Wednesday, May 30, 2012

About Barbecues: Top 10 Electric Smokers

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From Derrick Riches, your Guide to Barbecues

Top 10 Electric Smokers
Smokers are amongst the most diverse products you can buy. Partly because of the number of fuels or energy sources they can use and partly because smoking can mean anything from traditional barbecue cooked around 225 degrees F to cold smoking for things like fish, cheese or jerky that can be done as low or lower than 60 degrees F. Most electric smokers try to do it all and this can be their strength or their weakness. The great strength, however, of a good electric smoker is its automation. Most good, and generally more expensive, electric smokers let you select a temperature, and even a time and you load it up and turn it on. They are nearly as easy to use as a microwave.

Grilling Fruit
Fruit is perfect for the grill because it is so easy to prepare. Fruit is basically made up of water and sugar and by grilling it you can concentrate the flavors by reducing the water and caramelizing the natural sugars. The process is very simple. You need sliced fruit, water, and cooking oil to make the most basic grilled fruit. What you will get is a quick and easy addition to any meal whether it is as an appetizer, side dish, or dessert.

Top 10 Kamado Grills
Kamado Grills claim a legacy going back thousands of years. Typically these are grills/smokers are made of ceramic shells, but at least one is all metal and others use a variety of stone like materials. This gives these charcoal grills excellent insulation, high efficiency, and the ability to hold very high and very low temperatures making them perfect for grilling and smoking. A good Kamado Grill is durable, has good support and quality components. These 10 Kamado Grills range in price from over $500USD to nearly $4,000USD and come in a variety of sizes and colors.

New Recipe: Grilled Tomatillo and Red Onion Relish
When setting out to grill up burgers, fish, sausages or anything, the goal is get that great grilled flavor into foods. This relish is the perfect topping because it starts on the grill. Get the tomatillos, onions, and jalapenos get grilled before a fine chop to make a relish so flavorful it will work on virtually anything. This is a great topping for any burger.
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