| Summertime is a great time to have family and friends | | | | of the variables mentioned above associated with |
| over for an outdoor barbecue. Whether you're talking | | | | your grill, plus variables associated with different cuts |
| about hot dogs and hamburgers, or chicken, steaks | | | | of meat in different cooking styles, you don't want to |
| and spareribs, you want to make sure you have your | | | | rely solely on your memory. If, as you grill each meal, |
| grilling technique down. More often than not, for those | | | | you record in your notebook things such as the starting |
| of us who don't grill on a regular basis or for those | | | | temperature (ballpark ranges are fine), type of meat to |
| willing something somewhat unique for a special | | | | be cooked, area of the grill used, temperature of the |
| occasion, the question arises, "how long does it take to | | | | meat when you started, and of course how long you |
| grill chicken?", or "how long to grill filet mignon on an | | | | left things on the grill and the final outcome (ie, was it a |
| outdoor gas grill?" (if you're lucky enough to be grilling | | | | success). This way, when you come back to do it |
| filet mignon!). Because the last thing you want to do is | | | | again whether it be a week, a month, or the following |
| have everybody over for a get together and then end | | | | season, you'll have a good starting off point and a |
| up burning or under cooking the main meal. There are | | | | basic road map to increase the chances of success. |
| a few things to keep in mind when it comes to outdoor | | | | Another thing to keep in mind is that many times we |
| grilling. | | | | will cook better if it isn't thrown on the grill totally cold. In |
| One of the main things to keep in mind is that outdoor | | | | other words, allow your meat to sit out at room |
| grills very tremendously in the amount of heat they | | | | temperature for 10 to 15 minutes before placing it on |
| produce. Whether it's a charcoal grill, gas grill, electric | | | | the grill. This will help reduce the chances of toughness. |
| gas grill or natural wood-burning barbecue pit, usually | | | | Another way of making sure your meat remains as |
| each is almost as unique as the chef cooking on it. Until | | | | tender as possible is to be sure to use Palms rather |
| you get to know your grill and know how hot it cooks, | | | | than a fork when you turn the meat. Using a fork will |
| or even what areas of the grill tend to get hotter, | | | | repeat a leap year semi letting out all the Jews and |
| you're going to have to accept that it's going to be | | | | leading to a much tougher and result. If you do want to |
| somewhat a game of trial and error. Of course, by | | | | pierce the meat near the end of the cooking cycle to |
| following some typical guidelines and keeping a close | | | | check for doneness, use the thickest part of meat. If |
| eye on your food, you should come out with some | | | | this one is done, then certainly the others are as well. If |
| delicious grub. | | | | you're cooking chicken look for the juices to run clear, |
| If you're just getting started in the outdoor grilling arena, | | | | not opaque. Clear juice signals that the chicken is fully |
| one thing that is highly recommended is keeping a | | | | cooked and ready to be taken off the heat. |
| notebook. His may sound odd, but trust me. Because | | | | |