Here's a cool little toy that I just got last night. My neighbor got this for free from a friend of his that was cleaning his garage. It was brand new, never been used. My neighbor had no use for it since he doesn't have a Coleman Grill, but as soon as I saw it, I knew it could be very useful, so he gave it to me.
http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colemancom/detail.asp?product_id=R9949AA19C&categoryid=27200&brand=
It's designed to fit into a Coleman portable grill. You simply replace one of the grill grates with this grate and then place pots and pans on it for cooking. Technically, I don’t see why you wouldn't just put the pot or pan directly on the regular grate…….but I digress.
This grate has three 1 inch legs on it, and a sidebar that apparently locked into the sides of the Coleman grill. So what can you do with this?
It rests perfectly level on any flat service, and the grate is 1" above that service. That's one inch above the surface it rests on......just enough room for some charcoal briquettes!!
So what I did was place two large patio blocks side by side on an old work table I use outdoors. I then lit 30 Kingsford coals and placed them in a circular pattern on the bricks. Then I placed this little grate on top of the coals and presto, instant "hot plate".
I have a large pot that we use for outdoor cooking on the grill, so I placed it on the grate and then made a pot of chili. From browning the meat to cooking the onions to simmering the sauce, this worked like a dream. Absolutely perfect! I'm really thrilled with this.
So, I'm sure you may be wondering why would you do this?
Because I can!
And it's fun to just sit outside on the patio and cook a full meal outdoors using nothing but coals. And for you campers out there, this would be a great way to have an impromptu stovetop at your camp site. And if you don't have a gas grill with a side burner, then you can make your own using one of these.
Not to mention you don't heat up your house, and you save electricity or gas.
Anyway, if you're looking for a new way to have fun while cooking outdoors, you might consider getting one of these.
http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colemancom/detail.asp?product_id=R9949AA19C&categoryid=27200&brand=
It's designed to fit into a Coleman portable grill. You simply replace one of the grill grates with this grate and then place pots and pans on it for cooking. Technically, I don’t see why you wouldn't just put the pot or pan directly on the regular grate…….but I digress.
This grate has three 1 inch legs on it, and a sidebar that apparently locked into the sides of the Coleman grill. So what can you do with this?
It rests perfectly level on any flat service, and the grate is 1" above that service. That's one inch above the surface it rests on......just enough room for some charcoal briquettes!!
So what I did was place two large patio blocks side by side on an old work table I use outdoors. I then lit 30 Kingsford coals and placed them in a circular pattern on the bricks. Then I placed this little grate on top of the coals and presto, instant "hot plate".
I have a large pot that we use for outdoor cooking on the grill, so I placed it on the grate and then made a pot of chili. From browning the meat to cooking the onions to simmering the sauce, this worked like a dream. Absolutely perfect! I'm really thrilled with this.
So, I'm sure you may be wondering why would you do this?
Because I can!
And it's fun to just sit outside on the patio and cook a full meal outdoors using nothing but coals. And for you campers out there, this would be a great way to have an impromptu stovetop at your camp site. And if you don't have a gas grill with a side burner, then you can make your own using one of these.
Not to mention you don't heat up your house, and you save electricity or gas.
Anyway, if you're looking for a new way to have fun while cooking outdoors, you might consider getting one of these.