cooked, and raw. As such, it might be dangerous to have no dedicated prep trays - raw meat is poisonous and should be handled carefully. To avoid this, have a couple of separate prep trays, one for cooked and raw. Additionally, couple these trays with cutting boards as part of your grilling station, and you'll suddenly find yourself prepared for almost any problem or situation that may arise.
This may not apply to the vegans out there - but for those carnivorous individuals across the world, consider the meat tenderizer - perfect for softening up a particularly tough steak, or the meat injector, for those who need their flavours locked deep into the best parts of the dish. Such implements are popular enough to be used around the world, across many kinds of cuisine, whether it's continental or oriental, like the locally-known Mang Inasal Philippines.
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