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Barbecue Tips
Take a few simple precautions before firing up your barbecue this summer. This few simple tips will help you get the most out of it.
- Clean your barbecue thoroughly.
- Check your propane cylinder and gas lines for leaks.
- Once you're done, put your barbecue in a convenient and safe location
- Make sure you have all your accessories:
- A meat thermometer, a must for big cuts of meat
- Long heat resistant gloves to protect your hands
- A spray bottle
- Tongs
- A good basting brush
- A set of bowls for your sauces and condiments
- A serving dish to hold meat once it's cooked
- A roll of aluminum foil. You can use it to keep thinner cuts of meat and sections exposed to higher heat from cooking too fast or to cover bones that have a tendency to dry out and catch fire
- A cutting board and good knives
- Don't use a long fork. Pricking meat allows the juices to escape and dries the meat
Some simple steps before you start cooking:
- Make sure your meat is at room temperature (take it out of the fridge 20-30 minutes beforehand to ensure it cooks evenly), especially big cuts, which are very cold inside.
- Trim meat of fat and drain it well.
- Make sure your barbecue grills are clean and preheat them for ten minutes to prevent meat from sticking.
- Follow basic rules of hygiene: wear a hat, wash your hands, and protect the food from insects with a food cover.
- You may season meat so long as you cook it immediately.
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