An integral part of meat nights has become the BBQ. Initially little though was put in to the cooking process, however over the seasons meat preparation and cooking has become an integral component. Though the addition of meat delivery instruments such as The Cobb and the Big Green Egg have dramatically added to the meat night experience, the staple cooking apparatus remains the BBQ.
The purchase of a BBQ should not be taken lightly. It may seem easy to grab the $99 special at Walmart, but investing in a great BBQ will pay off in the long run and help you through countless meat nights. It is easy to get sidetracked by trinkets such as side burners and crazy gimmicks like lights, but just remember the core of a BBQ is its burners and grill. Look at features such as temperature range and BTU of any perspective BBQ. A large temperature range will allow you to cook in a variety of fashions, from slow roasting to searing. Take in to consideration that you will be pilling a couple pounds of meat on these grills, an amount that may crush lesser BBQs. A solidly constructed BBQ will provide years of backyard joy.
It helps to take personal pride in you BBQ, such as the affectionately named “Meatzilla”, which has served mountains of meat in its day.
Here are some examples of BBQ which have served meat nights well in the past and will continue to in to the future:
Napoleon Grills
Broil King
Vermont Castings
Weber
Happy Meat-B-Qing!
SINCE THE GENESIS OF MEAT NIGHTS, THE BBQ HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN ESSENTIAL TOOL AND MUCH THOUGHT WAS PUT INTO THE COOKING PROCESS - EVEN IN THE EARLY DAYS. WE BBQ'D WELL. OVER TIME THE MEAT NIGHT EXPERIENCE HAS INDEED EVOLVED WITH THE ADDITION OF NEW GRILLS AND SMOKERS.
ReplyDeleteWHILE WE DO USE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE USE OF QUALITY BBQs, WE RECOGNIZE THAT AN INEXPENSIVE BBQ IS BETTER THAN NO BBQ. JUST LIKE SEX, IT'S BETTER TO HAVE LOW QUALITY THAN NONE.
PERHAPS SENIOIRITA MEATA SAYS IT BEST, IT'S NOT THE BBQ, IT'S HOW YOU USE IT.
---meat night founders
To buy a cheap BBQ that needs replacing every couple of years or to invest, that is the question.
ReplyDeletePS sometimes the meat night founders have problems with the caps on their keyboard