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Outdoor Grilling Tips For You

Whats better than cooking a lovely dinner inside? Grilling a spectacular dinner outside over the flames of some piping hot coals, thats what. The taste of grilled food, and I mean more than just meat (vegetables and tofu included) far exceeds the taste of food that is prepared on a skillet or in an oven. The best part of outdoor cooking is that you can grill, roast, steam, bake, smoke and sear. Below are some grilling tips to ensure that you get the most out of your grilling experience.


First up, preparation! You need to make sure you have everything you are going to be needing and using at your fingertips, or at least within reach. This includes all the spices, oils, marinades, tongs, spatulas and other cooking utensils you will be using. This way you are ensured to stay on top of your cooking process without any chance of needing to run inside to grab something while your meat is becoming too charred because you werent prepared. Also, on the safety side of things, make sure to have a fire extinguisher or a bucket of water on hand just in case your flame gets out of control. The LAST thing you want is to have an out of control fire on your hands with no safety measures on hand.



Secondly, preheating the grill. The most important part, the "golden rule" if you will, of getting the most out of the grill is to ensure that the coals are preheated and hot enough before you put any food on the grill. The best way to figure out if your coals are hot enough is to place your hand over the grill and if after three seconds, you can no longer bear the heat, then your coals are ready for grilling!

Third up on our grilling tips, cleanliness. Be sure to use a stiff brush to clean all the former grime off of the grill from your last grilling experience. You dont want to mix flavors from the last grilling experience, and of course its healthier to be grilling on a clean surface. You dont want to ingest old dried up burnt remnants of past grilling, thats just not safe for you.

Fourth, oil your grill. After cleaning the grill, lightly brush some oil on the grate so that food wont stick to it. This is grilling tip 101 for all aspiring grill masters.



Fifth, grilling isnt just for meat. Utilize the oil and some spices on vegetables and toss them directly on the grill right when the meat is about to be done cooking. You can also wrap vegetables in tin foil with marinade, oil and spices to capture more of a succulent flavor absorption. Another great non-meat related grilling idea is to marinate tofu for a few hours (be sure to get firm or extra firm tofu and squeeze the water out of it prior to marinating, this will help the tofu absorb the marinade itself) and then place half inch slices of tofu directly on the grill. This takes about as much time to grill as meat to achieve a meat-esque-like texture from the tofu, so place them on at the same time and flip them when you flip the meat.



Finally, closed grill vs open grill. A closed grill will prevent flame flare-ups, keep the temperature consistent, retain flavor, moisture, natural juices and overall, makes the cooking process more even and succulent. So close the lid.

We here at Warming Trends hope that these tips will help you fulfill the grill guru that is living inside of all of us. Contact us at any time for any of your outdoor living needs including custom fire pit and burning system needs. 1-877-556-5255