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Politicians are used to getting grilled, but when Bobby Flay dropped by the White House for a private lesson, the tables were turned. The chef schooled President Obama on his corn technique and the importance of not flipping positions on meaty matters.

[via: Politico]

When I was younger and had trouble falling asleep, I used to fantasize about my perfect birthday party. I would plan everything in my head -- my dress, activities, the guests, even the flavors of cake I would serve.

Now when I can't sleep, I imagine my dream kitchen. It's enormous and beautiful and light, and it opens seamlessly into an outdoor deck area where I have another (you guessed it) huge kitchen. The outdoor kitchen is for serving guests and hanging by the pool (with hot tub and waterfall) in the summer. It has a gorgeous grill with a rotisserie, as well as a smoker and a shiny stainless steel refrigerator, sink and dishwasher. This is a bit embarrassing, but sometimes when my boyfriend and I are bored, we like to drool over these appliances in magazines and stores.

Who wants to use their imagination? After the jump, let's play make believe, and look at some amazing outdoor kitchen equipment and pretend that we own it.

We're not putting our grills away just yet with football season now in full gear. However, if you happen to have a John Deere grill, you just might want to roll it back into the garage.

John Deere Gas Barbecue Grills with model numbers HR-BG6203 and HR-BG5202 have been recalled because "operating the grill in windy conditions can blow the flame under the control panel, causing the grill to overheat or cause flashbacks. Flames could damage the hose that supplies gas to the burner, causing an uncontrolled flame. Also, the grill's control knobs could overheat, resulting in burns to hands."

Check out your CSA approval sticker on the back of the grill for the model number. The full press release is here.

It's been almost a year since Slashfood saw the beast of a barbecue - 345 horsepower, 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine powered grill that can cook up 240 hot dogs in less than three minutes, and has a gas pedal for more power. Now comes another custom V8 BBQ from Muscle Car BBQ Grills.

Unlike last year's, this grill is not actually powered by an engine. It's a V8-themed grill that runs on either propane or charcoal. However, even minus the power, this one uses genuine parts from Chevrolet, Ford, Oldsmobile or Hemi valve covers and comes with your choice of pistons to serve as controls. But the best feature, in my humble opinion, is that you can have custom-fit the surface of the grill at regular intervals with your logo to literally "brand" your meat.

The grills are available from MUSCLE CAR BBQ GRILLS (419) 433-6130.

[via: GizMag]

When it comes to cooking, grills are no more than tools. As long as the tool you have is functional, it's how you use it that counts when cooking. A taste test between rib-eye steaks cooked on a $1,600 Firestone Legacy grill and a Big Green Egg charcoal grill/smoker that was less than half of that price confirms this theory: almost all tasters preferred the meat cooked with the Egg.

Of course, the reason that tasters preferred the Egg steaks was because they had a slightly smoky/woodsy flavor from the charcoal, which was not present with the larger gas grill, and the tasters liked their meat that way. The point is that both grills performed well, cooking the steaks evenly despite their differences in price. The specific flavor preference of the tasters, while an interesting addendum to the gas vs. charcoal debate, has nothing to do with the functionality of the grill.

I'm sticking with my gas grill because I like the way it works and am not a huge fan of charcoal flavors in my everyday foods. But whether you like charcoal or gas, as long as you buy a well-made grill and not necessarily an expensive one, you are bound to have more than a few good meals.

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