Handy Hints for
Barbecue Grilling:
· Be organised: have everything you need ready and at hand
before you start grilling - Go through your food plan; think food
ingredients, marinades, seasonings, equipment and tools. Cover
food to protect against flies and sun.
· Don't use a fork and never stab the food when turningit
is best to use a pair of tongs to grip and turn. When you stab
the meat with a fork, you will allow tasty juices to drain away
into the fire which then can spit and develop aggressive flames.
· Food cooks faster under a covered grill
· You don't need to marinate tender cuts of meat overnight;
they can be marinated in as little as 15 minutes! Less tender
meats need to be marinated at least 6 hours.
· If using wooden skewers, soak in water thirty minutes
before using so ends won't burn during grilling time.
Smoked Tomato Sandwiches with Goat Cheese and Basil
Thanks
to Weber Barbecues
Take time to savor
every bite of this extra-delicious sandwich made special with
smoky overtones.
2 large tomatoes, peeled
4 slices Italian bread cut 1/2-inch thick
Olive oil spray for spraying bread
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
8 large basil leaves, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
8 slices goat cheese cut 1/4-inch thick (about 3 ounces)
Prepare charcoal or gas grill or traditional smoker for Indirect
smoking on Low Heat (follow instructions in owner's manual). Use
one layer charcoal for smoker and place food on top grate. For
best results for this recipe, use hickory or mesquite wood chips
or chunks.
Place tomatoes on cooking
grate of fully smoking grill or smoker. Smoke 1-1/2 hours over
charcoal or 10 to 12 minutes over gas; remove. Chill tomatoes
in refrigerator.
Meanwhile, spray bread
with olive oil. Place bread oil side down on cooking grate. Grill
Directly 2 to 3 minutes or until toasted; remove.
Spread toasted side
of each bread slice with mayonnaise; sprinkle with equal amounts
of basil. Cut each tomato into 4 slices; place 2 tomato slices
over basil on each bread slice. Sprinkle tomatoes with salt and
pepper. Top each sandwich with 2 slices of goat cheese.
Makes 4 servings
Drinks Suggestion
Smoked tomatoes and California Zinfandel. Enough said!
A smoked porter will
bring out the fruitiness of the tomatoes while keeping the wonderful
smoked flavour company.
