| There's nothing better than driving along and smelling | | | | the natural juices will escape, and as a result, your |
| the sweet scent of someone grilling ribs, burgers, | | | | meat will be chewy at best. |
| pork chops or chicken. Don't you get hungry right | | | | Turn your meat only once when grilling. Use the lid to |
| away? Duplicate those wonderful smells of BBQ ribs, | | | | keep the heat in, which will help to cook the meat |
| pork chops, or chicken on your own grill with the | | | | evenly. |
| following recipes and enjoy making someone else | | | | If you are using BBQ sauces that contain tomato or |
| hungry when they smell yours cooking! | | | | sugar bases, add these to the meat at the end of |
| Grilling and BBQ techniques are different. Grilling is | | | | the cooking time, since they burn easily. |
| accomplished by searing the outside of the meat to | | | | Barbecue Sauce |
| seal the juices inside and create a moist meat with | | | | Begin this recipe by cooking a small onion in a bit of |
| very little fat left when it is finished cooking. | | | | vegetable oil over medium heat until it is tender. Add |
| Actual barbecue (as a noun) is a slow cooking | | | | some garlic cloves (to taste), a few red pepper |
| technique where large quantities of meat are cooked | | | | flakes, and a dash of chili powder (to your taste) and |
| over coals at a low temperature for a long period of | | | | cook for about one minute. To this, add about 1 to 2 |
| time. Barbecuing is really meant to serve large groups | | | | cups of ketchup, a half a can of beer, a ¼ cup |
| of people and turns your party into an event! Use | | | | each of cider vinegar, water and brown sugar, a few |
| this type of cooking on the weekends instead of a | | | | tablespoons of spicy mustard and Worcestershire |
| weeknight (simply due to the time it takes to do it | | | | sauce, a dash of sea salt and freshly ground pepper, |
| right). | | | | and hot sauce to taste (optional if you want a milder |
| First, here are some BBQ tips: | | | | tasting sauce). |
| If you are grilling on a charcoal grill, make sure the | | | | Stir all of these until they are well blended and then |
| charcoal is in a single layer and goes about 1 to 2 | | | | cover the saucepan and simmer on low until the |
| inches beyond the area of the food on the grill. Only | | | | mixture thickens slightly. Season it to your personal |
| use the amount of starter fluid necessary to get the | | | | taste by adding more hot sauce or seasonings. This |
| fire going. | | | | sauce can be used immediately on chicken, pork or |
| When you are barbecuing, always use tongs to turn | | | | ribs, or it can be stored once it is completely cooled. |
| the meat. Using a fork will put holes into the meat, | | | | |