Get Your Grill On

We’ve all heard of Christmas in July, but how about Father’s Day in February? At my local Barnes & Noble book store the other day, I saw this kit in the discount section, available for a mere $5.95. Curiosity got the better of me and I bought it.

The kit includes the following:

• A bright red “Who’s Your Big Daddy?” apron. It’s made of vinyl, has the smell of a cheap shower curtain and highly flammable. A warning advises you to use caution when working near open flame.
• A bright red “custom BBQ” squeeze bottle that is identified as not being microwave safe.
• A disposable meat thermometer. This is made out of cardboard and seems to operate on the same principle as a mood ring.
• A cookbook with over a 100 recipes. Its cover art features the same William Shatner look-alike that graces the box. The bright spot is a foreward by Remus Powers, PhB (doctor of barbecue philosophy), a regular contributor to the KCBS Bull Sheet newspaper. There are a few interesting recipes, but overall, I wasn’t impressed by this book. Many of the recipes involve the use of an oven.

I just threw $5.95 away, but I have to admit: I can’t wait to try that lame meat thermometer.