| Charcoal grilling can be a lot of fun and provide a host | | | | making sure that you use lighter fluid to soak the |
| of tasty foods for a wide range of occasions, | | | | coals. Use approximately half of a cup and then wait |
| including major holidays. Unfortunately, each year | | | | a minute or so for the lighter fluid to soak into the |
| many people are injured or become ill by not | | | | coals. Next, light the coals with a match. |
| following the proper basics of charcoal grilling. | | | | NEVER, ever, use anything like gasoline or kerosene |
| Charcoal grilling need not be difficult, but there are a | | | | to start your charcoal fire. This can cause an |
| few basic steps that should be taken into | | | | explosion and result in serious injury. Every year, |
| consideration in order to ensure that food turns out | | | | people who ignore this basic rule are seriously injured. |
| tasty as well as safe to eat. In addition, there are | | | | Be sure that you have a reliable meat thermometer |
| some basics of charcoal grilling safety steps that | | | | nearby When you are grilling food. You should check |
| should be considered in order to prevent accidents | | | | the temperature of the meat as it cooks and never |
| and injuries. | | | | serve meat that is done under the minimum |
| One of the first basic steps when you are grilling with | | | | temperature guidelines for the type of meat that |
| charcoal is to make sure that you arrange the | | | | you are cooking. Eating meat that is not cooked well |
| charcoal on the grill in a pyramid shape. The pyramid | | | | enough can lead to serious illness. |
| shape will allow air to flow properly, providing the | | | | Keep in mind that an outdoor grill should only be used |
| ventilation that is critical for coals to burn properly. | | | | outside. You should never use an outdoor grill inside |
| Simply spread the coals out will not provide good | | | | or any place where there is not proper ventilation. |
| ventilation. | | | | This can result in serious illness and injury and |
| Another of the basic principles of charcoal grilling, | | | | potentially lead to death. |
| which many people overlook, is that the coals should | | | | When the proper steps for charcoal grilling are |
| be started at least 20 minutes before starting to | | | | followed, the result can be delicious and moist food |
| cook. Do not wait to start the coals at the same | | | | that will win rave reviews without running the risk of |
| time as when you put the food on to start cooking. | | | | illness or injury. |
| Other important basics of charcoal grilling include | | | | |