Chef Wil on the Grill – today’s new grilling technology

When it comes to BTU consumption, Less is More!”

I am excited to report on a new grill and technology that I have had the chance to experience.  The “Cook Number Grill” from The Outdoor GreatRoom Company is the finest grill I have cooked on.  What I really like about it is that it easy to operate and it incorporates a couple of great cooking attributes—it has the ability to sear the meats at high temperatures (500-800F) and with a simple movement of the burner control (yes the burner actually moves), it becomes a convection oven.

Cook Number cooks just the way you like it.

Not only that, it is designed to really help make outdoor grilling easier and to help everyone operating the grill be able to enjoy a true “outdoor grilling experience”.  The Cook Number system is fantastic.  It allows you to select a setting from 1-10 and through a series of lights and an audio beep it tells you when you food is done.  I checked this out thoroughly and it is very accurate.  This helps keep you from overgrilling the food and allows you to socialize while the food is being cooked.

And maybe the best part, you know that while you are cooking on this gas grill you are consuming about half the BTUs of a standard grill (30,000 BTUs/hr).  It has plenty of horsepower.  Additionally, there is only one valve and one igniter so very little to go wrong.  Give this grill a try and I know you are going to be happy—and your food will be cooked the right way—the great food and look will make you look the envy of the neighborhood.

Chef Wil

Executive Chef – Enjoy! Restaurant
Apple Valley, MN

Healthy Grilling – Take the Carcinogens Out!

As Consumers we are now able to be more informed regarding Healthy Grilling!

Here are some tips for Healthy Grilling.

1. Where There’s Smoke, there’s a Risk!
2. Stay Clear of Charred Meats Fish normally lowest in Fat, Poultry then Red Meats
3. Keep Fat to a minimum, Fish normally lowest in Fat, Poultry then Red Meats
4. Pre-Cook – then Grill
5. Oil your Grill Grids – not sticky and more healthy!
6. Keep your Grill clean!
7. Marinades actually help reduce carcinogens!
8. Use Foil to minimize dripping fats
9. Use a Cook Number Grill for even cooking all over – no charring
10. Try grilling vegetable and fruits – delicious!

Grilled Chicken and Vegetables

There are many more useful tips and suggestions. Here are a few helpful  links to learn more about healthy grilling.

Healthy Cooking on the Grill

Healthy Recipes Collections

Low Fat Grill Recipes

10 Best Low Fat Recipes for the Grill

Enjoy Your Healthy Grilling!

How to grill a healthy hot dog!

As our family gets together during the summer, we do a lot of burgers and hotdogs on the grill.  Our old grill did not always heat evenly and the kids wouldn’t eat the hotdogs because they had “black stuff” on them.

YUK! Burnt Hot Dog from our old grill.

It defeated the purpose of grilling and not using the oven when we had to boil hotdogs for the kids. With our Legacy Cook Number grill I no longer need to use the oven. The even heat and cook number control eliminates the chance to over cook and burn the hotdogs. One small victory for a mom!      Renee Schmitz, Prior Lake, MN

'Heathy' hotdog grilled on our Cook Number Grill.

How to get perfect Grill Marks

A great grilling experience always includes presentation. Taking a Steak off the grill with the perfect sear marks just adds to the anticipation and dining experience. You may be asking, how can I do that on my Grill? Here are a couple tips we have found to work, they are fast and simple, (which is why they are my favorite!).

1. A Hot Grill is Critical – preheat for 10-15 minutes on a gas grill or make sure coals are white hot on Charcoal and keep hood closed during this time.
2. Prepare the meat with Cooking Oil or you can spray on cooking oil like PAM™ or similar products applying directly to the meat (note; this will help spice rubs adhere to the meat) At the same time you apply oil to meat, also apply to the Grill Grids and allow to heat up for an additional 1-2 minutes.
3. One added way to enhance your grill marks is to apply a little brown sugar to a spice rub or even sprinkle directly on to the surface of the meat. This will give you a more pronounced grill mark.

Lastly Grill Marks are not only for cuts of meat i.e. Steaks, Burgers, and Chops. Grill Marks can enhance your presentation of Vegetables and Fruits! Ever try fresh Grilled Pineapple? It’s great on Chicken!

Bon Appetite!

Guinness Turkey Recipe – Easy and Delicious

TURKEY GRILLED ON A  COOK NUMBER GRILL

Turkey grilled on a Cook Number Grill

You will need:
12-14 lb Turkey

East Steps:
Clean turkey inside and out.

Rub olive oil over turkey inside and out.

Stuff cavity with your choice of veggies.

Set gas grill on Convection heat to 350º

Place turkey in roasting pan on grill.

Insert temperature probe into breast of bird and turn on.

Add 2-16 oz cans of Guinness 1 for basting 1 for the cook.

Baste Turkey ever 20 minutes and take a drink of Guinness in between (this is a rule and to be followed to insure properly finished, and may require additional Guinness, cooks choice)

Takes approximately 2 1/2-3 1/2 hrs  when cook number system beeps, remove and let rest for 20-25 minutes, carve and serve.

Chocolate Chip Cookies right off the Grill!

MAKE COOKIES ON YOUR  COOK NUMBER GRILL

Chocolate Chip Cookies right off the grill

To start:
Heat Gas Grill to 350-375 burner on convection.

Move warming rack to middle of grill.

Use Nestle Tool House Chocolate Chip Cookie mix (or your own from scratch).

Load up a baking pan leave room between for expansion.

Put pan on warming rack.
When cookie edges are a little brown remove and with a spatula slide under each cookie (keeps cookies from sticking) let cool a few minutes.

Serve warm, with milk optional  or store immediately in sealed container.

Grilling a delicious Steak Fillet

TRY THIS DELICIOUS RECIPE ON YOUR COOK NUMBER GRILL

Steak Fillets Grilled on Cook Number Grill

You will need:
6-8 oz steak fillets

MARINADE 6+ Hrs
Heavy dose of Worcestershire sauce
Coat both sides w/olive oil
Season w/McCormicks, Grill Mates, Montreal Steak seasoning

Move gas burner to Sear, dial to sear electric.

Sear 60 seconds on both sides on your Gas Cook Number Grill
or 90 seconds both sides on your Electric Cook Number Grill.

Set dial to preferred finish. Move fillet to grill grate, insert temp probe to center of fillet,
then move gas burner to convection, electric dial to grilling.

When light and beeper go off, remove and rest for 3-4 minute and then serve.

Summer Tailgating with the portable gas grill.

What better way to spend a day than attending a sporting event with friends and family, and cooking a meal in the parking lot while waiting on the game to start? The portable cook number grill is light weight (about 30 pounds), and easily fits in the trunk of your car. It is fueled by a one pound propane tank and cooks like a much larger gas grill.

Enjoy Grilling on the Portable Gas Grill

The cook number system makes it easy to cook several different foods at the same time.  For example, you can cook chicken, steak, and fish and have it all finished  up at the same time simply by starting the chicken first, then the steak, and finally the fish while monitoring the items using the built in cook number system. When you are finished cooking, you remove the grilling grate and searing plate, clean them up, replace the disposable grease tray, and store the grill until you are ready to use it again.  This is the best portable gas grill I have ever used.

Why Cook Number Gas Grills are better than other grills.

When you are cooking in your outdoor room, your experience can be greatly enhanced if you have a Cook Number Grill. Not only are the grill great looking, they are simple to learn, give you great results and are very economical to operate. The grill is the only one on the market that can: sear your meat at a high temperature to lock in the juices, act as a convection oven by simply moving a lever and then tell you through an audio beep when your meat is done exactly the way you want it.

Having a great time outdoors - grilling on a Cook Number Grill

The Cook Number system is a technology that is only available from The Outdoor Greatroom company. It is available in either gas or electric grills. How does the Cook Number System work? In a nutshell, you turn the dial to your preferred setting (1-10). If you like your meat medium, your number is likely to be a 5 or 6. All you do is turn the dial to this number, put the probe in the meat and wait as the lights come on and a buzzer goes off. Your meat will be done exactly the way you like it. Grilling has never been easier. If dad is grilling on Father’s Day or any other day the family is together, it will make him a hero for the day.

Cook Number Grills cook just the way you like it.

Electric Grills – Portable and Easy-to-use

Our portable electric grills give you all the power of a full-size grill but they’re powered by ordinary household current. Grill cleaner and greener. Thanks to Cook Number technology and the thermodynamic design, you’ll be grilling with virtually no carbon footprint. Just plug it in to an ordinary outlet and start sizzling!