Know Your Ingredients and Tools
The late spring and summer months suggest less time in the kitchen and more time spent grilling out of doors. There are a number of great grilling gadgets and so if you prefer to take your culinary endeavors to the sunny outdoors you are going to want to be prepared.
Grilling tools can be as simple as the traditional charcoal grill to the very sophisticate outdoor kitchens with a built-in grill. Wherever you fall between the two is totally up to you and your budget.
To help with choosing, this month’s article will provide you with picks for the season. You can find these online at www.williams-sonoma.com.
And remember, just as you would indoors, be sure to be safe. Keep small children away from open flames and keep an eye on propane tanks as they can cause a great deal of harm if they explode.
So, pull out your apron and tongs and let’s grill!
Chicken Roaster
Cook chicken to perfection with this smartly designed roaster for grill or oven use. To promote succulent meat and a crispy skin, it has a center cone that can be filled with your favorite savory liquid to ensure moist, flavorful results.
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- Durable 18/10 stainless-steel roaster holds a bird up to 8 lb.
- Center cone holds the chickens upright during roasting.
- Fill the cone with beer, wine or other savory liquids to keep the meat moist while infusing it with delicious flavor.
- Removable handle clears grill space for additional roasters, mesh pans or foods cooked directly on the grate.
- Four slots around base allow you to easily re-attach handle when grilling is complete.
- Round base keeps the roaster stable when full.
- Leakproof construction keeps the flavoring liquids inside the cone.
Pizza Slab for Grill
Make restaurant-worthy pizzas on your outdoor grill or in your indoor oven. Ideal for parties, our granite baking stone retains heat beautifully, so you can create pizza after pizza with perfect crisp crusts — without waiting for the stone to reheat.
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- Turn your outdoor grill or indoor oven into a pizza oven with this versatile baking stone.
- The grill-top granite slab transfers the heat flawlessly, so you’re guaranteed a crackling golden crust and perfectly cooked toppings.
- To give pizzas the rich, smoky flavor achieved in a wood-fired oven, use the stone with your smoker box and favorite smoking chips on the grill.
- This versatile stone is also great for baking flatbreads — or use it to sear shrimp, strips of meat or your favorite vegetables.
Grill Fry Pan
Meet the next generation of outdoor cookware — and fire up the flavor — with our steel grill fry pan. The perfect partner for your charcoal or gas grill, the innovative pan cooks up everything from sliced meats and poultry to seafood and vegetables. Thanks to our exclusive patent-pending perforated design, your favorite foods come in contact with the flame, taking on a savory, smoked flavor without the risk of losing them to the fire.
- Tiny perforations on the pan’s surface expose your foods to the fire, adding rich, smoky character.
- Unique design keeps even the smallest ingredients safely inside the pan.
- After searing meat, poultry or vegetables, you can remove the handle and close the grill, letting the fire work its magic. The handle stays cool, and the lid will close easily.
- Simply reattach the handle when you’re ready to flip and stir ingredients or to transfer the pan on and off the barbecue — it’s easy even when you’re wearing bulky grilling mitts.
- Rugged stainless-steel construction.
Cedar Grill Planks
Grilling fish fillets, poultry or steaks on our natural wood planks to infuse the food with a lightly smoky flavor while retaining moisture.
- Set of four single-use western red cedar planks.
- Arrange ingredients over a presoaked, preheated plank, close the grill lid and cook.
- Foods emerge with a pleasant smoky tang.
- Especially wonderful for preparing salmon.
- A Williams-Sonoma exclusive.
