SEASON FOR GRILLING! THE BASICS

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My husband used  to grill every
Sunday.  I was a happy camper
for a while.Hooray, I didn't have
to cook the Sunday dinner!Well, 
some good things come to end eventually. My husband sustained 
an injured right arm and that put
him out of commission for grilling
for months. 

I loved grilled food, but I did not 
know the first thing about grilling. 
I never watched my husband grill. 
I was so happy to be labor free for
a day that I avoided being around
when he grilled. I just didn't want 
to be asked to go fetch something. 

He finally gave me grilling tips after
I used up half a can of lighter fluid 
and still didn't have any hot coals! Everybody was hungry and I was 
as cranky has a wet hen! 

He held out on helping me. He felt 
a competition was ahead. Which of 
us would be the best griller?

I eventually learned to be a decent griller. I learned a lot from watching 
TV shows.  I watched my brothers
and my neighbors grill. I had a new hobby-grilling!!   I was ready to compete now! My husband called
me the "The Grill Master". Please
excuse me, I meant to say "Grill Monster!"

I have watched a lot of elaborate 

grilling,rubbing of meat,and fancy

brine mixing.   I am an impatient 

cook and want to get the grill hot.  
I want to start grilling and eating. 
I suggest you buy as many as of 
the grilling that your budget will 
allow. 

Most of my cook-outs were 

successful when I used the

"Griller's Must Haves."  You

can get real fancy with your

grilling. Fancy grilling is not

necessary if you learn how

to some grill juicy steaks and 
tasty chickens! My family did
not care whether I rubbed my 
meat or not. They just wanted
tender and tasty grilled food.

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   GRILLER'S MUST HAVES

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grill seasonings, garlic powder, onion powder, zesty Italian dressing,cayenne pepper, chili powder, mustard, teriyaki sauce, seasoned meat tenderizer.

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GRILL TIPS FOR NEWBIES

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Remove and discard old charcoal 
ashes.  I make  a pyramid with 
the charcoal. I drench the entire pyramid with lighter fluid. I wait
10 minutes to let the fluid soak 
into the charcoal.  A hand held
charcoal lighter is a good item 
to use for lighting the charcoal.
Place the  grill  grate on top of
grill after the charcoal is lit.The
flames from the fire will burn off
debris from previous grilling.

The grill is ready for cooking when 

the coals turn white. I am not able
to hold my hand over the grill more 

than 10 seconds due to the intense 

heat. Remove grate and flatten the pyramid. I move the charcoal to one side of the grill. This will be  my hot side. I keep a spray bottle filled with 

water handy to put out flames. The

grease from the meat will cause high

flames.

I brown both sides of the meat. I 

don't leave the grill for a second because the food will burn up and

cook too fast if not watched. I will
move the meat to the cool side of 

grill to finish cooking. I place the 
lid on the grill and open the vents.
I open the lid periodically to make 

sure the flames aren't burning up

the meat.

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         THE CHARCOAL GRILL

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I have only used charcoal grills.  The price range varies depending on how elaborate they are.  My husband only
bought Weber grills. I have even seen grills custom made.  I used dream of having a barrel-shaped grill.I decided against it after my boys left home.Hey  I might get crazy  in my old age. I will
buy a grill shaped like a pink pig  and grill for my neighbors. 

Check out these styles of grills:







 

 

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TOOLS OF THE BBQ TRADE

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I have gotten lots of BBQ tools set
from my boys.  I preferred the set
with wooden handles the best. The 
long handled spatula and fork were used most often.   I have retrieved 
a whole bunch of lost hot dogs and broken hamburgers with my tools. 
I bought  the gadget used  for the
beer can chicken.My boys laughed
when they saw it. They thought a
chicken sitting upright on the grill 
was cool! Please look at these nifty 
BBQ grill tools: