Secrets of a chef
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You'll have a great grilling experience every time when you know these secrets that all great steak houses use.
• Get to know your grill! Putting your grill into action lets you find possible hot spots, gauge how long it takes to heat and learn how it performs in different types of weather.
• Brush the grill rack with vegetable oil or spray with cooking spray before heating the grill to prevent food from sticking and to help with cleanup.
• Keep the heat as even as possible. For more even cooking throughout the grilling time, place thicker foods on the center and smaller pieces on the edges of the grill rack.
• Turn foods with grilling tongs rather than piercing them with a fork to help retain the natural juices in the food.
• Let meats rest 5 to 10 minutes after removing them from the grill and before serving to allow the juices to return to the surface for moister and juicier meat.
• Sprinkle dried herbs over the coals just before grilling to add a subtle aroma and flavor to your food.
• Leave 3/4 to 1 inch of space between pieces of food so they will cook more evenly.
• Boost flavor by basting with sauces. Oil, vinegar and citrus-based sauces can be brushed on throughout the grilling time. When you're using sugar-based sauces, such as barbecue sauce or honey, brush the sauce on during only the last 15 to 20 minutes to avoid burning.
• Get to know your grill! Putting your grill into action lets you find possible hot spots, gauge how long it takes to heat and learn how it performs in different types of weather.
• Brush the grill rack with vegetable oil or spray with cooking spray before heating the grill to prevent food from sticking and to help with cleanup.
• Keep the heat as even as possible. For more even cooking throughout the grilling time, place thicker foods on the center and smaller pieces on the edges of the grill rack.
• Turn foods with grilling tongs rather than piercing them with a fork to help retain the natural juices in the food.
• Let meats rest 5 to 10 minutes after removing them from the grill and before serving to allow the juices to return to the surface for moister and juicier meat.
• Sprinkle dried herbs over the coals just before grilling to add a subtle aroma and flavor to your food.
• Leave 3/4 to 1 inch of space between pieces of food so they will cook more evenly.
• Boost flavor by basting with sauces. Oil, vinegar and citrus-based sauces can be brushed on throughout the grilling time. When you're using sugar-based sauces, such as barbecue sauce or honey, brush the sauce on during only the last 15 to 20 minutes to avoid burning.
These tips will ensure your grilled meal is safe to eat.
• Always marinate foods in the refrigerator, not on the counter.
• Always serve grilled meat on a clean plate. Never serve cooked meat from the same unwashed plate you used to carry raw meat to the grill.
• If you want to reuse marinades (that have had raw meat in them) as a sauce, heat the marinade to boiling, then boil 1 minute before serving.
• Perishable food should be eaten within 2 hours; 1 hour if the temperature is 90 degrees F. or above.
• Always marinate foods in the refrigerator, not on the counter.
• Always serve grilled meat on a clean plate. Never serve cooked meat from the same unwashed plate you used to carry raw meat to the grill.
• If you want to reuse marinades (that have had raw meat in them) as a sauce, heat the marinade to boiling, then boil 1 minute before serving.
• Perishable food should be eaten within 2 hours; 1 hour if the temperature is 90 degrees F. or above.
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Secrets of a chef
Woods: Start by soaking wood chunks in water for at least one hour; chips (including wine barrel chips) and aromatic twigs (grape vines or fruit wood twigs) need only 30 minutes of soaking. Shake all excess water off woods before adding them to your fire or smoker box.
You can find smoking woods in hardware stores and home centers-or if you're lucky, in your own backyard! Wine barrel chips are available in specialty food stores and gift shops, and some hardware stores.
You can find smoking woods in hardware stores and home centers-or if you're lucky, in your own backyard! Wine barrel chips are available in specialty food stores and gift shops, and some hardware stores.
Once you have your steak you will want to lightly coat it with oil. Choose an oil with a high smoke point to prevent excessive smoke from forming.
