Buying A BBQ Grill For Summer Fun

By Franklin Greyklon

When the days start to warm and flowers begin to bloom, we are reminded that it is time to pull out the BBQ grill. If your grill was on its last leg last season, now is the time to consider buying a BBQ grill.

In purchasing a BBQ grill, you need to know what type of fuel that you would like to use to cook with. Propane grills are easy to use, give even heat and are portable. Most of the newer grills have done away with lava rock and now use either metal or ceramic to distribute the heat and avoid flareups.

In addition to propane grills, you will find natural gas grills that may be a great option if you have gas available in your home. Natural gas is less expensive than propane, and you will not have to stop cooking to go refill the propane tank. The maid disadvantage is that gas is not portable.

Although sometimes difficult to light and keep even heat, nothing adds flavor to grilled foods like a charcoal grill. These grills can be inexpensive small table top models to large grills that can cook twenty to thirty hamburgers at once. In addition to charcoal, you can choose to cook with wood chips such as hickory or mesquite to add even more flavor to your foods.

Some charcoal grills are able to cook with slow indirect heat to smoke and slow cook foods. This is a great option for tougher cuts of beef, but is also good for poultry and fish. Many of these grills are called smokers.

By buying a BBQ grill, you can take the heat of cooking a meal outside on many summer days. You may even choose to dine on the patio and enjoy some of the fresh summer air. Use of the patio in this way expands the living space of your home.

For years, only meats were cooked on BBQ grills. Beef was the number one choice, and then chicken or pork. Now, people have learned to cook vegetables on the grill. Wrap those veggies in foil for easy cooking and cleanup. Another alternative is to cook vegetables directly on the grill. Small vegetables can be cooked on skewers alone or with small pieces of meat to make kabobs.

If you are looking for a quick marinade for veggies or meats on the grill, try using Italian dressing. The mixture of oil and vinegar makes for tender meats that are moist and the seasonings add a great flavor. - 29954

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