Outdoor Grilling Tips 81 to 101


81. If you are going to use wooden skewers or toothpicks while barbecuing, soak them in water for about twenty minutes before using them.

82. Try to space food so that they are grilled evenly. As you keep bringing in new food, you can move the grilled ones to the side where they can get cooked slowly.

83. Position your grill so that the charcoal burns quickly but also such that your guests do not feel the intense heat from the grill.

84. Always keep extra charcoal and lighter fluid handy in case you run out of them right in the middle of cooking.

85. Before you get started, make sure you have all the necessary ingredients on hand. Leaving the grill unattended while you fetch food is not safe and may also end up burning the food.

86. If you are going to be using chicken breasts, flatten them out so that they are somewhat more uniform in thickness.

87. Chicken pieces have a tendency to dry out while being grilled or broiled and need careful supervision.

88. If you would like to use a whole turkey for grilling, at least ensure that you choose one that is not too big.

89. Fish also has a tendency to dry out when being grilled and will just break into pieces. By brushing some fresh lemon juice on it as it is being grilled will help keep it moist and add a tangy flavor to the fish.

90. Another alternative to keep fish moist and juicy is to wrap it in aluminum foil that has been sprayed on the inside with no-stick cooking spray.

91. The amount of charcoal used should depend on the kind of meat you are cooking. For fatty meats, reduce the amount of coal and you will also reduce the number of flare-ups. For more tender and leaner meat, use more coal.

92. Vegetables have a great taste when grilled. They can be placed directly over the coals, or cooked in a grill basket or skewered and grilled.
 
93. Veggies tend to cook fast making it important to keep turning them around or stirring them.

94. Some vegetables that make excellent choices for grilling purposes are potatoes, tomatoes, zucchini, red and green peppers and summer squash.

95. Before you grill tougher vegetables like potatoes, it may be a good idea to just parboil them and then take them out for grilling so that they cook well.

96. To enhance the taste and flavor of vegetables, you could marinate them for a little while, say half an hour or so before grilling them.

97. Even if you do not have the time to marinate the vegetables, you could just touch them up with some olive oil and sprinkle your favorite seasonings on them before cooking.

98. A good marinade is one that contains a good oil as well as an acidic ingredient like lemon or lime juice, along with some select spices and salt.

99. By marinating meat, we are not only adding to their flavor, but also inhibiting the formation of dangerous, potentially carcinogenic substances.

100. If you are going to be using a charcoal grill, the safest kind of charcoal is the lump charcoal that is completely additive-free.

101. While starting a fire in a charcoal grill is tougher than in a gas grill, a chimney starter can make this task much easier.

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