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April 29, 2009 11:15 AM

What is a good gift for a departing friend who enjoys barbecuing...

I dont have a price range in mind unfortunately... but probably at least $100

posted by chickaboo to Food & Drink (15 answers total)

They probably have most of the tools they need...so maybe some rubs? Char Crust is my favorite. Way below your price range though...but good is good!
posted by vito90 at 11:21 AM on April 29, 2009

Good book on the subject: Cooks Illustrated's Steaks, Chops, Roasts & Ribs....maybe to go along with the rub mentioned above?
posted by jquinby at 11:26 AM on April 29, 2009

Does he have a particular grill? There are any number of accessories that he might want. For example, I have a rotisserie for my Weber that I use a lot. A lot of cooks swear by the Thermapen thermometer so that is another option, although it is less than $100 (but $74 is still a pricey thermometer and you could always add a carrying case or something).
posted by TedW at 11:26 AM on April 29, 2009 [1 favorite]

A membership in a steak mail-delivery club, like this exotic meat delivery club, for instance, through which he/she'll get to enjoy alligator meat, python fillets, and ostrich burgers, among others.
posted by halogen at 12:33 PM on April 29, 2009

Get a custom mini branding iron made. When he's grilling, he can brand the food. The website is terrible. However, the branding irons are unusual and pretty cool. I got one for my husband and one for my uncle and both loved them. They run about $75 or so.
posted by onhazier at 12:46 PM on April 29, 2009

Does it have to be only one thing? One of the best grilling gifts anyone has given me was a small halogen light that clamps onto my grill with a very strong magnet. As someone who will grill with snow on the ground and an hour after the sun has set, it's been a grodsend.

Maybe a variety of tools like that would be good.
posted by phearlez at 12:52 PM on April 29, 2009

A remote meat thermometer?
posted by caddis at 12:55 PM on April 29, 2009

I've bought two of these as gifts, and both were very well received. It's a remote thermometer - you stick the probe in your meet, and keep the remote with you, and it beeps you when the temp is reached.
posted by SuperSquirrel at 12:59 PM on April 29, 2009

Bah. Too late!
posted by SuperSquirrel at 1:00 PM on April 29, 2009

Sentimental with some time to prepare: Photo album book with favorite recipies from all of your friends combined with pictures - of the food and fun times with them. (anything from a beer can chicken to the subsequent fire department visit)

Less sentiment more flavor: a smoker
posted by Nanukthedog at 1:30 PM on April 29, 2009

thermapen. i wish someone would buy me one.
posted by fumbducker at 1:59 PM on April 29, 2009

Second the rub...buy a ton of spices, all he/she would need to make one or many rubs. spices are spendy and run out at the wrong times, so a fully stocked spice rack will rock.
posted by OHenryPacey at 3:11 PM on April 29, 2009

departing nationally or internationally?
posted by JauntyFedora at 5:18 PM on April 29, 2009

Response by poster: departing the company...
posted by chickaboo at 6:35 PM on April 29, 2009

I bought some cedar grilling planks as part of a gift for friends who like to barbecue salmon. I see that they now have cedar wraps available too.
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 1:02 AM on April 30, 2009