Getting grilling right

Aug 25
08:12

2011

Simon Flegg

Simon Flegg

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Make sure you read this first before cleaning and looking after your barbecue. These simple tips will help you get your cooking just right to create some greate dishes for all your occasions.

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Its great knowing when summer is here you can start to barbeque. Also outdoor activities are a must,Getting grilling right Articles children are present because school has finished, Mum, Dad and the kids get travelling for there vacation. In America today, a lot of families will be attending a barbeque of some kind in the hot weather. A barbeque party is perfect when summer is upon you. It is important to remember certain things when barbequing to ensure that your party goes flawless.Grilling and getting it right1. Get a good grill first if you dont already have one. A Weber Q320 is a good recommendation if your after a gas grill. Or you could go for one which combines charcoal and gas like the Weber Performer, with this your get great taste and convenience. So after you have got a barbecue make sure you get that grill clean first before use. No-one likes a fishy taste with other food, unless you want a hint of other flavours, you need to clean your grill before cooking. It is recommended that you clean you grill each and every time you use it. Wait until it cools down, and then clean the surfaces with baking soda and just use dish soap and water for the racks.2. Before you begin cooking, spray your cooking area with a nonstick cooking spray. The prevention of meat sticking is important when you are rotating or removing it. Sticking meat will also tear, the lose of juice will happen, and your meat may dry out.3. The temerature has got to be right before cooking. Get the temperature just right otherwise your food might burn. If you are using a charcoal grill, get the charcoal a good grey colour before grilling. This will allow the temperatures to level out, any lighter fluid then will not effect any flavour as it would have burnt off.4. Marinating meat will increase flavour, but any sauces you put on meat before cooking might cause it to dry out, and may even cause it to burn. This happens because most barbeques sauces contain high amounts of fat and sugar, therefore you end up with meat thats burnt. Alternatively, lightly seasoning your meat will work well, and will not have any adverse consequences. If deciding to use barbeque sauce, only add it in the final minutes before taking your meat off the grill. Dont forget that meat has its own flavour this is extracted when barbequed,so take care not to do to much and ruin any flavours.5. Keep the juices together by searing,just sear the meat for a short amount of time. After searing each side, just lower the temperature a bit. This will ensure that your meat is full of flavour and tender.6. Once meat is cooked, never put it back in on the same plate you had it on when it was raw. This could cause the spread of many unwanted illnesses.The utensils must also be kept seperate the raw and cooked meat.7. Also make sure you dont prod meat to much. When you do this juices drip on to the grill. This really changes flavour and taste, but it also could potentially ruin your barbeque grill. At the very least, you end up with grease on your cooking surface, which will make cleanup harder.

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