| Grilling and Barbecuing, two of the most popular | | | | to it, so it doesn't get overcooked. You need to stay |
| cooking methods in the U.S., especially in warmer | | | | by the grill the whole time. |
| weather. There are some who know the difference | | | | Barbecuing is typically done over charcoal or wood, |
| between grilling and barbecuing, and some who don't. | | | | although gas can be used. I've seen kalhua pig being |
| Do you? | | | | cooked slowly on a gas grill, but usually, barbecuers |
| To put it simply, Grilling is fast cooking over high heat, | | | | will use either charcoal or wood. The meats usually |
| while barbecuing involves a slower cooking method, | | | | used in barbecuing are tougher cuts of meat, such as |
| over a lower heat. | | | | the beef brisket, or pork ribs. These meats benefit |
| Grilling is generally done over a gas flame, or hot | | | | from the long, slow cooking process, becoming so |
| coals. Tender cuts of meat are best for this cooking | | | | tender that they will just fall off the bone. Since the |
| method. The quick cooking and the high heat seal in | | | | cooking process is slower, and the heat not as high |
| the juices, creating a juicy piece of meat, but leave | | | | as grilling, barbecue sauce can be brushed onto the |
| the meat on too long, and it will dry out, as with any | | | | meat throughought the cooking process, forming a |
| dry cooking method. Barbecue sauces can be used, | | | | delicious glaze on the outside of the meat. Apple juice |
| but since the heat is so high, it should be added right | | | | is sometimes sprayed onto the meat to keep it |
| at the end of the cooking time, especially for | | | | moist and flavorful. Damp wood chips added to the |
| sweeter barbecue sauces, so that the sugar in the | | | | fire add a delicious smoky flavor to the meat. |
| sauce doesn't burn. Vegetables and fruits can also be | | | | Some meats, like chicken, will benefit from either |
| grilled, as they don't need a long cooking time. | | | | cooking method. It's great either grilled quickly with a |
| Peaches and pineapple are particularly good for grilling, | | | | glaze or barbecue sauce applied towards the end of |
| the natural sugars in the fruit carmelize over the high | | | | the cooking time, or slowly barbecued, absorbing the |
| heat. When you grill food, you need to pay attention | | | | flavors of the smoke. |