| cuing is a time-honored tradition that can be fun for | | | | dryness. |
| the whole family. In this article, we'll inform you about | | | | - It's important to your immediate health to ensure |
| all aspects of the barbecue. | | | | that the meat that you are grilling is cooked all the |
| - Barbecuing is one of the most widespread practices | | | | way through prior to eating. To check for complete |
| in America, with a full three out of four American | | | | cooking, pierce the meat at the thickest point and |
| families owning a grill and using it, on average, at a | | | | note the color of the juices. The juice should run |
| rate of roughly five times per month. | | | | clear if the meat is ready to eat. |
| - One aspect to remember when using your | | | | - Be sure to keep different utensils for your raw |
| barbecue is remembering to thoroughly clean it after | | | | meats and your prepared foods. Cross-contamination |
| every use. If you've got a gas grill, you'll just need to | | | | can cause just as much illness as eating raw meat, so |
| turn the grill on for about 10 minutes and it should | | | | safety is definitely important when it comes to using |
| self-clean. Charcoal grills can be cleaned quickly and | | | | the right tools. |
| easily with soap, water, and a wire brush. Be sure to | | | | - When marinating meat, place it in large plastic bags |
| not clean your charcoal grill until after it has | | | | as opposed to letting it sit. This provides more |
| completely cooled down in order to prevent injury. | | | | complete coverage for the meat, and consequently, |
| - When you're preparing to barbecue meat, it can be | | | | a more proper application of the marinade. |
| helpful to allow the meat to be warmed before you | | | | Now that you know more about maintaining proper |
| place it on the barbecue. An hour prior to grilling, take | | | | barbecue safety and better ways to cook your |
| the meats and place them in your house to allow | | | | meat, your barbecues can be more efficient and |
| them to warm up. This helps your meat to grill faster | | | | safe. |
| and can result in a more succulent meat, with less | | | | |