"Beer Can" Chicken Roaster

"Beer Can" Chicken Roaster FARM HOME Food 25-2-30 You can add some moisture and flavor to your chicken as it's being cooked with Captain Steve's "beer can chicken roaster". "It puts the moisture back into poultry that normal cooking takes out. Plus, by adding some of your favorite spices to the beer can, you can add a hint of flavor to the bird," says inventor Steve Heide. The metal unit is designed to be used with gas grills, kettle grills, or ovens. It consists of two wands that fold up or down and snap into place to hold the can. You just slide the chicken over the top of the can. During the cooking process the beer - or ginger ale, pop, etc. - starts to boil and steam. Spices such as garlic salt or teriyaki sauce can be added to the liquid in order to provide extra flavor. "It's not a new idea. Beer can chicken roasting has been around for at least 25 years. However, my chicken roaster makes the method a lot easier," says Heide. "In the past, most people inserted the beer can directly into the body cavity of the bird and then bent its two legs forward to achieve a tripod effect. The problem is that as the meat cooks the tendons in the legs and thighs shrink and the bird has a tendency to fall over. Another advantage of my roaster is that the can never makes contact with the meat and is elevated 1/2 inch above the cooking surface to allow better heat distribution. As the bird cooks on the outside, beer is steaming on the inside. This puts moisture back into the meat and also adds flavor. As far as which spices to use, you're limited only by your imagination." Sells for 19.95 plus $4.95 S & H. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Steve Heide, Aquabotics, Inc., 84961 Old Hwy. 8, Islamorada, Fla. 33036 (ph 800 480-4450 code 00 or 305 664-5199; E-mail: aquab2@aol.com).

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