There isn’t nothing like a summer time meal that is prepared on the grill. I love eating grilled foods. Since the Memorial Day weekend is now in full swing, I was wondering what the most desired food items would this year. There are a lot of good food choices and its hard to just pick one thing to cook on the grill. I start getting hungry as soon as I smell the charcoal cooking on the grill. That is one of my most favorite smells in the whole entire world. If you were going to eat a meal right now and could select any item to be cooked on the grill; which food would you choose first?

1 – Hamburgers

2 – Hot Dogs

3 – Steaks

4 – Ribs

5 – Pork Chops

6 – Chicken

7 – Only Vegetables (no meats)

I know that is a tough question, but usually most families would only cook one of these items. The most popular combination would be hamburgers and hot dogs. All the other items usually have a place of their own for the grill. I believe I would go with a nice, juicy steak. Several different steaks to choose from and I probably like New York Strip or T-Bone steaks the best. Either one of those would do and I would cook it medium on the grill. You don’t want to over cook a steak anytime and especially on the grill. A well-done steak prepared on the grill can taste like your eating charcoal. You can prevent this taste, by cooking the steak slow and maybe putting a little tin foil under it, to help preserve the juices. You can wrap it up in tin foil to cook for the majority of the time and this helps to save the juices. Then you can remove the foil and cook it on each side for about 3 minutes. This gives you the great grill taste; while saving the juices you will want with your steak.

No matter which food you choose to throw over the fire, it always taste better from the grill. I guess our taste buds don’t get to eat it enough, so we like the chance to get a new flavor in our mouth. A nice T Bone steak, NY strip, or even a filet Mignon is perfect for a summer time grill. In addition to my steak, I would like to cook a few mushrooms to go with it. I would probably also choose the popular bake potato with butter for another side item. As for the bread, you could cook a nice piece of Texas Toast on the grill and put a little garlic on it. My favorite foods for this year would include a T Bone steak with mushrooms and bake potato and a nice piece of garlic bread. For the dessert, just give me a piece of strawberry shortcake or some banana pudding. What items would you put on your grill for a favorite summer time meal?