All About Grilling

[grodnoking]

I got it to six hundred 

where is the manual?

Don't play with the food on the grill. Flip it once (or twice if need be), that's all.

[Mikes@Micro]

expression: a crane is as good as its operator

Meaning: with a crane you can lift heavy steel, if you know how to use it, you cant just down down in it and start complaining it doesn't work

Question: a grill is the biggest scam in history, or I just don't know how to use it 

Story: Finally I bought a grill and what ever I put on comes out dry like paper, what am I missing here?

I believe a grill was invented after this stroy,
husband: "okay I want to help you out with the cooking"
Wife "out of the kitchen"
Husband: "sure no problem I got a grill"

+1 for the tip about not flipping

Also I think bbq sauces will often cause things to dry out faster. For chicken a marinade works best and for meat just a spice rub (or salt n pepper, Montreal spice mix

[Sport]

I got it to six hundred 

where is the manual?

lol thats great for searing but let the meat cook first.
Google is full of resources. What have you tried grilling?

[yesitsme]

lol thats great for searing but let the meat cook first.
Google is full of resources. What have you tried grilling?

I started with some franks, they came out good
tried some potatoes and onions, peppers, chicken strips, squash
uch

another point, I took everything out of the box onto the grill

[CountValentine]

i need to replace my grates. stainless steel or cast iron?

Cast iron.

[ushdadude]

I started with some franks, they came out good
tried some potatoes and onions, peppers, chicken strips, squash
uch

another point, I took everything out of the box onto the grill

Your problem is the high heat

[Abebee]

I started with some franks, they came out good
tried some potatoes and onions, peppers, chicken strips, squash
uch

another point, I took everything out of the box onto the grill

Like mentioned above - Try flipping the food as least as possible.

Google can be very helpful in getting some great grilling tips.

If the food was dry that means it was over cooked, try lowering the temperature a little and experiment.

[Mikes@Micro]

Make sure not to leave the food on the grill too long.... learn how to tell when food is ready (i.e. if chicken is "stringy" on the inside its overcooked, etc) asknyour wide for more details.

Also lowish beat for longer is usually better.

Most gas grills have uneven "heat zones" so you need to learn your grill. It might be easier to practice with charcoal once you learn how to heat it properly.

[yesitsme]

you answered your own question. Invest in a meat thermometer and don't crank the heat up to max. There's skill involved in grilling, just like all other forms of cooking.

anything specific or I should just get any random thermometer

Don't play with the food on the grill. Flip it once (or twice if need be), that's all.

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[yesitsme]

Make sure not to leave the food on the grill too long.... learn how to tell when food is ready (i.e. if chicken is "stringy" on the inside its overcooked, etc) asknyour wide for more details.

Also lowish beat for longer is usually better.

Most gas grills have uneven "heat zones" so you need to learn your grill. It might be easier to practice with charcoal once you learn how to heat it properly.

I got a weber spirit ii e-310

[Abebee]

anything specific or I should just get any random thermometer
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I grill around 4 times a week and never use thermometers - Learn your grill like @Mikes@Micro said and you'll be fine.

[yesitsme]

I grill around 4 times a week and never use thermometers - Learn your grill like @Mikes@Micro said and you'll be fine.

may I ask you how often you open the cover to take a peak? (and release all the heat)

[CountValentine]

I got a weber spirit ii e-310

Were you joking about getting it 600 degrees.

[CountValentine]

may I ask you how often you open the cover to take a peak? (and release all the heat)

Only to flip.

[yesitsme]

Were you joking about getting it 600 degrees.

No I wasn't
I had all 3 burners on the highest for about 10 minutes (I didn't set a timer) I went to check the temp on the hood it was 600

[Abebee]

may I ask you how often you open the cover to take a peak? (and release all the heat)

Depends what im grilling -  When grilling steaks i'll open it once 5 minutes in to flip it. If its dogs I'll open on high heat i would open it sooner to roll.

[ushdadude]

Don't play with the food on the grill. Flip it once (or twice if need be), that's all.

That's not really true.


https://amazingribs.com/more-technique-and-science/more-cooking-science/myths-we-want-grill-marks-and-you-should-not-flip.


The worst thing you can do while grilling is press down on the food.

[Abebee]

No I wasn't

No need to get the temp that high. An average rib you can have the grill sit at 450-500 and flip 4-8 minutes depending on thickness and your preferred cook.

[CountValentine]

No I wasn't

Be careful. Once your grill gets used you can have one heck of a grease fire and destroy your grill.

[Mikes@Micro]

I got a weber spirit ii e-310

Seems like a nice one!