| As we all know, all cookouts are not created equal. | | | | cooking on a dirty grill. Be sure to grease up your grill |
| Use these tips to ensure that your next cookout is a | | | | grate before cooking, this will not only keep the food |
| smashing success. Fire up your grill early. Many people | | | | from sticking, it will also make cleanup much easier. |
| do not know or understand how important it is to | | | | Try to keep a portion of your grill at a lower heat. |
| get your grill up to an acceptable temperature. If you | | | | Try to keep a portion of your grill at low heat. This |
| start your grill early an give it plenty of time to warm | | | | will give you somewhere to move things if they are |
| up, the food will not stick. Grilling at a high | | | | cooking too fast or if a flare up occurs. For a |
| temperature will also sear the meat and add that | | | | charcoal grill you can move the coals over to one |
| extra flavor that your guests will love. | | | | side to accomplish this. On gas grills you can simply |
| Make sure that you have everything that you will | | | | adjust the temperature with the adjustment knob or |
| need. It is a good idea to make a checklist before | | | | move foods to a higher grate away from the heat. |
| you start. If you have to walk away from the grill | | | | This may not be an option on most electric grills, but |
| for a few moments to retrieve utensils or | | | | due to the fact that there is not an open flame, flare |
| seasonings, you run the risk of burning the food. If | | | | ups should not be a problem. |
| you do forget something, ask one of your guests to | | | | Don't add your sauce until the food is almost done. |
| get it for you as leaving an unattended grill can be | | | | This is a common mistake that many people make. |
| very dangerous. | | | | Whether you are cooking chicken, ribs, or chops, |
| Clean your grill. It is very important to clean your grill | | | | putting the sauce on early will give you a bad flavor. |
| after every use. Your guests will not want to eat | | | | This is because the sauce will burn and caramelize. It's |
| food that was prepared on a dirty grill. You will also | | | | best to wait until the food is done and apply your |
| increase your risk of having a grease fire when | | | | sauce just before you take it off the grill. |