Sunday Night Food Thread (SNiFT): March 6, 2016

That picture right thar is my new Butane Beaut, yet to be named.  Bask in its warm glowing warming glow.

Because I host a lot of big parties - Block Party, Halloween, Home Brewing Party, etc. - my normal requirements for buying a grill are based upon size only.  The wear and tear from moving the grill to party to party from the house, however, has taken a horrible toll on the old one, so I donated it to a neighbor with a much shorter and easier route to party central.

For the first time ever, I purchased a grill with more than just size and being cheap in mind.  My requirements were the following: searing area (infrared), rotisserie, still had to be big, secondary rack, and it had to put out a ton of heat (BTUs).  I selected the Napoleon Prestige 500 with rear and side infrared burner as I found a nice deal on an open box.

Now, before any of you start lecturing me about getting a gas grill, I firmly believe gas grills have a place in your outdoor cooking arsenal.  In addition to this grill, I also have a Big Green Egg and a classic side box smoker.  But when time is short or you don't feel like cranking up the oven in the summer, a gas grill is clutch.  Plus, we're remodeling our kitchen at some point this year, so having a gas grill for that time will be especially helpful.

So far, we've done rib-eye and flank steaks over the infrared searing burner, and that was damn fine eats.  The inch thick rib-eyes seared on each side for four minutes came out a perfect and juicy medium rare.

Instead of posting a recipe this evening, I thought I'd share some of the things I've cooked on a gas grill.  This is probably an incomplete list, but it just goes to further show how versatile a gas grill can be.

Things I've grilled/roasted:

• Meat (duh)
• Potatoes (whole)
  
• Sweet potatoes (whole)
• Beets (whole)
• Okra
• Squash
• Zucchini
• Cabbage (quartered)
• Onions and peppers
• Salsa makings (tomatoes, tomatillos, jalapenos, serranos, poblanos, etc.)
• Bananas
• Pineapples (sliced)
  
• Apples
• Green onions
• Carrots
• Mushrooms
• And I'm sure there's more!

What kind of fun things have you done with your gas grill (that are legal)?  Drop thoughts and ideas in the comments below.

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