Summer grill thread

[TheGrey]

In reading the "best steakhouse" thread, it occurred to me that there are a number of people on this forum that prefer to cook their own steaks. It makes sense, for the money that you pay at a steakhouse.

I have a confession to make: I am behind the times when it comes to grilling. We've always lived in areas that forbid the use of grills, and we've had less than three years' home wonership to enjoy having our own grills. We now have a propane grill and a charcoal grill. The spouse and I are still learning.

Woud you please share your grilling tips, hints, and recipes? Help a fellow forumite out?

[cofi]

dont mess with the meat it should only get flipped once....and let it rest for 5 min before you cut it after you cook it

all i use on my steaks is olive oil.....tiny bit of worshchester and a little montreal steak seasoning....less is more

[clark]

All I use is a little montreal steak spice on the meet and grill it to your liking. You can also get a vegetable thing for veggies and they turn out great on a grill, especially asparagus and bell peppers. If you like to use sauces like a-1 or something try to use a small amount, it is easy to overwhelm the flavor of the steak with the sauce.

[blacklabel]

Can us meat smokers post here too? I just pulled off a 3 pound pizza fattie that will be served on garlic bread in a bit. Just need to throw it in the broiler so I can crisp up the bacon and wait for some friends to come over. Should be pretty damn good.

[TheGrey]

Yes, meat smokers are welcome! We've got to run to catch up to what homeowners are able to cook and produce. We're planning on getting a smoker this year, too.

Steak experts, can you tell me how high the flame should be? Is it better to cook steak on propane or charcoal?

[blacklabel]

We're planning on getting a smoker this year, too.

I've got an el-cheapo Brinkmann that I've made a few modifications to. I've done a few fatties and pork butts on it. I'll be doing a brisket soon. It's a great $50 option if you want to find out if smoking is for you before dumping good money (gun money) into a nice smoker.

This came off of it this morning.

[vossman]

Id hit that! Dang me that looks good.

I've got an el-cheapo Brinkmann that I've made a few modifications to. I've done a few fatties and pork butts on it. I'll be doing a brisket soon. It's a great $50 option if you want to find out if smoking is for you before dumping good money (gun money) into a nice smoker.

This came off of it this morning.

[Ah Pook]

All I ever put on steak is sea salt, pepper and garlic powder.

I use gas. Turn it to high to heat up and then turn the temp to med. About 300˚-350˚. Cook on one side and flip. I don't care about grill lines.

Last July 4th.

[TheGrey]

blacklabel, Ah Pook, those photos are awesome. We'll be grilling this weekend for sure.
We'll check out the $50 brinkmann's addition.

Is there anything that really doesn't work on a grill (meat or veggie-wise)?

[Irving]

blacklabel, Ah Pook, those photos are awesome. We'll be grilling this weekend for sure.
We'll check out the $50 brinkmann's addition.

Is there anything that really doesn't work on a grill (meat or veggie-wise)?

It's hard to scald milk on the grill. Well, unless you have a pan.