The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
Apps help take guesswork out of grilling
Summer is around the corner, which means outdoor cooking season is here. Got your tongs and that secret rub? Good. Before heading to the grill, brush up on your openflame skills with these three great grilling apps.
GrillTime
Timing is essential to grilling and barbecue. This simple grilling app, which is $2 on iOS and Android, helps you avoid over- or under-cooking every time. If it’s steak, you can tell GrillTime how thick it is and how well done you’d like it. It will even tell you when to flip.
Cooking for a pescatarian and a carnivore? Set multiple timers for different items and have them all ready at the same time. There’s also a guide with basic information, including standard grilling times, temperatures and instructions. No need to linger in the backyard, either. It’ll ping your Apple Watch when everything is done.
grilltimeapp.com
Weber Grills
Whether or not you own a Weber, this free companion app will help you master techniques for favorites, including steak, ribs and salmon, with short instructional videos. It includes a timer with preset times and the ability to adjust for thickness of meat and desired level of doneness.
You’ll find guides to lead you through grill setup, knife skills and food prep, and tips on how to properly cook fruits and vegetables over an open flame. With more than 300 recipes from Weber’s award-winning cookbooks, you won’t be cooking the same burgers, either. Each recipe features full-color photos, grocery lists and the ability to take notes and save favorites.
www.weber.com
The Pit Pal
Already a pitmaster? Consistency is the key to great barbecue, and the free Pit Pal app was designed to help the expert get it right, again and again.
Track and record every variable of your cookouts, from the temperature and duration of the cooking to the type of wood used and even how the weather may affect cooking time.
Export the data to Word or Excel and take a photo of your finished barbecue to store in archives. Using a smoker? it comes with temperature-support control for BBQ Guru WiFi and Stoker WiFi high precision, low-and-slow digital thermometers.
www.thepitpal.com