Submitted by: Paula Gerie

It is without doubt that the summer months are the ideal time to light up the BBQ and party with the family and friends. However the perfect BBQ does not come easily; when having a BBQ, there are many factors which will ensure that your party is remembered for the amazing barbequed food that was on offer. Never forget to clean your grill! If you can clean the oven and grill in your kitchen, you have no excuse to neglect the BBQ! Lets put it this way, the ever so tasty Buffalo wings you had cooked the previous week were mouth-watering, however you do not want to be tasting this with the ham burgers you are about to cook, do you? No? Well, get cleaning (once it has cooled down, of course!)

Right a small, common sense note (perhaps not for all!) but before anyone starts cooking on their BBQ, it is key to spray the grill bars and surrounding areas of your BBQ with non-stick spray; this is designed especially for cooking and will prevent any meats that are being cooked on the BBQ from sticking on to bar grills during the cooking process; this can be purchased from Weber BBQ accessories U.K. Failing to use the spay will result your meat tearing and loosing most, if not all of its flavour as juices will pour out, leaving your meat to eventually dry out. It is particularly important to avoid placing food on the grill until you can ensure the BBQ is set at the ideal temperature for the food that is being cooked. The variations in temperatures will ruin your meal as food has a tendency to either completely dry out or just simply burn! If you own a charcoal grills however, you must wait for the coal to turn grey before attempting to cook your meat; this gives a clear indication that the grill has heated to the correct temperature, also allowing for any excess fluids to burn and come off the grill.

Always be aware of the differences between marinating your meat and adding sauces; marinating meat before cooking it on the BBQ will certainly add flavour to your food. However, covering the meat with a variation of different sauces will dry out the meat, eventually causing it to burn. Sauces are generally made with certain ingredients which have a tendency to burn, rather than cook; an alternative would be to season the meat with herbs and spices, this will add far more taste to your food than sauces… with no burnt bits! However, for those of you who simply cannot resist your BBQ sauce, to avoid damaging your grill and ruining your meal, only add sauces in the last minutes of cooking the meat.

We all love a good old BBQ; therefore you will want to do whatever it takes to avoid ruining this moment; always remember to reduce the heat while cooking as this will allow meats to cook right through, locking in juices at the same time so the meat is flavoursome and tender.

Always remember NOT to place cooked meat back on the same dish it was on before grilling as it would have been raw; this will reduce the risk of spreading unwanted germs and illnesses. The same goes for the utensils, such as Weber BBQ accessories which can be purchased from Weber accessories online; always handle raw meant and cooked meat, separately.

About the Author: An avid BBQ and outdoor grill specialist; Paula has dealt with varieties of high quality barbeques including

weber BBQs

and a range of BBQ accesories. Paula possesses years of experience and can advise on anything and everything from tools to first time BBQ tips.

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