RAYMO’S RAMBLINGS – GRILL THAT MEAT!
Grill that Meat!
Memorial weekend is usually when the grilling season kicks off, and I really enjoy grilling. Almost too much, If you know me I love to eat. Nothing fancy, I don’t have a fancy grill nor do I want one, it’s a simple gas grill, or do I have a large patio to put my grill on and my food choice to grill is simple, such as hamburgers, hot dogs, brats, steak and chicken.
My time to relax at home is to go outside on our small patio, and throw some steaks on the grill and sit around our patio furniture and listen to my music on my cell phone. That’s my down time and how I get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
My son Jeremy who is an excellent griller, taught me to put the flame as low as possible and cook the meat as slow as you can, my brother in law Larry suggested not turning your meat that is on the grill till the very end. Two suggestions I use today and has made a big difference in the finished product. My dream is to be like those Hibachi guys that grill your food in those restaurants, or the Mongolian grill guys, they are pretty fun to watch. Master grillers, fun when they chop up the food in front of you and throw it in your mouth, I should try that on my patio while grilling.
My favorite thing to grill is a good steak, doesn’t matter what kind, I like my steak well done, with lots of lemon pepper on it. I use lemon pepper on just about all the meat that I grill. Lemon pepper on a chicken breast is amazing. And a close second favorite is a good bratwurst with lots and lots of sauerkraut! Ketchup on everything, I do not use steak sauce on my steak very often, I prefer ketchup. Ketchup and mustard on hot dogs and brats. Ranch dressing on grilled chicken breasts and I have my daughter Brianna to thank for that ranch dressing thing.
I find it funny how different people are in how they want their meat done on the grill, especially steak, for instance my son Brandon likes his prime rib very rare, blood red rare, I think I heard it moo once, gross! My mother in law loved her hamburger on the grill to be almost burnt to a crisp, charcoal black, gross! I just find it interesting people like it rare and some people like meat very well done.
Grilling has become a huge business in the last few years, with many different kinds of grills being sold, and the development of large outdoor patio’s being built at homes as well. I have friends that have certain kinds of grills and they all say they have the best grill ever. But I stand by my small gas grill, it gets the job done.
So this Memorial weekend, I will be grilling a number of times, as a matter of fact I’m thinking Friday, Saturday and Sunday! Let the grilling season begin!
