High Tech Tools for Grilling Success
By Wendy Hammond (from Clever Girls Collective) on June 14, 2011
Whether you're trying to get the perfect sear on a steak or want to impress guests with your latest grilled portabella creation, these techie apps, thermometers, and grills can help make your cookout a success. Grilling Apps: Recipes and Techniques at Your Fingertips
Now it's easy to find recipes or instructions for that technique you saw on T.V. Whether you have an iPad, iPhone, or Android, there's an app that can help!
Weber's On the Grill™ for iPhone and iPad
Grill like a pro with this app that includes how-to videos, more than 250 classic Weber recipes, 40 recipes for rubs, marinades and sauces, and even a grill timer. You can also tag your favorite recipes and create a grocery list. It's like having your own personal grilling coach.
$4.99
Grill-It for iPhone, iPad, and Android
Browse and search all the recipes from grillingcompanion.com by ingredient or keyword. Also includes detailed instructions and photos.
$0.99
Rhino Gauge for iPhone and iPad
If you use a propane grill, you know there's nothing worse than running out halfway through the cooking time. This app helps you keep track of your usage and lets you know when you're running low.
Free
Ask the Butcher for iPhone and iPad
Tap on the diagram of cuts or see a list of common cuts of meat to discover cooking times and recipes.
$1.99
Simply enter the name of the person, how they'd like their steak, the thickness, and the app will tell you when to flip it and when it's done!
$1.02
Thermometers & Timers
Now you don't have to hover over the grill with thermometer and timer in hand. These high-tech versions will let you roam free.
Simple Wireless BBQ Thermometer
This model works from 100 ft away. Just set the desired temperature, walk away, and an alarm will sound when it's ready.
$59.95
If you're cooking by time and not temperature, the Talking Timer will make your life easier by announcing the time left by specific intervals, as well as announcing when the timer is finished. No more clock watching.
$19.95
This thermometer actually communicates with your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch via a secure and long range Bluetooth® connection and sounds an alarm when your food reaches the desired temperature. It includes an app that features recipes, multi-probe support, and cooking time remaining feature.
$99.99
Grills
Of course, for ultimate in techie grilling, one starts with the grill itself.
Featuring infrared cooking in a go-anywhere design that includes rubber tires and a "Coolzone" which allows you to keep meats cool until cooking time.
$179.99
Kalorik Barbecue Grill with Radio and iPod Connection
Turn your grill into an entertainment center with this grill which features a 10-watt speaker and the ability to play the radio or whatever is on your iPod.
$249.99
So what are your favorite grilling gadgets? Comment below!
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Clever Girls Collective is a social media marketing agency founded by women who wanted to use their deep marketing experience and broad social network relationships for good. We know that women who engage in social media are some of the most authentic, connected, trusted, and vocal influencers -- not only online, but "in real life." Wendy Hammond blogs at The Local Cook, where you can read her adventures in learning how to cook using local produce and meats. Her husband (DH), is the grillmaster in the family and would love any one of these gadgets.
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