| Setting up and lighting a charcoal grill is no easy task. | | | | apply too much. If you have a pool of fluid in the |
| It looks like a breeze if you watch a professional light | | | | bottom of your grill then you got it all wrong. How |
| a grill but you may find many complications when you | | | | much should I apply? enough to cover the surface of |
| try it yourself. Do not worry though as this tutorial | | | | the charcoal. Use the fluid sparingly or else it will leave |
| will attempt to help you light the charcoal in a flash. | | | | further disgusting tastes in your food. You won't |
| So what do you first need? Equipment and | | | | want that. |
| product-wise, you will need charcoal, a lighter, | | | | Step 3: Burning the charcoal |
| charcoal grill and lighter fluid. It is important to get | | | | Here comes the fun part. Grab your lighter as I |
| high quality charcoal as they tend to burn better and | | | | warned you earlier and light the charcoal after you |
| it will leave less undesirable flavour in your cooked | | | | have poured the fluid. If you have got everything |
| food. | | | | right up till this point then you should have a fire |
| Step 1: Placement | | | | started. Hooray! You should only start cooking once |
| The first step is to place the charcoal correctly. What | | | | the surface of the charcoal turned white. |
| you are looking for is to shape them so it looks like a | | | | Now here are some extra tips and warning. Make |
| pyramid or a volcano, basically just stacking them up | | | | sure you place the lighter fluid as far as possible from |
| so the tallest is in the middle. Do not worry if you | | | | the grill because you do not want an explosion |
| cannot get it in perfect shape. | | | | happening in the back of your garden. Also, never |
| Step 2: Applying lighter fluid | | | | apply the lighter fluid when there is no fire but your |
| Have your lighter at the ready before you start | | | | charcoal is still burning. You will only create a large fire |
| applying lighter fluid. Bear in mind that you should not | | | | blast aimed at your face. |