That's how I feel tonight. Why?
It's because I'm thrilled to be hosting the best giveaway my blog has ever done - one of the modular Cast Iron Grate systems from the folks at Craycort!
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Yes, the grill grate system that I use almost every night! It works on a Big Green Egg, a Weber grill, or just about any standard grill.
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This giveaway is just in time for the holidays because we are doing the drawing in time so it should arrive BEFORE Christmas. (Hint hint: Makes a 'grate' Christmas gift! Or, if you already know someone that has one, you could buy them an accessory insert like the chicken throne or pizza stone.)
Tonight I used mine to make a quick dinner of bruschetta, beef tenderloin medallions, and grilled peppers and onions. I took out one of the grids and put in the griddle plate, ridge side up (it also has a flat side).
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Then I grilled the beef medallions (think of them as 1/2 of a fillet) on skewers over a 450f fire for 2 minutes per side. I also did two skewers of veggies that I had marinated in olive oil and Dizzy Pig Tsunami Spin rub.
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Meanwhile, I used the griddle plate to make a roasted red pepper bruschetta.
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I received my grate from Rolf at Craycort (we are both members of the BBQ Brethren forum) as an early Christmas present last year. Since then I have used it hard core 4-5 times a week. You can see my original review here but here are my updated quick thoughts/experiences.
- durability - the cast iron grate is a work horse! It has taken 1 year of heavy (ab)use from me and remains in excellent condition.
- strength - it can support a full #12 cast iron dutch oven under heat. I tried that with a different mild steel grate and it began bending during the cook.
- variety - the available inserts give you a lot of options. The griddle insert has flat and ridged sides.
- functionality - Cast iron grates do deliver a nice sear to meats but there is more to them then that. They act like a heat capacitor, storing up heat energy and then passing it evenly to your food. My personal opinion is that they cook more evenly. I also like that you can add a little wood or more coal by just opening one of the inserts.
- maintenance - besides a brief scrub with a wire brush at the beginning of each cook, these are low maintenance. I have only truly cleaned mine once. (Unless you leave your insert out on the table over a damp weekend an it flash rusts......not that I ever did that. But even then, I just had to reseason it. In theory, because I never did that.)
- non-stick - The grates came preseasoned and hold their seasoning well.
One cast iron grid system (the base frame with the grates), one griddle insert, and a handle. The size is the winner's choice because they can fit just about any round grill. They have expanded their line and can cover you all the way from a Smokey Joe to an XL BGE or large Weber.
14.5" - Smokey Joes, Medium Egg
18.5" - Large Egg, standard Webers
22.5" - WSM, Webers
26.75" - Weber
XL Big Green Egg
14.5" - Smokey Joes, Medium Egg
18.5" - Large Egg, standard Webers
22.5" - WSM, Webers
26.75" - Weber
XL Big Green Egg
How To Enter
Each person can receive up to a total of 3 entries as follows:
- leave a comment below stating which size grate you would want if you win. (NOTE: If you use the "anonymous comment" option, be sure to leave an email or your screen name in the comment so I can contact you if you are the winner. Something like "EggerinFL from the Egg Forum" or "swibirun from the BBQ Brethren forum" is enough.)
- Do a Twitter or Facebook post linking to this giveaway post and then leave a separate comment below with the URL of your post.
- Mention this giveaway and link to it in a post on your blog. Then leave a separate comment below with the URL of your post.
- Giveaway entry period begins Monday, November 29th and ends Tuesday, December 14th 2010 at 11:59pm. Drawing will be held Wednesday, December 15th 2010 at 7:oopm (All times are Eastern Time zone).
- Comments will be numbered by order received and random.org will generate a random number for the winner.
- Limited to residents of the current Craycort markets (including US, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Europe, etc, see their site) unless you wish to pay the extra shipping charges.
- I am the final judge regarding any discrepancies, interpretations, grievances, etc about this drawing.
- Craycort LLC is sponsoring the prize. They are not responsible for the drawing or the giveaway.
- Winner must respond and claim the prize within one week of the winning announcement. If a winner does not claim the prize during the specified time, a reserve winner will be drawn from the original entries.
- Employees, Board Members, indentured servants, and family of Nibble Me This are not eligible to enter. That means YOU Alexis! :)