http://backyardlifeblog.com/2011/12/how-to-choose-the-best-bbq-grilling-tongs/ Because the little things in life ARE the big things! Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 http://backyardlifeblog.com/2011/12/how-to-choose-the-best-bbq-grilling-tongs/#comment-667 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 02:15:09 +0000 http://backyardlifeblog.com/?p=907#comment-667 […] Tongs – Tongs are great.  You can flip things with them.  You can move things with them.  You can pick things up.  More importantly, they don’t puncture the meat so you won’t lose those precious juices.  Tongs just might be the most versatile BBQ tool out there.  Three things to look for in a tong:  1)  How the tongs come together (i.e. how well do the tips touch when you squeeze them?)  2) How well is the business end of the tong set up to grip your meat? (insert joke here…), and 3) How effective is the grip?  We were going to spend a bunch of time testing a bunch of tongs, but this guy already did it for us.  Behold the perfect tong. […]

]]> http://backyardlifeblog.com/2011/12/how-to-choose-the-best-bbq-grilling-tongs/#comment-216 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:39:00 +0000 http://backyardlifeblog.com/?p=907#comment-216 I like that feature as well. There are 2 potential issues with them, though. I’ve had a couple of (stainless) tongs rust at that joint. The second is the potential for food particles to get stuck in the mechanism, which doesn’t look good at a food safety or HAACP audit. Thanks for chiming in!

]]> http://backyardlifeblog.com/2011/12/how-to-choose-the-best-bbq-grilling-tongs/#comment-214 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:16:00 +0000 http://backyardlifeblog.com/?p=907#comment-214 I run a fish bar and use tongs continually, my favorite are self locking ones, you point the tongs up to lock and down to open, very handy.

]]> http://backyardlifeblog.com/2011/12/how-to-choose-the-best-bbq-grilling-tongs/#comment-172 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:31:00 +0000 http://backyardlifeblog.com/?p=907#comment-172 Glad to be of service! I’ve singed my knuckles a few too many times and lost plenty of food through the grill grates because I wasn’t using the right tool for the job. It’s amazing how enjoyable anything can be when you don’t have to fight against it.

]]> http://backyardlifeblog.com/2011/12/how-to-choose-the-best-bbq-grilling-tongs/#comment-171 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:11:00 +0000 http://backyardlifeblog.com/?p=907#comment-171 Thank you for the explanation. Now I understand why I keep making some silly mistakes in grilling. The tongs are not appropriate. 

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