Comments on: Ten Frugal Tips For A Great Grilling Experience http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:03:21 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MVP http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-43332 MVP Fri, 06 Jul 2007 02:52:35 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/#comment-43332 Mike, you can still do the corn on a gas grill. Just treat the same, but keep it on the rack. Rotate it every 5-10 minutes as the shuck chars. It usually takes roughly 20-30 minutes. Yum. Mike, you can still do the corn on a gas grill. Just treat the same, but keep it on the rack. Rotate it every 5-10 minutes as the shuck chars. It usually takes roughly 20-30 minutes. Yum.

]]> By: Mike Dunham http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-43260 Mike Dunham Thu, 05 Jul 2007 21:42:37 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/#comment-43260 One of my favorite veggies "on" the "grill" is corn on the cob. Leave it in the shuck and throw it directly on the coals (no, don't try this with a propane grill). Turn it with long-handled tongs every couple of minutes. The shuck will burn and turn completely black, but after about 10-12 minutes, the corn will be cooked. Wear an ove-glove to shuck the corn, it's easier than you think it'll be. A little melted butter and you're there. One of my favorite veggies “on” the “grill” is corn on the cob. Leave it in the shuck and throw it directly on the coals (no, don’t try this with a propane grill). Turn it with long-handled tongs every couple of minutes. The shuck will burn and turn completely black, but after about 10-12 minutes, the corn will be cooked. Wear an ove-glove to shuck the corn, it’s easier than you think it’ll be. A little melted butter and you’re there.

]]> By: Ursula http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-43170 Ursula Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:36:29 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/#comment-43170 Another cheap, yummy marinade is a mixture of 1/2 Italian salad dressing and 1/2 soy sauce. Another cheap, yummy marinade is a mixture of 1/2 Italian salad dressing and 1/2 soy sauce.

]]> By: MVP http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-43155 MVP Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:52:45 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/#comment-43155 Leftover red wine??? That's blasphemy in our household! Leftover red wine??? That’s blasphemy in our household!

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-43152 Jeremy Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:46:43 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/#comment-43152 How dare you ruin a good steak by marinating it! Unless it is a tough cut the only thing you need on a steak is some salt and pepper, and if you want, a touch of garlic powder and/or oregano. Throw that on very high heat to get a good sear on each side, then let it cook for a few more minutes over low or indirect heat until the desired internal temperature is reached. How dare you ruin a good steak by marinating it! Unless it is a tough cut the only thing you need on a steak is some salt and pepper, and if you want, a touch of garlic powder and/or oregano. Throw that on very high heat to get a good sear on each side, then let it cook for a few more minutes over low or indirect heat until the desired internal temperature is reached.

]]> By: jd http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-43142 jd Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:08:50 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/#comment-43142 Grilling Pork ? Use store-brand oil-based Italian dressing. Great on chops for the grill. Let them soak a few hours or a couple of days; I haven't been able to tell the difference. Awesome flavor and seems to improve on the tenderness. Also, go with the bone-in chops for the grill. They seem to cook better and the bone adds something to the flavor. Go Carnivores ! Grilling Pork ?

Use store-brand oil-based Italian dressing. Great on chops for the grill. Let them soak a few hours or a couple of days; I haven’t been able to tell the difference. Awesome flavor and seems to improve on the tenderness.

Also, go with the bone-in chops for the grill. They seem to cook better and the bone adds something to the flavor.

Go Carnivores !

]]> By: !wanda http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-43113 !wanda Thu, 05 Jul 2007 15:57:25 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/#comment-43113 Thousand island dressing is also good on hamburgers. Thousand island dressing is also good on hamburgers.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-43092 Daniel Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:50:10 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/#comment-43092 Great tips, except I doubt the existence of this so called "left over" wine. Pure fantasy I say! Great tips, except I doubt the existence of this so called “left over” wine.

Pure fantasy I say!

]]> By: Brad http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-43072 Brad Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:04:32 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/#comment-43072 If you put the meat on the top rack and some aluminum foil on the bottom one to catch the fat as it drips off. Less of the fat goes back into the meat this way. If you put the meat on the top rack and some aluminum foil on the bottom one to catch the fat as it drips off. Less of the fat goes back into the meat this way.

]]> By: Keesa http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-43040 Keesa Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:07:42 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/#comment-43040 You bring the meat, I'll provide the veggies, you're invited to my place for a barbeque any time! :-D Seriously, those are some great tips. Don't forget grilled vidalia onions...just stick them on the grill on low heat. Mmmmmm, yummy! Cheaper than meat, and they taste better, too. (If you like onions, that is....) You bring the meat, I’ll provide the veggies, you’re invited to my place for a barbeque any time! :-D

Seriously, those are some great tips. Don’t forget grilled vidalia onions…just stick them on the grill on low heat. Mmmmmm, yummy! Cheaper than meat, and they taste better, too. (If you like onions, that is….)

]]> By: Dan http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-43030 Dan Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:32:11 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/#comment-43030 Great tips! What's the reasoning behind the milk in the hamburgers? Great tips! What’s the reasoning behind the milk in the hamburgers?

]]> By: Jen http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-43027 Jen Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:25:21 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/#comment-43027 Hey, just another quick tip about the chicken (although it is a little late for the 4th) If you cover the meat with a sheet of plastic wrap before you flatten it, you won't have to worry about salmonella (sp?) all over your kitchen. Hey, just another quick tip about the chicken (although it is a little late for the 4th) If you cover the meat with a sheet of plastic wrap before you flatten it, you won’t have to worry about salmonella (sp?) all over your kitchen.

]]> By: Matt http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-43015 Matt Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:57:03 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/#comment-43015 Great tips - I really like the one about flattening chicken breasts so logical and practical I'm going to have to try it the next time I'm BBQing them; thanks! Great tips – I really like the one about flattening chicken breasts so logical and practical I’m going to have to try it the next time I’m BBQing them; thanks!

]]> By: fivecentnickel.com http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-42882 fivecentnickel.com Thu, 05 Jul 2007 02:53:36 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/#comment-42882 If you're grilling with 75% lean meat instead of 97% lean, you better be getting it for more than 20% less. Assuming that you cook out all of the fat (and I know you don't, but your argued that they'd be similarly healthy, so just bear with me...) then your going to end up with just 77% as much "meat mass" at the end. So if you're not getting at least a 23% discount, the fattier meat works out to be a worse deal (at least in "meat mass" terms). But I couldn't agree more about slow cooking on a grill. The slower the better in my book. If you’re grilling with 75% lean meat instead of 97% lean, you better be getting it for more than 20% less. Assuming that you cook out all of the fat (and I know you don’t, but your argued that they’d be similarly healthy, so just bear with me…) then your going to end up with just 77% as much “meat mass” at the end. So if you’re not getting at least a 23% discount, the fattier meat works out to be a worse deal (at least in “meat mass” terms).

But I couldn’t agree more about slow cooking on a grill. The slower the better in my book.

]]> By: kim http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-42840 kim Wed, 04 Jul 2007 23:18:41 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/#comment-42840 Can't wait to try your tips! Too bad I'm just getting around to reading this after the BBQ. We followed a grilling tip from the Today show and cooked our corn on the grill. We shucked it, lightly coated it with olive oil, and grilled it till it began to brown. HEAVEN!!!! Far better than any other corn on the cob I've ever tasted. Can’t wait to try your tips! Too bad I’m just getting around to reading this after the BBQ. We followed a grilling tip from the Today show and cooked our corn on the grill. We shucked it, lightly coated it with olive oil, and grilled it till it began to brown. HEAVEN!!!! Far better than any other corn on the cob I’ve ever tasted.

]]> By: Elaine http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-42834 Elaine Wed, 04 Jul 2007 22:54:16 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/#comment-42834 hey, vegetables aren't just side dishes :P Veggie kebabs are my default main dish when grilling. I generally use the same combo as you but with added mushrooms, teriyaki tofu (I make my own sauce), and fresh pineapple. Here's <a href="http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2007/05/barbecued-seitan-ribz.html" rel="nofollow">another alternative</a> for the herbivores among us. Though I haven't tried it myself yet, everything else from this site has been a hit so I think it's a fairly safe bet. Definitely not as convenient as veggie burgers, but a whole lot cheaper and probably tastier. hey, vegetables aren’t just side dishes :P Veggie kebabs are my default main dish when grilling. I generally use the same combo as you but with added mushrooms, teriyaki tofu (I make my own sauce), and fresh pineapple.

Here’s another alternative for the herbivores among us. Though I haven’t tried it myself yet, everything else from this site has been a hit so I think it’s a fairly safe bet. Definitely not as convenient as veggie burgers, but a whole lot cheaper and probably tastier.

]]> By: William Profet from OneJobTwoSalaries.com http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-42831 William Profet from OneJobTwoSalaries.com Wed, 04 Jul 2007 22:29:53 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/07/04/ten-frugal-tips-for-a-great-grilling-experience/#comment-42831 Thank you for the tips. I love the grilled food and I think that grilled vegetables are as good as the pork (LOL). Happy Fourth of July! Regards, William Thank you for the tips. I love the grilled food and I think that grilled vegetables are as good as the pork (LOL).

Happy Fourth of July!

Regards,
William

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