BBQing while blind?

Category: Daily Living

Post 1 by japanimangel1 (Veteran Zoner) on Thursday, 12-Jul-2007 13:57:36

Hey people,
One of my friends is going to attempt to teach me how to BBQ tomorrow night, and I've heard of other blind people who are able to do this. I was just wwondering how many of you do BBQ, and what tips you might have for me. Also, what has your experience been like learning how, and actually doing it? Thanks!

Post 2 by fire975 (Generic Zoner) on Friday, 13-Jul-2007 0:49:45

I would also love to know any tips ppl would love to pass along. I do well with a George Forman, but I'd love to do some real bbq someday.

Post 3 by japanimangel1 (Veteran Zoner) on Friday, 13-Jul-2007 8:18:53

george formin is awesome!

Post 4 by jamesk (This site is so "educational") on Friday, 13-Jul-2007 12:09:14

Hi,
Barbecuing is a little differnet depending on whether you use a charcoal or gas grill.
I've used both. You need a good set of tongs and also need to have the food very well organized so youcan concentrate on grilling.
There's a god Kernel book put out by the NFB that talks about grilling. check www.nfb.org

Post 5 by LeoGuardian (You mean there is something outside of this room with my computer in it?) on Friday, 19-Jun-2009 16:06:18

I concur with the last poster; here's to a good set of tongs! Also, a couple good meat forks and a good spatula always helps.
Especially for the charcoal, you want to watch out for the side holes where small foods can fall down, such as sliced onion, etc.
I suggest starting with a steak rather than a burger, or if starting with a burger start with one that's frozen. Just whatever you do, don't be timid or things will likely slide around - you want to get a good firm scoop on it to flip what you're cooking.

Post 6 by turricane (happiness and change are choices ) on Monday, 22-Jun-2009 12:17:16

barbecuing is fun and delicious. my husband has doen it for years. one of the tools he finds most helpful is a basket. sometimes they are called a fish basket. you put the stuff to be cooked inside it, and it has a long handle. When you want to flip stuff over you just use that handle with an oven mitten. hope this helps

Post 7 by BigDogDaddy (Help me, I'm stuck to my chair!) on Monday, 22-Jun-2009 15:12:19

I bought a rubber mitten from the local grocery store that can't withstand tempts up to 400 degrees, this has been a savior in case I needed to grab something with the tongs and have a free hand to help with a large flip like a rack of ribs or a roast. It also helps out when taking food off just to make sure it all gets on the pan or plat that you're taking it back in with.

Post 8 by LeoGuardian (You mean there is something outside of this room with my computer in it?) on Monday, 22-Jun-2009 18:38:55

Here here for the Ove Glove! My wife got one of those, and I've commandeered it more than once to use on the grill, for exactly that.