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If you haven't used your grill for several months, clean off any obvious debris, ashes etc. and wash well with warm soapy water and a sponge, making sure to rinse well with clear water. For gas grills, check all connections and make sure the tank is full or at least half full. Turn on all the burners on high and let preheat for 30 minutes to b

It is very important to preheat your grill before you cook—every time. This is true for both gas and charcoal. Preheat a gas grill with all burners on high, or cover a charcoal grill while the briquettes are still flaming. The preheat stage can be completed in about 20 minutes or until the inside of the cooking box reaches 550°F. The preh

The analogy that I most often use is baking a cake. You wouldn't bake a cake with the oven door open because it would take forever to cook, wouldn't rise or brown properly etc. because all the heat escapes. Likewise, it is better to grill with the lid down. Cooking with the lid down captures the heat and lets it do its magic on the food; the food w

It's no secret, it knows the basics. Most cooks instinctively understand that you have to watch the heat when you sauté or bake, and it's the same with grilling. The most important thing to know is which type of heat to use: either DIRECT or INDIRECT. Most of the common problems associated with grilling, like burned or under-cooked

In my opinion, they all taste primarily smoky. But there are subtle differences between the various woods. Oak produces a clean, uncomplicated taste and is a favorite of the barbecue circuit, especially around Memphis, TN. Post Oak from Central Texas has a sweet and delicate flavor that makes Texas Hill Country barbecue unique. Apple (and other fru

This is the age-old grilling question and the truth is that most of taste is in the "perception of taste," not the actual tasting. In fact, in blind taste tests people almost always prefer the food cooked on gas grills over the charcoal but they think that they are choosing charcoal. The "grilled" flavor that we associate with a