J Sussman believes that smoking, grilling and technology go hand in hand. Below are some favorite gadgets to help you perfect your techniques.
Digital Thermometer with Integrated Phone App
Temperature Precision
Do you want to ensure that every piece of meat and fish is cooked to perfection, whether you are smoking or grilling? Of course you do. Do you get jazzed by gadgets with integrated phone apps, satellite connection and 5G connectivity like J Sussman does? Then this digital thermometer with integrated phone app is for you! With this thermometer and your phone in hand, you never have to pop the top on your smoker and watch all that heat and smokey lusciousness vaporize into thin air. Sit back, watch Brady win another Super Bowl, knowing that your meat will be cooked to the perfect temp, every time.
Fat Trimmer and Man Hands
Man Handling the Meat
Like so many things in life, the perfect piece of meat requires gentle and precise prep work, followed by a strong and aggressive finish. Fat must be trimmed, but sparingly, and silver skin removed. Knives are good, but we like the scraper thingy that’s kind of like giving your roast a foamy clean shave. No burn, no stubble, no irritation, just delicious. Once your roast comes off the smoker and is ready for ripping and shredding, dig in with your “man hands” to quickly tear it apart into moist, juicy slices of yumminess.
Looftlighter
Flame It Up
J Fiske is not a patient man and is known for firing up the Black & Decker turbo leaf blower to “nudge” his charcoal fire to an acceptable level of flameage. Since lighter fluid is a definite no-no, and Mrs. Fiske has raised concerns about blowing flaming sparks across the fruited plain, he has scoured the intergoogleweb to find the right tool for the job. Mission accomplished! In his case, it’s the Looftlighter but there are other similar gizmos out there. It’s basically a lighter and a hairdryer all in one. Stack up your charcoal, point and shoot. Lighting 3 or 4 places around that mound of mesquite usually gets the job done so that all you have to do is stand back and recite “burn baby burn".