With the warm weather last night I could groan and moan what its doing to the ice, or could take advantage of it and do some grilling. Since Danny’s Meats have whole chickens on sale for 99 cents a lb, grabbed a couple of birds last night, and stuck ‘em on the beer can cooker I picked up from Gander Mountain last year.
Which got me thinking, which is not always a dangerous thing, contrary to beliefs in some corners. I had an idea back in September, that I meant to share at the time, but got sidetracked with something else. The fancy name I gave it is a “grill spritzer”, less fancy is a plastic squirt bottle. You know the kind that some folks use to spritz water while they tan, or people use while watering their plants. Basically your plain jane empty squirt bottle you can get at any dollar store or even places like Meijer and Walmart.
I fill it with water, cider vinegar, beer, or if I want a little extra ummph, some Frank’s or Tabasco hot sauce. In spray mode its useful to keep things moist while adding a little flavor. In squirt mode, its good for putting out fires while creating steam, which again adds flavor and keeps things moist. Also handy in preventing fires by squirting away in oil or fat that might have dripped down.
It works for burgers, chicken, steaks and even lil touch ups to what you have in the smoker.