Next Up On The Grill . . .

I heard the TV weatherman say that we were past any chance of rain until sometime next week so, of course, the forty-five minute cloud burst we just had didn’t roll in until after I put the slow roasting chicken pieces on the grill. We picked up about a half inch of rain. That doesn’t sound like a lot unless you’re standing in it trying to turn over pieces of chicken while holding the lid at an angle high enough to turn, low enough to not get the pieces wet and far enough away no to get burned by the grill. For the most part it worked. The chicken didn’t get too wet and the couple of burns should heal in about a week.

I’m telling you about this because there’s quite a bit of grilling season left this summer and I thought I’d pass along a couple of tips. Before starting the grill, don’t listen to the weather people. They’re usually not very good. It’s better to call some one you know who lives up wind and ask what the weather’s like. Use someone further than your next door neighbor. The neighbor won’t know more than you and may want to come over for dinner.

Cold rain water running down your neck while working a grill is annoying, at least it was for me, and the thunder and lightening was a distraction. To counter this you may want to keep a wet suit handy as well as a pair of sunglasses and ear muff hearing protectors.

Yep, get all that stuff, suit up and you’ll be ready for summer grilling. I’ve got my gear. I’m ready and I think the next thing I want to put on the grill is the weatherman. Slow cooked. I won’t care if it rains.