Magic Stix

I usually mistrust gimmicky food things. I don’t own an avocado slicer and I’ll never buy an adjustable hambuger press. But that doesn’t mean that, every once in a while, something super cool can’t be found.

I know that this week everyone is eating out at spectacular restaurants to help fight hunger, but think ahead to your next grill event and think Seasoned Skewers.

These sticks are amazing, I found them at Kitchen Window. They’re grilling sticks seasoned with flavors like citrus rosemary, garlic herb, honey bourbon and they actually work! All you do is thread your meat or veg of choice on the stick, let it sit and infuse for a few sips of your cocktail, then grill, bake or broil — your choice. I would soak the sicks in some white wine, beer or water before you grill, they’ll be less likely to burn.

Cynically, I thought there would probably be a hint of flavor, just at the center of the meat which touched the stick, but I was wrong. Our little chicken bites were pretty flavorful through and through, the fiesta flavor actually burned my tongue.

Easy peasy lemon squeezy.