| Perhaps you have just moved into your first place, | | | | potentially dangerous fires. The fire department has |
| or you decided that you wanted to broaden your | | | | much better things to do then help you cook. |
| horizons and try new things. Maybe you went to a | | | | One of the most noticeable features when using |
| Fourth of July barbeque party and tasted the | | | | charcoal is the flavor of the food you cook. To cook |
| beautiful smoked flavor, and decided you wanted to | | | | with a charcoal grill, you must buy charcoal briquettes |
| try to replicate it. After doing your research, you | | | | and lighter fluid. Charcoal is a one use item, and will |
| decided that a charcoal grill is right for you. Now | | | | need to be discarded after each use. Charcoal can be |
| what? | | | | picked up at your local superstore, gas station, or |
| Now that you have decided you want a charcoal grill, | | | | grocery store, and is typically pretty inexpensive. |
| you have to decide what type of charcoal grill will suit | | | | Charcoal must be light and allowed to burn until the |
| your needs. Are you planning on traveling and using | | | | charcoal is no longer on fire, but is red embers. The |
| your charcoal grill? If so, you will need a charcoal grill | | | | best way to get the pile to burn is by stacking it in a |
| that is small enough to travel with you. Smaller | | | | pyramid. |
| charcoal grills are ideal for cookouts, camping, and tail | | | | While no one likes to clean their grill, it is necessary to |
| gate parties, but would not be useful if you were | | | | maintain your grill if you want it to last it's intended |
| cooking for a larger amount of people. If you plan on | | | | lifetime. One problem you will face is the fact that |
| feeding a larger amount of people, a larger charcoal | | | | Charcoal grills stay hot for a long period of time. You |
| grill will better suit your needs. If you are having | | | | can remedy this situation 2 ways. First you can leave |
| issues deciding on which type you should get, you | | | | your grill open, allowing it to burn out. This method |
| may consider getting both. Smaller charcoals grills can | | | | typically burns a lot of the grease off, but can |
| cost as little as $10 to $15 dollars, and will give you | | | | potentially cause problems if you are not near your |
| the ability to travel. | | | | barbeque grill. You do not want to start a fire. |
| Charcoal grills contain hot embers and fire when it is | | | | Another way is to completely close off your grill and |
| in use. Safety should also be a major concern when | | | | deny the fire oxygen. As soon as the grill is cold, or |
| you are picking out your first Charcoal grill. Look for a | | | | cold enough not to burn you, you will want to clean |
| charcoal grill with a sturdy structure and sturdy legs. | | | | the grill. Leaving the grill dirty for any amount of time |
| If you grill does now have sturdy legs, it's chances of | | | | will cause the buildup to become hard, and may make |
| falling over is much greater. When a charcoal grill falls | | | | it harder to remove. Use a wire brush to clean off |
| over, it will send the hot coals flying. Many charcoal | | | | the surface areas of your grill, and then spray |
| grills also have built in safety features such as a | | | | cooking oil on the surface. Take the racks off and |
| water reservoir and smothering valves. Undoubtedly, | | | | clean them with dish-washing soap. Dawn or other |
| when you are cooking with fire, accidents can | | | | brands that have degreasers work best. Rinse the |
| happen. In the case that your grill gets out of control | | | | racks off, and replace them in the grill. |
| or become to hot, these safety features will prevent | | | | |