If any ladies out there have read my article entitled
"Modern Man And The Barbecue Grill" you'll already be on your way to converting
your man from the fire pits to the BBQ King with some easy barbecue recipes .
I've already spoken about the patience that's required when
it comes to lighting the grill and the need to heat up the coals and eliminate
the flames. Remember, "coals are hot, flames are not!" and we're on the road to
a successful BBQ cookout.
So what's the next step? The best tip I can give is to take
time to plan the menu, think carefully about what you're going to cook.
But isn't it easier just to do burgers and sausages? No! In
fact burgers and sausages are quite difficult for to reasons:-
1.
Relatively speaking they're high in fat compared with other
foods. Now I know we need fat to drip onto the coals to create the smoke to
give the flavour but too much fat and the BBQ will flare up a sure fire way
to cook up a burnt offering.
2.
They're made from minced meat and that means they must be
cooked through. Food poisoning is generally caused by the bacterium e-coli that
grows on the surface of the meat. Cook the outside of a steak and you can
safely eat the inside raw but think about a burger, with mince, everything is
on the outside.
So if you're not yet convinced about your man's BBQ
capabilities choose a meat that doesn't need to be cooked through to be safe.
Try barbecue
beef , barbeque
lamb or BBQ
fish .
Back to the "coals are hot, flames are not" theme it's
important to light up the grill on its highest position away from the coals.
This means that the meat will be cooked slowly therefore giving you the best
guarantee that it will be cooked through and should there be a "flare up" you
are as well protected as you can be from burning. Of course if it's going too
slow, lower the grill step by step until you get the sizzle, in other words
start gently and slowly work up the heat.
Finally to make for a really flavorful cookout, why not try
a marinade? Marinades not only add flavor they also tenderize and all that's
needed is a little thinking ahead for preparation time. There's a good few
websites out there offering Free Barbecue
Recipes so it's easy to find different menu ideas.
Free
Barbecue Recipes - Free barbecue grill recipes & meat smoker cooking ideas
on gas, charcoal or electric.
Smoker Grill
Recipes - Outdoor grilling tips, easy fire pit menus,
healthy rotisserie suggestions, best homemade bbq sauce recipes.
Biography
Paul Yates is the self styled BBQ
Smoker Recipe Man . He started writing because of his genuine love of
outdoor life and cooking. It also occurred to him that a little help and
support with easy recipes may transform many barbecues from a cremated health
hazard to a delicious cookout.
