While America’s favorite cookout food items includes the hamburger and hot dog, there is certainly more to cooking out than just these two popular meats, which is why cooking a brisket might open up your eyes to much more this grilling season.

Most people cooking a brisket outdoors would prefer to use a smoker, since it fully cooks the brisket and gives unparalleled flavor, if the brisket is prepared properly.

Best of the West 100% Natural Mesquite Lump Charcoal is available at the fine stores of SaveMart, Lucky and Food Maxx

These stores are located in Central and Northern California.  Please visit your local store and pickup a bag or two of Best of the West 100% Natural Mesquite Lump Charcoal for your Memorial Day Barbecue or any other BBQ DAY!

If you don’t find it on the shelf, ask the store manager and they will be happy to get it for you.

Charcoal BriquetsLots of outdoor cooks agree there’s virtually nothing that can make a grilled meal taste quite as good as it being cooked over charcoal.

Most outdoor grilling enthusiasts have their own minor grilling strategies but here are a number of tips from barbecue experts about cooking over charcoal.

The number one thing to remember is you should get started with a clean grill.

If you like variety in your bar-b-que you can find it by trying various types of barbecue sauces. You can simply find them lining the grocery shelves! Obviously, if you like exclusive flavors you might like to create your own sauce to use.

Whether you’re cooking beef, pork or chicken you’ll find marinades, sauces, rubs and glazes that improve the distinct flavor of the meat on the grill.

We (Two Trees Products) will have a booth at the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas – Booth 10277.  Show is at the Las Vegas Convention Center beginning Tuesday, May 10th through Thursday, May 12th.

Come by to say hello and see what’s new in the world of Barbecue!

Though barbecue grilling is wildly popular, if the cook fails to follow a few healthy barbecue cooking tips to prevent food borne illnesses, guests could end up ill. It’s easy for kitchen mistakes to be made if you find yourself cooking outside, with bacterium growing on meats being the biggest culprit.

Before anything else, steer clear of cross contamination by permitting diverse species of meats to come into contact.