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    Things You Should Know to Be a Grilling Expert, Part 1

    Every day this week, we're posting 10 BBQ tips from grilling guru Steven Raichlen, food writer Francine Maroukian, and the Bon Appetit Test Kitchen. Come Friday, you'll be armed with 50 pieces of expert advice--that's all you'll need to master the art of grilling this summer.

    1. Two Grills Are Better Than One
    Own more than one grill. Gas grills may be convenient, but you still need a charcoal grill for true low and slow smoking.

    2. Grate Expectations
    Keep your grill hot, clean, and well oiled. Start with a hot grill grate. Clean it with a stiff wire brush, then, using tongs, oil it with a tightly folded paper towel dipped in oil and drawn across the grill grate.

    3. Be Direct...
    Direct grilling means cooking the food directly over the fire. Use this method for small, tender, or quick-cooking foods (shrimp, chicken breasts, burgers, fish fillets, and most veggies).

    4. ...Or Take a More Indirect Approach
    Indirect grilling means cooking next to a moderate to low fire with the lid closed. Use this method for large, fatty, or tough foods (ribs, whole chickens).

    5. Tame the Fire
    Control the flames by building a three-zone fire: a hot zone for searing, a medium zone for cooking, and a fire-free safety zone. The safety zone can be used for warming and as a landing spot in case there are flare-ups.

    6. Buy Great Tongs
    Look for long-handled, rolled-steel, spring-loaded tongs. Long-handled to keep you away from the fire, rolled-steel so you can pick up a whole chicken--and spring-loaded so you can easily grab and move food.

    7. Leave Your Mark
    To lay on a crosshatch of grill marks, start with a hot, well-oiled grill grate. After a couple of minutes, give your steaks or chops a quarter turn.

    8. Smoke It
    Whether you're cooking by direct grilling, indirect grilling, or smoking, a handful of soaked, drained hardwood chips will give your food a soulful flavor.

    9. Golden Gloves
    Invest in heavy leather or suede gloves. These come in handy for lifting hot chimney starters and for handling hot skewers. Buy a pair with the longest cuffs you can find.

    10. Get Organized
    Line up your food in neat rows with military precision. This looks good and will also help you keep track of what went on first, what needs turning first, and so forth.

    Photo Credit: iStockphoto.com/lissart

    Things You Should Know to Be a Grilling Expert, PART 2
    Things You Should Know to Be a Grilling Expert, PART 3
    Things You Should Know to Be a Grilling Expert, PART 4
    Things You Should Know to Be a Grilling Expert, PART 5

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    96 comments

    • William  •  1 year 11 months ago
      It also says"10 BBQ tips every day this week! 10 x 5 = 50 DAMN!!!!!
    • El Feed  •  1 year 11 months ago
      A good source of heavy heat resistant gloves is a welding supply shop. They come a good ways up your forearm and offer good protection from the heat... about 10 bucks a pair.
    • jody  •  1 year 10 months ago
      I"m pretty sure they should have had tip #1 as IF YOU CAN'T READ YOU SHOULD NOT PLAY WITH FIRE. Duh....there are several parts to this. Kindda like a soap opera....
    • BEAU  •  1 year 11 months ago
      it says 50 i only see 10 WTF!
    • Jeff  •  1 year 10 months ago
      MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmm, Barbeque.
    • Old Rusty Tulsa  •  1 year 10 months ago
      This Racine Guy is a sissy cook, Try a Beer butt chicken, or slab of spare ribs, and Bourbon/BBQ sauce baked beans.When its smokin its cookin, when its black its done.
    • Duke  •  1 year 11 months ago
      use wrinkled up aluminum foil to clean hot grill at the end. Use tongs to hold the ball of foil and scrub.
    • Jay  •  1 year 10 months ago
      Steve - are you still at Rio Rico? We will spend another winter in AZ starting about
      Oct - what nights do you grill - liked your grilling show but it is no longer is being
      shown here in MN.,We played golf are Rio Rico for years and every year we say we got
      to get some Grilled meat but one thing or another we haven't made it - let's make
      it this year!!!

      J
    • 1569  •  1 year 11 months ago
      I feel so accomplished! I already knew most of this stuff... LOL! I never thought of putting oil on my grill that way tho... I always turned the gas off and used a spray. Nice tip!
    • MR. Q  •  1 year 10 months ago
      I don't know what story you people are reading or why it is so hard to figuer out where the rest of the grilling tips are but at the bottom of the story on the page I am reading it shows in red print "things you should know to be come a grilling expert PART 2, than there is PART 3, Part 4 and PART 5
    • A Yahoo! User  •  1 year 11 months ago
      to the guy who is wondering where the other 40 things are....guess he didn't read the top where it says Part 1.....duh....maybe there will be 4 other parts to the article , each containing another 10 things....stay tuned......
    • BklynDdger  •  1 year 11 months ago
      to all you people you miss the bus ! as in part one .........
    • scubajc  •  1 year 10 months ago
      If you would all look at the end of the article you would see the links to the other four parts of the article.... ie the other 40 tips. Just click on the links and another window will pop up with the next 10 tips. The links are right under the 10th tip!!!
    • Madness  •  1 year 10 months ago
      Edgar- Literacy is a good skill to have as an adult.
    • BklynDdger  •  1 year 11 months ago
      people should know Barbecue and grilling are two different things.
    • BDJones  •  1 year 11 months ago
      I don't know who wrote these tips, but some of them are just plain dumb. Some are actually WRONG!! I've read all 50, and just kept shanking my head. If you are looking for real BBQ or grilling tips, skip this drivel and search for a dedicated BBQ or grilling site.
    • angel  •  1 year 10 months ago
      It looks like multiple choice standardized reading tests like the Failing CAT are making us stupid and we don't read anymore: "Every day this week.... 10 BBQ tips...." , " Part 1", " Come Friday ...armed with 50 ... expert advice....". Aren't those enough clues for the reader to understand that more is coming throughout the week, 10 more tips every day! No wonder why the first guy who offers CHANGE without saying what he will change gets us in his trap!
    • Mary Tutsoon  •  1 year 11 months ago
      DON'T EVER BUY A BRINKMAN GRILL: Bought one less than a year ago, all the guts are rusted to hell and most not covered by the company. Told me I kept it covered to much. Don't cover it and it will rust too. Satinless steel my ass!! $400.00 done the drain. NEVER BUY A BRINKMAN GAS GRILL!!!
    • Big Daddy  •  1 year 11 months ago
      This will help! I grill 7 days a week.
    • Dead Inside  •  1 year 10 months ago
      I suggest Mangrates for those who want to get a grate for grilling purposes.

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