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Best way to grill a steak without leaving your house

Now that we've reached the midst of the barbecue season, it's time to stoke the coals, find your favorite apron, and if you're like me, go inside because you can't stop sneezing on the steaks. Thanks to hay fever, I end up throwing away more steaks than I eat because nobody likes the salty flavor of mucus as they bite into their filet. Hamilton Beach understands, and the company is here to help with 500 degrees of goodness.

Hamilton Beach showed off the latest way to grill steaks in the comfort of your home at the … Read more

The 404 113: Where we drink well, eat well, love well, and live well

Food Dude Kevin Roberts gets red hot on the show today and dishes his take on quick and healthy eats, the many applications of Frank's Red Hot Sauce, 10 minute hottie Rachel Ray, this season's America's Next Food Network Star, and how to satisfy a mean case of the munchies. EPISODE 113 Download today's podcast

Bringing the grill inside

I had this apartment complex manager with whom I waged a two-year war over whether I could have a grill. I finally gave in and started broiling my steaks.

But Ariete, an Italian kitchen gadget maker best known for its espresso makers, seems to have developed a solution: the SteakHouse Grill. This grill isn't precisely a grill--it's vertical and runs on electricity. Its exposed heating elements, however, seems to do a good job of cooking a steak, right down to the grill marks. Furthermore, the vertical nature of the SteakHouse Grill allows fat to drip off, making for … Read more

Beer makes for a better roast bird

Just in time for last Thanksgiving, my grandmother slipped me her secret for the perfect ham: a can of Sprite slipped into the pan. She's not the only one, either; lots of recipes call for a can of beer or soda in order to keep a little more moisture in the mix. The real problem has been poultry, though--it would benefit from the added moisture, but a bird can just be awkward to work with.

Camp Chef has come out with the Keg Roaster to provide your roast chicken with that added kick. The design is fairly simple: Inside … Read more

Fold up that barbecue and get grilling on the go

Summertime is almost here. Soon the parks, beaches, and baseball stadiums across the land will be filled with throngs of slow-moving fun-seekers. Those people are gonna be hungry. A baseball game without a hot dog is like a bowl of ice cream with no cherry on top; sure it's good, but it could be better. We all know a day at the park is made just that much better if we have some sort of grilled goodness, slabbed between two sides of a bun.

So there you are on the beach and craving some grilled fish. If only you … Read more

Who needs matching appliances when your counter is the appliance?

Let me paint a picture for you: you're in the mood for a burger and some French fries. The health nut in you insists that you include some steamed broccoli too. So you squat on your kitchen floor and set to the task of rooting through your bottom cabinet in search of the antiquated hand-me-down appliances that you're going to need to make your perfect meal happen.

First, you grab the fryer. Granted, it may have remnants of last year's deep-fried Thanksgiving turkey experiment and the residual oil slick on the outer edges may make it a … Read more

Gadgettes 90: The 'No Way' Episode

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Bringing the grill master back to the party

As the weather gets warmer, we can prepare to see a lot of companies that will try to push our summertime cookout buttons. CDS has hit on something big with their line of teppanyaki-style Cook N Dine cooktop tables. The dining table is a solid piece of stainless steel that has a powerful heating element inside it that allows you to grill meat, fish, vegetables, and kebabs in the center of your table while you and your guests eat on the edge. And all you have to do is plug it into an outlet, eliminating the extra trip for propane … Read more

A well-lighted place for grilling

Now that the clocks have been set back and winter is nigh, it's getting dark mighty early. But that doesn't mean you can't still get outside and grill. It just might take a little more effort and some good lighting.

Fortunately, there are plenty of BBQ accessories available to help make that possible. Steven Raichlen's "Lumatong" is a set of tongs with an attached LED flashlight that shines light wherever the tongs are pointed.

Brookstone's grill light clamps onto the handle of a large grill to produce a wider lighted area. And the … Read more

Mark your meat with a personalized branding iron

If you've ever slaved away at the grill all afternoon, only to find your guests have snatched up all the juiciest steaks on the platter before you could get to them, read on. With personalized branding irons, you can brand that sucker and claim it as your own.

Texas Irons has a whole slew of branding irons that allow you to make your mark on the meat (or veggie burgers) you grill. Sear your initials into your food with any of the custom monogramming options, show your Texan pride with a Texas longhorn, bless the meal with an ichthys, … Read more