Tips for Indoor and Outdoor Grilling

Wanting to learn how to do some outdoor or indoor grilling?  Here are some helpful tips to follow:

1. A hot grill is your best defense against sticky situations.  Be sure that the grates are piping hot before laying down your food.
2. Keep a spray bottle of water close by to tame any flare-ups.
3. To oil your grill without creating a wild fire:  fold up a cotton kitchen towel, lightly dip in vegetable oil, and use your tongs to glide a coat onto the grates. If the grill is clean and cool use a paper towel dipped in oil and save on laundry.
4. Barbeque sauces contain sugar that caramelize and then quickly burn.  Try a dry rub in the beginning and then at the end of grilling baste with a thin coating of sauce.
5. When cooking anything skewered soak the wooden sticks in water first to prevent them from burning.
6. Fruits such as pineapple, and oranges may highlight your barbecue with a unique flavor.  Try these on your own and make a unique marinade for your meats.
7. Try a vegetarian barbecue.  Good items, might be, corn, artichokes, squashes, cheese, soy veggie burgers, filafel, or any vegetable that will hold together and can be seasoned.

Links to check out:

• Barbecuen.com
• Food Network
• Fabulous Foods