| One of the most popular ways to grill is with charcoal | | | | 7. Clean your grill - Before you grill, especially, but also |
| because the food always tastes good. Before you | | | | after you grill is a good time to be sure your grill is |
| can start grilling with charcoal, it is important to know | | | | cleaned. This will prevent you from cooking foods on |
| some important outdoor grilling tips that will help you | | | | a dirty grill and getting sick from it. You are not |
| have a safe and enjoyable experience each time you | | | | cleaning out the whole grill, just the part that the |
| grill. | | | | food will touch. |
| | | | 8. Prepare your food - Before you grill, add any |
| 1. Get the flames going - It is not hard to build a | | | | seasoning or marinade your meats before cooking |
| charcoal fire. Just put a good amount of coals onto | | | | them. You do not want to add sauce when it is on |
| the grate. Then mound the pieces and light them to | | | | the grill because this can cause the flames to leap |
| get a good fire going. Be sure to leave the flames | | | | higher. Instead, prepare your meat before cooking |
| burning for about 20 minutes. | | | | for safety reasons. |
| 2. Once the fire has died down some, you want to | | | | 9. Get hamburger patties ready before putting them |
| spread the coals that are heated evenly and then let | | | | on the grill.Once they are on there you want to leave |
| them burn for another 5 to 10 minutes. This will give | | | | them for a few minutes in the enclosed grill, then flip |
| you a great base of hot coals and gray ash for the | | | | them. Be sure they are cooked to a temperature of |
| best grilling. | | | | 165 degrees so they are safe to eat. |
| 3. Cooking time and grilling temperatures - The time | | | | Other foods to enjoy on the grill: |
| that you cook food will depend on what you are | | | | - Hot dogs |
| cooking. Steaks will take longer to cook than hot | | | | - Corn on the cob |
| dogs or hamburgers will. | | | | - Steaks |
| 4. The temperature of your grill needs to be tested | | | | - Ribs |
| to be sure it is not too hot for the food you are | | | | - Chicken |
| cooking. You can test it by placing your hand over | | | | - Fish |
| the grill. | | | | - Fresh vegetables |
| 5. The less time you are able to hold your hand over | | | | Now that you know these outdoor grilling tips and |
| it, the hotter it is. If it is too hot, then you can cool it | | | | ideas you will be able to have a safer and more |
| down some by removing some of the hot coals or | | | | enjoyable experience each time you grill. Just |
| spreading them around a little more. | | | | remember to be safe when grilling and you will be |
| 6. It will take time, experience and a little research on | | | | able to enjoy all kinds of delicious foods prepared this |
| your part to get the cooking times and grilling | | | | way. |
| temperatures right. | | | | |