"Charcoal Grill Tips!""Care For A Look?"Charcoal Grill Tips Here are some great charcoal grill tips, to help you prepare tasty meals. Get the most out of your grilling experience with these barbecue tips.
Okay, we have all made our silly mistakes on the grill! I have burnt chicken, steaks and even burnt my grass while barbecuing... We all can use a few tips to turn to help bring out the great griller in all of us! Preparing food is just as in important as grilling it. With our food preparation tips you will understand how to avoid comman mistakes we make all the time! So let's get straight to it... maybe you should get a pen and paper? If you looking for tips on how to light up the grill, visit
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Charcoal Grill Tips - Best Grilling Tips • Never use more charcoal than you need to (why waste?), start off with a small amount and gradually add more if it's required.
• Use approximately 20 to 25 briquettes for every kilogram of meat you are cooking. (simple enough!)
• Make sure there is enough ventilation when lighting the charcoal. (no air, no fire!)
• When 50% of the charcoal turns gray it is a good indication to start cooking. The less gray ash you see the hotter the fire! (why do we burn meat? Because we start grilling too early!)
• Keep your charcoal dry, always store in a place where it can't get wet, damp charcoal causes a lot of smoke. (no that is not a good thing!)
• Never leave the grill unattended, flare ups and food burning can happen really quickly. (now you know how I burnt my grass.)
• Oil dripping from your meat onto the charcoal can cause flare-ups. (flare-ups equal burnt food!)
• Never use gasoline/petrol to light your charcoal. Yes, it will turn into a great big fire but not in a good way! (think about it...you wouldn't put lighter fluid in your car?)
• Never use lighter fluid on already lit charcoal. (unless you trying to create a bon fire!!)
Charcoal Grill Tips - BBQ Grilling Tips (Preperation) • Trim off excess fat and loose pieces of meat. Fat dripping will cause flare ups and will burn the meat. (less fat also makes for healthier meals!)
• When cooking chicken or turkey do not use utensils that can pierce the skin as you will loose flavour. (the juice that runs out after you pierce it, actually needs to stay in!)
• Do not put your cooked food back onto the same plate as the raw food was on! Why...to prevent food poisoning. (makes sense!)
• Use grill brushes to brush away any left over food and oil on the grid. (it is a grill brush, so use it on your grill!)
• Use a direct grilling method when making hot dogs or burgers.
• Use an in-direct when grilling whole chickens and ribs.
• On a hot day do not let food stand outside for longer than an hour especially if food is in direct sunlight. (bacteria thrive on hot days)
• Wash all utensils and containers before using them. Use different utensils for different types of meat or wash after use each time. (you don't want your steaks tasting like chicken!)
Grilling Safety Tips - Tips On Grilling • Food illnesses are caused by bacteria or viruses in the food you eat. Please follow these simple steps of precaution to ensure your families health. (safety first!)
• Bacteria thrive in warm temperatures keeping food at temperatures between 40°C and 140°C is dangerous as bacteria multiply rapidly in warm temperatures. This is not just for your charcoal grill tips, but also in your everyday lives.
• Always try keeping your food in the fridge,leaving it at room temperature for longer than two hours becomes unsafe. Make sure your refrigerator is set below 40°C.
• Make sure your food is properly cooked, food needs to be cooked at a hot enough temperature and for a sustained period of time. Your temperature needs to be at least 145°C or higher.
• Always wash your hands thoroughly before preparing food, make sure all your utensils are not only clean but clean from bacteria. Use a cleaning liquid that will destroy bacteria and make all your utensils safe to use.
• To prevent cross-contamination, bacteria can travel from one food product to the other, never place cooked food in the same dish as you placed raw food.
• Clean your utensils after every use, do not cut chicken with a knife then use it on steak without cleaning it.
• Maintain cooked food above 145°C.
• Put left over food in the fridge or freezer straight after you have eaten.
• Do not leave food to marinate at room temperature always place it in the fridge.
• Use alternatives to oils as much as you can like spray and cook for example.
• Close the upper and lower air vents to extinguish the fire. (remember no air, no fire!)
• Don't dispose ash if it is still hot. Either pour cold water over the ash or wait for it to cool down. (another reason why I burnt my grass!)
• Clean grill grid after ever use, with the use of a grill brush.
• At least twice a year clean the inside of the grill. Spray with oven cleaner and wipe away the dirt.
• Keep grill covered when not in use. Protect it from the elements.
You are going to prepare the perfect chicken this sunday...you watch! Just remember the tips you have just learnt and you will be in control for a change... Happy Grilling!!!
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