Don't Forget Your Grill Glove

Saying you truly never know what you have until it's gone may sound silly but it's true. And that's exactly how I feel regarding my Grill Glove.  I made the mistake of going a Super Bowl party filled Packers and Steelers fans.  I usually like watch these big games at home because I afraid I'll miss too mcuh of the action.  However, I figured these diehard football fans were worth the risk because I've been watching their tailgating exploits for years.  The fans of both teams are known for their tailgating so I expected a lot from them.

I may have been a little too quick to give theses guys such props.  I'm not denying they are great fans but they were true amateurs when it came to using the barbeque. It was requested that I bring some main course food but what I should have brought was my grill gloves.  We had plenty of chicken, steaks and ribs but not enough space on the grill to get them cooked in an efficient manner.  I've been able to shed almost all my utensils since I started using the grill glove.  The only thing you can't do with is cut your food.

None of this was any of my concern until somebody asked me to be the master of the grill. I wasn't looking for the honor but I really couldn't turn it down. But here's where realized how great the Grill Glove. Once you've used it control your cooking space, it is hard to use anything else.  As the grill master, my Super Bowl experience took a turn for the worse.

I did take a little comfort in the fact that this was temporary and I truly appreciated the glove I would have brought had I know I was cooking. I've become accustomed to putting my gloved hand right in the flames without getting burned and this was not something I could do today.  Besides feeling safer around the flames, the design is what lets you control the food better.  You never need to use a spatula to flip or a fork to serve.  Just grab the food and toss it on a bun or a plate.  It is a more efficient process, especially on the go.

Had I had any reason to suspect that I might had the only skills at the party to properly man the grill, I would have planned ahead and brought along my handy accessory and made my life a lot easier.  I could have spent some more time watching Clay Matthews causing fumbles or Hinds Ward making tough catches

Just that fact that you can clean it with ease makes it better than any traditional glove or oven mitt. When you think about all of the old burnt on food particles staining every pot holder in America it is pretty gross. So it is strange that nobody thought about developing such a product in the past but since it's here now I'm hoping that more people will find out about it. It would have been nice to have had one during today's big game.  I missed a lot of big plays in the first quarter trying to dole out the brats with the tongs.

Easy Meals With the Butterball Turkey Fryer and Chef Basket

The Butterball Indoor Turkey Fryer

I had always heard that frying a turkey was risky business.  Our son had one of these old fashioned turkey fryers that used boiling oil over an open flame.  Of course, he set the fryer in the middle of the back yard so that if there was an explosion or fireball, he wouldn’t burn down the neighborhood.  He did get scalded though.  When he lowered the turkey into the boiling peanut oil, he hadn’t thoroughly dried it off, so he got splattered with boiling oil.  After that, it was just a long process.  The finished turkey wasn’t really tasty as it was somewhat greasy.  When he said he was going to do it every Thanksgiving, I began to look for other alternatives to avoid the risks involved.

The Butterball Turkey Fryer has been advertised all over this year, especially on the As Seen On TV Commercials.  If you haven’t heard about it, it’s a flame-less, indoor countertop appliance that won’t help you celebrate the holidays by burning down your house.  Because it uses less oil (two gallons instead of three), it’s far healthier as well as safer than the original open flamed outdoor turkey fryer.  Also, the temperature is controlled by a digital timer and thermostat so that you’re able to control the cooking time and get a perfectly fried turkey every time...crispy on the outside and moist on the inside.  It will fry up to a 14 pound turkey with predictable, delicious results every time.  I know because I ordered one for my son, and he did this year’s Thanksgiving turkey with it in about 45 minutes cooking time.  The Butterball Indoor Turkey Fryer is a great way to get a moist, perfectly cooked turkey every time.

Using The Chef Basket

As Seen On TV has some really useful and unique items.  My wife first saw the Chef Basket advertised on one of their commercials.  This is a really versatile cooking aide that’s really handy to have in the kitchen.  It’s really and ingenious colander type basket that’s collapsable, reversible and folds flat when not in use.  When you want to use it, just flip it open to the appropriate side and use for frying, steaming, boiling or par-boiling.  What makes this basket so unique is that the handles stay cool to the touch  while the basket’s in use.  So, you can take the Chef Basket full of pasta right out of the boiling water, rinse, and then pour directly into the serving dish without having to use a strainer or oven mitts.

For Thanksgiving, my wife used the Chef basket to make sweet potato fries to go with the fried Thanksgiving turkey.  Boy, were they great.  She just set the Chef Basket in the pot of boiling oil, dumped in the sweet potatoes, and fried them to a crisp golden brown.  Makes your mouth water, doesn’t it!

So, these are two of the newest and best gizmos to have if you’re looking to make your life in the kitchen easier.  They sure made our Thanksgiving dinner a treat to remember and look forward to next year!

Chef Basket the Ultimate Kitchen Tool

The Chef Basket is a multi-functional kitchen tool that makes your work quick and easy. This flexible basket makes cooking, boiling, or deep frying foods a cinch. Plus it’s safer than regular pots that have handles which burn your hands. Even with boiling water or hot oil, this specially designed wire basket has handles that stay cool to the touch. The Basket that Flips, Expands and Collapses Imagine going from the pot to the plate with hot pasta or taking rinsed food from the sink to the pot in one easy motion? No more pouring boiling water into a colander or placing clean vegetables on a cutting board or other bowl just to take to the pot.

This cooking wonder makes cooking pasta, hard boiled eggs, veggies, and even fry’s your food easily. Invert the Chef Basket and it turns into the ultimate steamer that keeps food being steamed well above water. Flip down the handles and it’s a free standing colander. Best of all, it folds flat for easy storage anywhere. Replace All Your Old Bulky Strainers and Colanders It is another amazing kitchen gadget to make your life easier. However, when you open your cabinets to find a place for it, all your other wonderful tools come piling out. You just don’t have the room for something else, right? Well, how about being able to get rid of four or five of those unneeded tools? The Chef Basket adjusts to be a strainer, cooker, steamer and colander, plus it stores completely flat so you can actually fit it into a drawer! It’s a new year, find the freedom in purging the old and begin to cook more safely while you enjoy the versatility of the Chef Basket.