We realize that “pellets” and “charcoal” are not the sexiest topics. But seriously, every true grilling aficionado needs to know how to debate the merits of mesquite versus hickory-flavored pellets.
So here’s a little cheat sheet to help you out. We’ve even structured it as a dialogue so you can practice in front of the mirror before your next grilling party!
The scene opens on Larry’s patio, where he and his friend, Sam, are grilling steaks.
Larry: I just bought this Traeger pellet grill from Rich’s. I’m loving the change from my old charcoal grill.
Sam: Pellets? Really?
Larry: Yeah. Pellet grills use small, food-grade pellets made from 100 percent hardwood sawdust. These aren’t the same kind of pellets used in pellet stoves that heat your home – Traeger pellets are both a clean-burning heat source and a delicious flavoring for pellet grills.
Sam: Do the pellets come in different flavors?
Larry: You bet they do! I buy them in 20-pound bags at Rich’s. They stock them in Hickory, Mesquite, Alder and Apple flavors. They also sell Maple, Cherry, Oak and Pecan pellets.Sam: That’s a great variety of flavors. But I own a charcoal grill. Did you notice whether Rich’s sells lump charcoal, too?
Larry: They do. In fact, Rich’s stocks the widest variety of grill fuels and accessories in the Northwest. Last time I was there, I noticed four brands of premium-grade charcoal:
Sam: Impressive! Do they sell BBQ smoking chips, as well as charcoal?
Larry: Yep. They stock three brands all-natural wood pellets for charcoal or gas grills and they also carry BBQ smoking chips that enhance the flavor of different types of meat and fish.
Sam: Wow! I never knew Rich’s carried all that stuff. Where are they located?
Larry: Rich’s has five stores in Lynnwood, Bellevue, Tacoma, Tukwila, and Silverdale.
Sam: I’m gonna head over there tomorrow and stock up.
Larry: Good idea. But beware. Rich’s stocks an incredible lineup of grills and grilling accessories, in addition to pellet and charcoal. My guess is that you’re going to go home with more than a bag of charcoal!
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Corn on the cob is a staple of every backyard party, family reunion, company picnic, and camping trip. There’s nothing better than munching sweet corn dripping with butter when it’s hot off the grill.
We scoured the websites of several of our grill manufacturers – Traeger, Big Green Egg, Vermont Castings, Weber, Sawtooth, and BeefEater – and found delicious corn on the cob recipes to share with you. Enjoy!
1. White Corn with Chile Butter (for your Vermont Castings grill)
Serves 6
Ingredients
Directions
2. Brined Corn on the Cob with Cheese Sauce (for your Big Green Egg)
Brine
Remove silks and husks from corn
Soak the corn in the brine for 8 hours
Rub
Coat the corn with canola oil
Season with the spices
Cheese Sauce
Grill the corn until cooked through
Coat with the cheese sauce
3. Corn on the Cob with Basil-Parmesan Butter (for your Weber grill)
Butter
Directions
4. Smoked Corn on the Cob (for Your Traeger Pellet Grill)
Serves: 6-8
Recommended Pellets: Hickory, Mesquite, Oak
Ingredients
Directions
5. Grilled Corn (for your Sawtooth Pellet Grill)
Ingredients
Directions
6. Grilled Unhusked Corn on the Cob (for any outdoor grill)
Ingredients
Directions
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“Put another shrimp on the barbie!”
Paul Hogan made this phrase famous way back in 1984, during a Tourism Australia TV commercial.
Now, Americans can slip another shrimp on the barbie in authentic Aussie fashion with the BeefEater grill, designed and manufactured in – you guessed it – Australia.
At Rich’s, we’re showing off the 4-burner gas grill with a designer cabinet trolley and a pizza oven option.
Several features make the BeefEater barbeque unique:
1. The stainless steel burners are closer to the cooking surface than on most grills, giving the barbecue intense heat potential. If you’ve ever met a professional chef, you know they cook most everything at extremely high heat, and this barbie delivers!
2. The cooking surfaces are rust-free porcelain-coated cast iron, and the grids and griddle are premium stainless steel.
3. The griddle is a nice touch, allowing you to sauté mushrooms or asparagus, fry bacon & eggs, or grill soft fish (and shrimp!) without it falling through cracks in the cooking grid.
4. A side burner is included, so you can keep hot-off-the-grill foods hot or simultaneously grill and cook additional items.
5. Perhaps the most inviting feature of the 4-burner barbecue is the optional pizza oven.
Pizza ovens are this season’s must-have outdoor accessory, and thanks to BeefEater, they’re now affordable, too. When you place the pizza oven atop the grill, it converts the barbecue into a high-heat oven.
The BeefEater is one serious barbecue. Stop by any of Rich's Puget Sound-area showrooms in Lynnwood, Bellevue, Southcenter, Tacoma, or Silverdale and ask to see this new concept in barbecuing.
You’ll find lots of delicious BBQ recipes at the BeefEater website.
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While holiday meals traditionally mean “turkey and stuffing” or “ham," many of us dare to think outside the box. Last Thanksgiving, in addition to the usual big bird, my brother smoked a delicious roast in his outdoor grill.
If you’d like to try something different, here are some delicious recipes you can prepare on your Broilmaster grill or Big Green Egg.
Click the following link to download and print all the holiday grilling recipes displayed in this post.
The following three recipes are from our friends at Broilmaster
Click here to download the free Broilmaster Recipe Book
The following recipe is from our friends at Big Green Egg
Try this as a side dish with roasted turkey:
Veggie Noodle Stir-Fry
http://www.biggreenegg.com/recipes/veggie-noodle-stir-fry/
Serves 4 as a main course, or 8 as a side dish
Use a vegetable peeler to slice the carrots, zucchini, and squash into wide, thin ribbons, then cut the ribbons lengthwise into thin julienned slices with a knife. You will have a medley of brightly colored vegetables all intertwined like long, thin, beautiful noodles. This is a dish that cooks in a matter of minutes and would go well as a side dish with roasted chicken or pork.
Ingredients:
Sauce
½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (3 lemons)
½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice (1 orange)
½ cup rice wine vinegar
½ cup soy sauce
4 teaspoons red curry paste
½ cup peanut oil
1 cup sliced shallots
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 cups julienned red bell pepper
2 cups snow peas
4 cups julienned napa cabbage
2 cups julienned carrots
2 cups julienned zucchini
2 cups julienned yellow crookneck squash
4 cups bean sprouts
18 to 20 scallions, green parts only, cut in half lengthwise
1 cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves
1 cup firmly packed fresh cilantro leaves
½ cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves
1 cup thinly sliced red radishes
1 cup chopped peanuts
Equipment:
Porcelain coated grid, Dutch Oven
Set the EGG for direct cooking with the porcelain coated grid.
Preheat the EGG to 400ºF.
Set the Dutch Oven on the grid and preheat for 10 minutes.
To make the sauce, use a whisk to stir the lemon juice, orange juice, vinegar, soy sauce, and red curry paste together in a small bowl.
—From Big Green Egg Cookbook/Andrews McMeel Publishing
Click here for additional recipes for Big Green Egg
More Delicious Grilling Recipes from Rich’s blog
Main Dishes:
Desserts:
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Stop by any of Rich's 5 Puget Sound showrooms in Lynnwood, Bellevue, Tacoma, Southcenter, and Silverdale and ask to see our full line of outdoor grills and grilling accessories.
Teriyaki Jerky. Pizza Jerky. Holiday Turkey Jerky. BBQ Jerky. Rumrunner’s Jerky.
These are just a few examples of the delicious recipes featured in the new Traeger's Jerky Cookbook.
The downloadable e-book features over 50 original recipes developed exclusively for owners of Traeger Pellet Grills. Even better, the recipes use ingredients you probably already have in your pantry, and no special equipment is necessary. You'll be making your own jerky in no time.
Around our house, we make our own jerky, particularly salmon, beef, and chicken. You can turn other lean proteins such as turkey and venison into smoked meat snacks, too.
And as for the health benefits of jerky, it provides a quick energy boost for athletes, students, outdoorsmen, travelers – even commuters. Homemade jerky also makes for a great gift, if you don’t eat it all yourself first!
Order your copy of Traeger’s Jerky Cookbook for the special introductory price of $7.99, and access the recipes instantly.
Oh, and if you need a Traeger Pellet Grill to help you make jerky, we have them in stock at Rich's 5 Puget Sound showrooms in Lynnwood, Bellevue, Tacoma, Southcenter, and Silverdale.
More on Rich's blog about Traeger Pellet Grills:
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By Laura Christianson
Guest columnist
In my previous article, my teenage son and I told you about Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce™, Pappy’s Sauce for Sissies, and Bad Byron’s Butt Rub BBQ Seasoning® -- just a few of the wonders we discovered during our tour of Rich’s grilling department. We also shared a couple of terrific grilled salmon recipes.
Today, Ben and I continue our snooping around – er – exploration of Rich’s grilling department. We headed over to the Big Green Egg area, and after oohing and aahing over the vast selection of Big Green Egg cookers in five sizes, from the Mini to the XL, we checked out the grilling accessories.
We weren’t disappointed. Here are just a few of the many EGGcessories (designed specifically for the Big Green Egg, which is a smoker, a grill, and an oven all rolled into one):
We also found many great accessories from Charcoal Companion, including:
Learn More About the Big Green Egg
Big Green EGGcessories (we carry a full line of EGGcessories & lump charcoal at Rich's)
Lump Charcoal vs. Briquettes: Which is Better?
Your Barbeque Questions Answered
Big Green Egg Recipes
A Cookbook to Get EGGcited about
Molten Chocolate Cake Recipe for the Big Green Egg
Beer Butt Chicken Recipe for the Big Green Egg
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Hungry for fun? It’s time to Make Your Escape and Kick it Up at our local county fairs.
Rich’s for the Home is heading out on the fair circuit starting this week – we’ll have booths at four
fairs, where you can take advantage of our best prices of the year on stoves and spas:
August 18-21
Island County Fair
Langley, WA
Exhibits are open each day from:
9:30 AM to 10:00 PM on Thursday, Friday & Saturday
9:30 AM to 7:00 PM on Sunday
Admission fees: http://www.islandcountyfair.com/documents/87.html
August 24-28
Kitsap County Fair & Stampede
Bremerton, WA
Rich’s is sponsoring the Main Stage Entertainment – Jugglers, Illusionists, Hypnotists, Comedy acts, Dance, and more! http://www.kitsapgov.com/parks/Fairgrounds/Documents/2011MainStage.pdf
Exhibits are open each day from:
10:00 AM to 10:00 PM on Wednesday through Saturday
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Sunday
Admission fees: http://www.kitsapgov.com/parks/fairgrounds/pages/Fair_Information.htm
August 25 – September 5
Evergreen State Fair (Officially, the Snohomish County Fair)
Monroe, WA
Fair Facts:
Exhibits are open each day from:
10:00 AM to 10:00 PM, except September 5, when exhibits are open from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Admission fees and discounts: http://www.evergreenfair.org/prices.asp
September 9-25
Puyallup Fair (Officially, the Western Washington Fair)
Puyallup, WA
Fair Facts:
Exhibits are open each day from:
10:00 AM to 10:00 PM Sunday through Thursday
10:00 AM to 11:00 PM Friday and Saturday
Admission fees: http://www.thefair.com/puyallup-fair/visitor-info/
Deals and Discounts: http://www.thefair.com/puyallup-fair/deals_discounts/
Here’s a little secret:
We’ll have special, limited-edition stoves and spas on display at the fairs. Once the fairs over, those products will no longer be available.
AND… we offer our best prices of the year at our stores during Fair season, as well. So if you can’t make it to the fair, be sure to stop by one of Rich's five Puget Sound showrooms in Lynnwood, Bellevue, Tacoma, Southcenter, and Silverdale and ask about “Fair pricing.”
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Starting Thursday, August 11, you'll find our lowest prices of the year on $1 million in outdoor furniture, all clearance priced.
Save 40-70% off select sets and pieces of patio furniture through Sunday, August 14, 2011.
Plus, Vermont Castings outdoor grills are half off MSRP during this 4-day sale.
And here's an added bonus for our Internet shoppers:
Go to http://richsoffers.com/ and fill out the form. We'll give you a certificate good for $250 in gift cards when you buy a new patio set from Rich's.
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By Laura Christianson
Guest columnist
Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce™.
As soon as my teenage son (who puts BBQ sauce on EVERYTHING) spotted that on our recent trip to Rich’s, he announced, “Mom, we gotta buy that.”
And we did. The 18 oz. bottle (only $4.99) is touted to...
“...Give your BBQ a kick with the 23 flavors of Dr. Pepper combined with the slow-simmered, sweet and spicy seasonings… perfect for basting, marinating, or dipping.”
I’m not a Dr. Pepper fan, so I was more enamored with the Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce and the 7-Up Citrus Marinade.
And neither of us could resist Pappy’s Sauce for Sissies:
“Good for Babies, Brats, and Bikers.”
The one that caught my son’s imagination was Bad Byron’s Butt Rub BBQ Seasoning® (try saying that three times, fast!).
“Butt Rub!” exclaimed my son, Ben, soon to be a culinary arts student at Edmonds Community College. “What is THAT?”
“Well… er… um,” I replied, quickly hefting the 24 oz container (it comes in 4.5 ounces, too) and checking out the label.
Apparently, Butt Rub originated as a seasoning or “dry rub” to barbeque meats. But its “inventor,” Byron Chism, soon discovered it was good on many other things:
"A little Butt Rub® makes everything better.”
According to the ButtRub.com website,
“With less than half the salt content of most commercially available seasoning salts, about half the heat of the commercial cajun seasonings and a wonderful balance of salt, pepper, onion, garlic, paprika (for color) and chipotle (smoked sweet red ripened jalapeños), Butt Rub® enhances everything in the kitchen!”
So we’re thinking, “This Butt Rub could be good on salmon.” And since we grill a lot of salmon during the summer, we’re always looking for creative ways to season it.
Fortunately, we found a recipe on ButtRub.com for Butt Rub® Roasted Salmon:
Butt Rub® Roasted Salmon
(Contribution John Jacob, Santa Rosa Beach FL)
Ingredients:
Directions:
Apply a liberal coating of Butt Rub® on both sides. Let it sit while you prepare the glaze.
Molasses Glaze:
We’re going to tweak this recipe just a tad, and instead of roasting it in the boring old oven, we’re heading outside to grill it on a brand new Sawtooth Pellet Grill.
This grill, new at Rich’s this season and currently on special for $999, has a monstrous cooking surface (670+ square inches). Definitely large enough to fit an extra large salmon fillet. Or two. Plus, it’s “made with pride” in Boise Idaho, so we can feel good about buying American.
Ben and I spotted 20 lb. bags of flavored BBQ pellets near the Sawtooth grill, in delectable flavors such as cherry, oak, alder, mesquite, pecan, hickory, and apple.
Here’s a recipe for Cedar Plank Salmon from the Sawtooth Pellet Grills website:
Cedar Plank Salmon
Ingredients:
Sauce:
Spices
Grill Hardware
Preparations
Cooking Instructions
Serving:
Coming Next
In my next post, I’ll continue “Ben and Mom’s Amazing BBQ Adventure” as we explore the grilling accessories department at Rich’s.
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For four days only (Thursday, July 28 through Sunday, July 31, 2011), prices are slashed on Rich's outdoor furniture. Take up to half off on major brands; some below cost. Floor models are up to 60% off, and you can save up to half off Vermont Castings outdoor grills.
When you visit Rich's during the sale, ask one of our sales representatives about how you can get $250 in gift cards with your purchase.
The sale ends Sunday at 5 p.m. See you there! Rich's has five Puget Sound showrooms in Lynnwood, Bellevue, Tacoma, Southcenter, and Silverdale.
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To help you celebrate summer, we’d like to share three delicious recipes from our friends at Vermont Castings:
Warm Potato Salad with Beer
http://vermontcastings.com/recipe-details/Starters/Celebrate-with-Beer---Warm-Potato-Salad-with-Beer/
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 0 to 15 minutes
Difficulty: Easy to do
Cook Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Ingredients
Beer Dressing:
6 tbsp of olive oil (90ml)
1/2 cup of red onions, finely chopped (125ml)
3/4 cup of lager (175ml)
4 tbsp malt (60ml) or 4 tbsp cider vinegar (60ml)
1 tsp of sugar (5ml)
2 tbsp dijon mustard (30ml)
salt and pepper to taste
Potato Salad:
2 1/2 lb. of red potatoes
2 cups of yellow onions, finely chopped (475ml)
1/4 cup of fresh parsley, finely chopped (60ml)
4 tbsp of chives, chopped (60ml)
3 hard boiled eggs, sliced
Directions
Beer Dressing:
Potato Salad:
Grilled Honey Salmon
http://vermontcastings.com/recipe-details/Fish-and-Seafood/Grilled-Honey-Salmon/
Servings: 2
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Difficulty: Easy to do
Grill Time: 10-12 minutes
Ingredients
2 large portions of fresh salmon
1/8 cup of brown sugar
1/2 cup of honey
2 tablespoons of butter
2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
Directions
Grilled Strawberry Kebabs
http://vermontcastings.com/recipe-details/Desserts/Grilled-Strawberry-Kebabs/
Servings: 8
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Difficulty: Easy to do
Grill Time: 10 seconds
Ingredients
500 g/1 lb strawberries, halved
1/4 cup/60 ml/2 fl oz balsamic vinegar
1 ½ cups/220 g/7 oz confectioners sugar
vanilla ice cream
Directions
Tips
Remember to soak bamboo or wooden skewers in water before using; this helps to prevent them from burning during cooking. Before threading food onto skewers, lightly oil them so that the cooked food is easy to remove. For this recipe, use a light-tasting oil such as canola or sunflower.
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Summer has finally arrived in the Pacific Northwest, as evidenced by all the flip flop-clad feet we see strolling around Rich's.
To help you prepare for your 4th of July celebration -- and a long season of summer grilling -- we're kicking off a special 4-day Outdoor Living Sale tomorrow.
Grills, Grills, Grills!
We're offering a fantastic price on a special buy of Vermont Castings grill #VM658. This grill normally sells for for $1999. For four days only, you can get it for $999!
Pictured: A Vermont Castings grill, similar to the model that's on sale at Richs.
Outdoor Furniture Half Off
We also have numerous patio sets at half off.
Guaranteed Delivery for 4th of July
Buy during the sale (which ends Sunday, June 26, 2011), and we guarantee delivery by July 4.
Stop by any of Rich's five Puget Sound showrooms in Lynnwood, Bellevue, Tacoma, Southcenter, and Silverdale.
Here's a video about the sale: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPF3ttyhYTo
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Grilling doesn’t have to be complicated or time-consuming.
That’s the theory of Jamie Purviance, author of a new cookbook called, Weber's Time to Grill: Get In. Get Out. Get Grilling.
Purviance, a New York Times best-selling author and 2010 James Beard Award nominee, came up with an ingenious idea for presenting the 200-plus recipes in this new cookbook. He pairs the recipes on two-page spreads. On the left-hand page, you’ll find “easy” recipes that require 15 minutes or less of prep time. On the right-hand page are “adventurous” recipes, with prep times of 30 minutes or so.
Each pair of recipes use a common set of easy-to-find supermarket ingredients.
“This is the only place you will find a barbecue classic such as slow-cooked ribs, right beside a version that takes half the time ribs normally require,” says Purviance.
When you purchase the cookbook, you will get access to the exclusive "timetogrill.mobi” website, where you’ll find a grocery list for all the recipes and you can search by recipe titles, category, or page number. The site also includes a grill timer that can you can set for any recipe, and you can add notes to your favorite recipes.
The 304-page cookbook retails for $24.95 (MSRP). We stock Weber's Time to Grill at Rich’s Bellevue and Lynnwood stores.
Grilling Tips from Jamie Purviance
Here are a several excellent grilling tips from Jamie Purviance that I adapted from in the June 2011 issue of The Costco Connection:
Check Fuel
You don’t want to run out of gas or charcoal while cooking your meal. So before you crank up the grill, make sure you’re stocked up on fuel.
Preheat the Grill
Close the lid and preheat on high for about 15 minutes, until it reaches about 500 degrees. This will give your meat a nice sear (and will make it easier for you to clean the grate).
What NOT to do
Don’t grill a cold steak
A dry or burned steak isn’t very tasty. And the longer a steak cooks, the more dry it gets. Let the steak stand at room temperature for 15-30 minutes.
Don’t open the lid too often
Resist the temptation to keep peeking at the steak. Opening the lid frequently slows cooking time. And to repeat the mantra above, “the longer a steak cooks, the more dry it gets.”
Don’t poke at the meat
Poking, turning, or fiddling with the meat doesn’t help matters. It merely releases the flavor-infusing smoke into the air (instead of into your meat).
Consider pairing Weber's Time to Grill with a new Weber grill. The May 2011 issue of Consumer Reports gives two Weber grills top ratings, and we have an excellent selection of Weber grills at Rich's five Puget Sound showrooms in Lynnwood, Bellevue, Tacoma, Southcenter, and Silverdale.
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Things have been crazy around Rich's this week, with so many folks stopping by during our Memorial Day Sale. We're so grateful for you!
Just a few days remain for you to take advantage of our biggest sale of the year (sale ends Monday, May 30).
We're offering huge savings on:
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Our biggest sale of the year is in full swing and runs through Memorial Day (May 30, 2011).
We're offering huge savings on:
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