Joanna James
The grill is a place of passion and cooking combined, so it's just good practice to keep the grill station well-equipped, stocked, and prepared for any occasion - whether it's a barbecue party or a simple change in the dinner routine. To keep it well-equipped, there's a certain list of tools and objects you'd need to be a grillmaster without concerns.
One thing is for sure - you don't want to be in a barbecue and be unable to start the grilling! For gas grills, you'll need either a propane tank or natural gas, while charcoal models will need suitable briquettes. Always keep spare fuel on you, you don't want to run out either - keep enough to cook your goods twice over. If you've got extra left over at the end of the night, it just means that you'll have some for the next barbecue! It never hurts to be a little extra prepared for a day like this.
This may seem like a fairly obvious addition to the list, but there are quite a few people on this list who have their alternatives - for example, a lot of people don't use tongs, but opt for the grilling fork instead. We recommend not to use that, as you lose important flavour juices and dry out the meat! On the other hand, spatulas are a must-have for flipping a patty and sliding under a filet or three, so make sure you've these few essentials with you for your cookout.
Question this addition? Here's why you should have a thermometer - it allows you to check whether your meat is at the right temperature (thereby allowing you to see if it's cooked enough) without you having to slice open your meat, and causing you to lose moisture. No matter if you're cooking up an Inasal menu or Western barbecue, you don't want a single part of your food to be dried out, in the end. You should take every advantage you can, and this tool is definitely one of the better ones you could have.
When we say brushes, we don't mean the typical sweeping brush! The brushes we're talking about are two main kinds: the basting brush and the stiff-wire grill brush. The basting brush is used for some last-minute application of sauces and garnishes, while the grill brush is only left for after all the eating is done. Both are a great investment, as they make the respective jobs of saucing and cleaning much easier.
A good grillmaster knows how to keep his people fed, but a great grillmaster knows how to let them feed themselves! To this end, always keep the essentials on hand - tissues, salt and pepper, and aluminium foil. These things allow your people to keep digging in at their leisure, without having to stop. If it's good enough for a place like Mang Inasal Philippines, it'll be good enough for your backyard cookout.
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