BBQ Tip #11: Tenderizing Meat With Ginger

My love of Asian food translates into a love for ginger.  I came across this little tidbit on ginger being used as a tenderizer.  It also explains the tenderizing process.  It’s good useful information.  Thank you to The Ginger People for allowing me to publish this.  For more information on Ginger visit their website.

In

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BBQ Tip #9: Getting A Hand On Grill Temps

Last Monday I started a Plank Grilling series, and in several of the posts I mentioned using a Medium-not grill for grilling.  How do you tell what “temperature” your grill is at.

Place your hand at grill level.  (Look folks, the grill is hot so don’t actually put your hand ON the grill, put your

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BBQ Tip #5: How To Tame Jalapeno Peppers

Jalapenos have a great flavor, they can enhance many different sauces, spices and foods.  But, and it’s a big but sometimes, people come over for dinner and they just can’t stand the heat.  Here’s a tip on how to serve jalapenos without the heat.  This little tip will tame your jalapenos, leaving you with the

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BBQ Tip #2: Lighting Your Charcoal Chimney

I use a lot of charcoal briquettes at my house.  Close to 500 pounds per year.  And since I refuse to use lighter fluid, I have to rely on my trusty Weber charcoal chimney to get my grill started.

When I first started using a charcoal chimney I had to deal with the frustration of

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