Indoor Grilling

When outside just isn’t an option, don’t wait until next year. You can still enjoy the great taste of the grill all year long.

Before we get started you can’t use your outdoor grill inside, even in your garage. Charcoal and gas grills produce large amounts of carbon monoxide and even small amounts can kill you. I know this might seem obvious to your, but every year a dozen people or more are killed using an outdoor grill inside. Indoor grilling must be done on a grill designed for indoor grilling.

Types of Indoor Grills – There are basically two types, the open grill and the folding contact grill. The open grill is much like you would think of an outdoor grill. These electric appliances have a heating element and a grill like cooking surface. While you have to flip foods to cook evenly the experience of grilling is much more authentic and the flavor is closer to the real thing. On the other side is a contact grill which is basically a panini press. These have been popular in Europe for decades and are great for making sandwiches. Of course they are really using the grill, as in grilled cheese sandwich. Not something you’d make on a full sized gas grill. The advantage of this style of grills is that they cook on both sides simultaneously and require less attention from the cook.

Indoor Grilling – Just like outdoor grilling, indoor grilling requires attention from the cook. Don’t walk away from the grill. Remember you are indoors now; all smoke made from a fire or burning food isn’t going to get carried away on the wind. To reduce fat and to reduce the smoke generated by your indoor grill trim excess fats from meats. The less fat the less burning, smoke and of course, the less fat in you. Some open grills can let fat drippings get to heating elements. The can cause a fire, though the risk is very small. Keep a fire extinguisher in your kitchen. Not because indoor grilling is dangerous only because it is always a good idea to have a fire extinguisher in your kitchen. It is also a good idea to have your grill near a kitchen vent or window.

What to Grill – So what can you grill on your indoor grill? Most anything you would outside. Indoor grills don’t have the ability to drain liquids as well as outdoor grill sand you don’t want marinades running over your counter, so when grilling marinated meats allow them to drain first on a cooking rack. While you can baste on an indoor grill you need to do so sparingly. Lightly brush basting solutions on foods, careful not to spill. Other than that you really can cook most anything that will fit on your grill so good luck to you and enjoy.

For more great tips or to see more indoor grills visit The Grill Showroom.

Meet Your New Years Resolution With Lean Beef

Good News – Steaks Are Part of A Nutritious, Healthy Diet

When it comes to choosing lean beef, consumers have a full range of choices. More than 65% of cuts sold at the supermarket meet government guidelines for lean, with less than 10 grams of total fat, 4.5 grams or less of saturated fat, and less than 95 milligrams of cholesterol per 3-ounce serving. Beef fits in any healthy eating plan

Rube’s Low Fat Beef Cuts
- Top Sirloin only 1.9 grams saturated fat
- Strip Steak only 2.3 grams saturated fat
- T-Bone only 3.0 grams saturated fat

And that’s not all – beef is a power pack of nutrients that benefit people of all ages. So you can enjoy Rube’s Steaks and know you are getting nutrients we all need including Zinc, Iron, B12 selenium, phosphorus and all nine essential amino acids.

To learn more and get great tips for delivering healthy lean beef dishes to your dinner table, visit the Beef Council website and pick up a copy of “The Healthy Beef Cookbook”.