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Thanks Adam. Love your reviews.
Here in California at Home Depo the chimney costs $25.00
Man Americans need a lot of accoutrement to BBQ. In Australia we just light the grill and cook.
How can a Webber chimney starter, a relatively elaborate tool made from many different materials and elements cost the same $15.00 as an aluminum baking sheet made from one stamped piece of metal? Either the baking sheet is outrageously overpriced, the chimney starter underpriced, or these values are fictitious. In any case, for lighting the grill in Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil people get a piece of stale bread, slobber it with a bit of gel alcohol, light it up and bury it in the coals. It works like a charm.
Have you tried the Grill Rescue brush? It's basically a wet sponge wrapped in canvas and it only really works when the grill really hot; like 400+ degrees. But it does wonders. I use it as a one-two combo with either a nylon brush or steel coil brush to get into the crevices.
I LOVE GRILLED food but getting outside and grilling for only myself kind of puts an end to grilling foods.
I'm more of a grab it and microwave it when it's only myself.
I had a Stroke while riding my motorcycle in June of 2009. I had a broken cheek and lower jaw. They put my mouth back together where my jaw didn't pop anymore, BUT, they didn't leave me enough places for saliva to come into my mouth. So I've had a DRY MOUTH for 12-13 years and my teeth have fallen out. This makes me angry because in 1985-1986 I got crowns on most of my teeth and had to wear a brace at night.
It's horrible when your teeth fall out or break off because of Dry mouth.
Now I'm Disabled and only have Medicaid that only pays for $1000 each year for Dentist work. They won't pay for a surgeon to remove the roots of the teeth so I can get Dentures.
IT SUCKS!!! 😣☹️😖😭
Lighter Fluid, YUK!!!
A little disappointed by the blatant advertising for Bounty. Makes me question the rest of your reviews. I have used Viva paper towels for years and they are better in every way (strength, absorbency, and price).
It was 9°F in Michigan today… no
ATK is in Boston. It's literally 9° here.
Great presentation as always a great presentation
Ahhh Chimney starters… I have purchased cheaper in the past that used rivets to secure the handle. after a couple of years and say maybe 20 uses the rivets get very loose because of the obvious heat cycles. This is why Mr. Ried, I wish "America's Test Kitchen" would take on a method of testing from another PBS show "Motor Week" where they give an endurance results on a particular model of automotive vehicle as the miles progress. I have purchased a "Weber" chimney starter last year and being empty nester didn't grill as in the the past. So I can't say how well it is holding up. BUT I assume you folks probably use it more in one week let alone a month that would out due most used yearly by the average family. Sorry I digressed a bit where I want to say, showing a new is nice but showing something after 20 uses like the chimney starter as to how well it held up afterwards would be a nice point to bring about.
"grilling equipment" perhaps?
It's January and we know ATK is based in Boston. We know it's not a beautiful day for grilling there in January.
Hey good timing for us Aussies in the peak of summer!!
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Ruth, Ruth, BABYRUTH! ~ Sloth
In Chicago… It’s death outside atm.
You got to be dedicated to grill in the Winter. Next do best poolside cooking equipment.
the show is Boston based correct? Then 100% that it's not shot in winter…maybe in Summer or Early fall…or he doesn't live in NE right now due to pandemic…maybe CA…maybe HI for that kind of green winter…
After you put paper in the bottom of the charcoal starter chimney, turn it upright, pour a few tablespoons of cheap salad oil on the paper. Add the charcoal to the chimney, and place the grill grate on top of the chimeny. Light at the bottom. The salad oil gives the start a little extra kick without an odd flavor, the grate gets hot. Don't forget a good pair of gloves.
I've got the tongs….😀
Very good rundown. Weber brush is great. I've been through a few over the years. Never a single loose bristle. You get loose bristles from cheap brushes where they push the cut bristles into the handle. (you can carefully melt away grease buildup by putting the brush end down near the coals and cook it away; don't go so far as to melt the bristles; I use the long-handled version of the Weber brush) Nordic Ware sheets are the way to go. Bounty towels, check. Oxo tongs, check. (I've tried nicer looking tongs, but they're just not light and practical. Oxo tongs can go in the dishwasher, unlike fancy wooden-handled tongs.) To really step up your charcoal fire, add wood chunks. I pick wood based upon meat selection just like I would pick spices for the meat. Allow the chunks to cook down so that the white smoke is gone. (most wood flavor has been cooked out of charcoal, so you need to add some real wood) I now use a GrillGun to light my fire. (kamado) I previously used a propane torch.
Never use a wire brush on the grill grate!
I absolutely love my "BIG WOODY" by " Great Scrape"
It cleans better then any brush and is long lasting!
We used to use a chimney starter, but then realized that we had a spare blowtorch in our garage with a long handle that is supposed to be used to burn weeds. Never use it for weeds, but it makes an excellent starter for the charcoal grill – takes about 1-2 min. We will never go back to that chimney starter
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How do you clean that grill brush? Since mine has a lot of build up and I tried a lot of Grill brush cleaning sprays and none are working since a lot of it is deep in the brush.
C'mon ATK, for years the public has been warned about metal bristle grill brushes causing choking and sometimes requiring surgery. What in the world are you thinking posting this???
Can you please review small tongs and ones that are safe for non stick cookware?
He’s rubbing it in because he has palm trees 🌴 out of his window
I to love grilling in 6 inches of snow XD
I use similar clambshell tongs and identical pans, but mine are from a restaurant supply store, much cheaper than the prices he paid…Weber does make the best chimney though. Sometimes I oil like he says, but I also kept some good pieces of beef fat in the freezer, those are good for lubing the grates too.
As a Canadian, I know when I look outside in the dead of winter I think to myself "what a gorgeous day, I should go grilling".
Standard Weber kettle, big fork, aluminum foil to scrape the grill, done. That's all the equipment you need. As far as charcoal lighter fluid, when the coals get white the fluid is all burned off so if you're detecting a flavor it's in your head.
Excellent
Skip the steel brush unless you want extra iron in your diet
Using metal bristles is very dangerous. A lot of people end up going to hospital with tiny pieces of metal in their intestines
Gorgeous day like this? It’s minus 3 outside