Alton Brown weighs in on grill gear

**Food Network Fan** · 05-26-2011, 01:34 PM

From charcoal to bourbon, tips for every cook

By Vanessa McIntyre

May 26, 2011 8:19 am

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Alton Brown, grill geek extraordinaire

Food Network star Alton Brown is the original food geek, combining history, pop culture, and food science on his show Good Eats. We asked him about his grill gear must-haves.
Everyone is gearing  up for grilling season. What are your top "must-have" gadgets for grilling?
Bourbon.... No, wait...tongs. Really long, spring-loaded tongs. And heavy-duty aluminum foil. I can’t grill without my foil. MORE HERE

**MiseEnPlace** · 05-26-2011, 01:50 PM

Wow this surprises me since Mr Brown told me no interviews with websites or blogs. He's been going back on a lot of his statements lately.

Makes me sad to see him do that and still not give me a chance.

**Food Network Fan** · 05-26-2011, 01:56 PM

That website just launched recently and it's a project of Chef Marcus Samuelsson, it's possible he is extending a professional courtesy and helping him out. I think the site is supposed to target men but I enjoy it.