| Not so many moons ago I wrote an article entitled | | | | that it's light and portable, it's really quick to get going |
| "How To Have The Perfect Barbecue" in which I | | | | and also really cheap so for a few dollars more you |
| lambasted most of my friends for burning food on | | | | can really add a new dimension to you picnic. Having |
| the BBQ and shared my essential tips for ensuring a | | | | recommended trying one of these trays I think it's |
| perfect barbecue every time. An alternative way to | | | | also important to point out the downsides of cooking |
| put it is "How to BBQ without flames" because the | | | | on them so here are my essential tips for cooking on |
| secret to charcoal cooking (and indeed gas | | | | a disposable barbecue grill:- |
| barbecuing) is sizzle and not flames. | | | | 1. Sometimes the lighting mat can fail so if satisfying |
| The fat in the food is mobilised in the heat, drips | | | | your hunger is totally dependent on cooking then |
| onto the charcoal which creates the smoke to | | | | remember to take a firelighter as back up - and don't |
| flavour the food. What we want is to hear the sizzle | | | | forget the matches! |
| but no flames because flames will char the outside of | | | | 2. Choice of food to cook is really important because |
| the food leaving us at best eating something semi | | | | there's not much flexibility with the heat and it |
| raw and at worst in bed with food poisoning. Easy | | | | doesn't last forever. Because of the lack of flexibility, |
| huh? | | | | avoid fatty foods such as sausages because these |
| Well it is quite easy if you've got a barbecue grill with | | | | will simply spray fat onto the coals and cause flare |
| adjustable rack height but if you're the true outdoor | | | | ups. As I've already said, the flames will burn food |
| type travelling light you may well have a disposable | | | | but it's not just that, flames are wasted energy and |
| charcoal barbecue tray. If you're not familiar with the | | | | your charcoal won't last as long. Try fish and steaks |
| disposable barbecue grill it's essentially an aluminum foil | | | | and other lean cuts of meat. |
| tray filled with lump wood charcoal and a light mesh | | | | 3. It's not an expensive piece of kit so don't expect |
| cover. On top of the charcoal is a fuel impregnated | | | | an enamel grill. The best tip I can give is to brush the |
| mat which once lit is all that's needed to get the grill | | | | grill with oil before putting any food on it and this will |
| going making them ideal when travelling light or for | | | | prevent it from sticking especially if cooking fish. |
| cooking whilst on a picnic. One thing is clear though | | | | One final point; It is as it says, "disposable" so if |
| and that is there's no adjustment to the height of | | | | you've just finished your cookout, please look after |
| the grill and this means being careful not to burn the | | | | your environment and dispose of the wreckage |
| food, more on that in a minute. | | | | responsibly. |
| The main advantages to this piece of equipment is | | | | |