Tips and Recipes to Grill by.

Just as spring blossoms are popping out earlier than usual this year, the covers are coming off gas grills heralding an early start to the grilling season. Amber and Jeff Tufts, of Grillman Propane, Home, Hearth, and Patio located at 613 Turnpike St. (RTE138) in Easton, MA are ready to share their grilling tips and recipes.

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Tips and Recipes to Grill by.
The Grillman Offers Early Season Grilling Hints

DATELINE: EASTON, MA APRIL 11, 2002...Just as spring blossoms are popping out earlier than usual this year, the covers are coming off gas grills heralding an early start to the grilling season. Amber and Jeff Tufts, of Grillman Propane, Home, Hearth, and Patio located at 613 Turnpike St. (RTE138) in Easton, MA are ready to share their grilling tips and recipes.

Safety First

Whether youre dusting off an old grill or firing up the latest brand new model, remember to look at your grills instructions and conduct a leak test first. The Grillman advises that you leak test your system even if it was delivered fully assembled. Grillman tests their grills before they leave the shop and when theyre delivered.

Also, before you go to refill your old propane tank you might want to visit www.Grillman.com to review the latest propane tank regulations.

Start Simple

Dont start out with a fancy recipe if youre just breaking in a new grill. Learn about the capabilities of your grill first and start out with basic hot dogs and burgers. Starting out with a complicated recipe that turns into an overdone disaster is guaranteed to provide a frustrating experience and discourage you from gradually experimenting with your grill.

Cook Dont Burn!

The real secret to successful grilling is the use of indirect cooking, which is also the biggest advantage to gas grilling. Dont light the gas element directly under the food to be cooked, light the opposite side, or the front and back elements of the grill, depending on the grill type. Keep the lid down and youre on your way to successful grilling! To crisp, open the lid and briefly position food over the lit portion of the grill.

A simple, but different recipe to try using indirect heat:

Drunken Chicken

Season a whole chicken as you would before baking, rubbing your favorite seasonings on the outside. Pop open a beer can, (place) stand the beer can over the unlit portion of the grill and place the chicken over the beer can, with the beer can filling the cavity of the chicken. Cook the chicken on indirect heat at 350 degrees, for about an hour to an hour and a half, until a meat thermometer inserted in the chicken breast registers 170 degrees. Remove chicken from the grill and discard the beer. The beer steams up into the chicken providing a delicious new flavor. You could also fill an empty soup can (label removed) with your favorite marinade and use in place of the beer when cooking the chicken.

An Outdoor Oven

Anything you can do in a toaster oven you can do outside on the grill. Place two or three pieces of brick on the cooking grids (grill), set the temperature to low, put cookies on an insulated cookie sheet (tin) on top of the bricks, prop open the grill about one inch, and bake as usual. Or try a pie, in a glass pie pan, using the same method!

A Kid Pleaser

An easy desert for the kids is a gas-grilled version of a campfire favorite:

Banana Boats

Place (an equal amount of banana slices) half of a sliced banana, some chocolate chips, and marshmallows into a piece of heavy foil formed into a boat shape (an oven proof casserole dish could also be used). Turn the grill down to low heat, place the boat on the warming rack, and heat for about 10 to 15 minutes, until the marshmallows melt. Add a scoop of ice cream for a desert sure to please all the kids!

For the adult kids at heart" try a special treat:
   
Amaretto Pineapple

Cut a fresh pineapple into ½ or ¼ inch rings, leaving the core in. Soak the slices in Amaretto, just enough to cover, for about a week. Orange juice could also be used as an alcohol free marinade. Put the pineapple directly on the cooking grids (on the warming tray) of a hot grill and heat for 5 minutes. Remove the pineapple; turn the grill down to low, and lightly toast slices of pound cake or angel food cake. Slice the pineapple into chunks, place on the cake and drizzle with the reserved marinade.

Be Daring

As you become more familiar with your grill, dont be afraid to experiment! Use the techniques outlined above and enjoy the pleasures of outdoor grilling for an extra long grilling season. Stop by Grillman for all of your grilling needs, including a variety of utensils, sauces, rubs, and flavored wood chips to enhance your new grilling techniques.

Grillman: Propane- hearth --home- patio

Founded in 1985, Grillman has been providing propane, high-end gas grills, grill accessories, hearth and patio items to commercial and residential customers throughout southeastern Massachusetts. Grillman supplies propane gas for home heating, space heating, water heating, cooking, dryers, gas logs, forklifts, motor fuel, restaurants, pool and spa heaters, caterers, generators and construction. They also provide sales and service on natural gas appliances.

Gas grill tank refills with convenient delivery service is available to homes and businesses within the area. Headquartered in Easton, MA, Grillman has recently unveiled their new line of gas and electric built-in or insert fireplaces that can be installed in almost any room of the home. For more information or to schedule propane gas grill tank refill, contact (508) 238-3139 or visit the website at www.Grillman.com. Grillman is located on route 138 between the intersection of route 106 and the Raynham-Taunton Greyhound Park. Easy highway access off route 24 Exit 16B or route 495 exit 8.