I just got a The Big Easy (NOT the smoker kind) and am wondering what accessories you feel are "must have" for you and why.
I'm trying NOT to buy all the accessories available right off the bat haha, but am torn between the "Bunk Bed Basket" vs, the "Leg Rack" vs the "22 piece accessory kit with Kabobs and rib hooks".
My first foray into cooking with it was to cook 7 Chicken leg quarters (drumstick + thigh), and they came out beautiful and juicy. The skin was a bit more "hard/chewy" than crispy, I'm wondering if I wasn't supposed to leave the lid on the whole time it was cooking, which was about an hour total. Also, I had to squeeze them all into the bottom of the one basket it comes with - so maybe that was an issue? Also, I didn't dry the chicken, just pulled it out of the pack from the store and put them in, are you supposed to make sure it's really dry or oil it or anything?
Overall I'm very excited to use it again, especially for the thanksgiving turkey, which is why I bought it - to free up my oven for the rest of the food! :-)
Oh, 2 more things, if you have any input, my hubby thought the grill felt hotter on one side than the other, is that possible, should I check anything to make sure it's heating evenly? I read about spiders in the manual, but not sure if that would cause this issue.
Lastly, I normally brine my turkey when oven cooking it. Do you folks recommend that practice or not when cooking in the big easy?