Saturday, January 11, 2014

A Brief Guide To BBQ Maryland

By Marissa Velazquez


For a lot of people BBQ Maryland is something special. However if you are preparing one for the first time there are a number of potential pitfalls. With this guide we will look at how to be sure that you get the best results from your cooking and make sure people come back for more!

A common problem people have when cooking meat is that it is burnt on the outside and yet frozen on the inside. This is often because people make the mistake of pulling out meat from a fridge or cold storage area too soon. Ideally you should cook your meat at room temperature before you start cooking.

Another thing to consider is what you use to cook with. Ideally you want something that produces a consistent amount of heat. It should be easy to clean with parts. Some people think that not cleaning too much is good for the flavour but this is not advisable if you want to be sure that your cooking equipment is hygienic.

When cooking outside people often forget that hygiene is important when preparing food and serving it. When food is not being eaten is should be properly covered up to avoid bugs getting in and to keep food preserved. Cooked food needs to be served on clean plates while cooked meat should not be cooked in a marinade that has been used on raw food.

Hygiene is also a crucial consideration and something that you should not forget about just because you are cooking outside. Cooked food needs to be put on a clean plate or chopping board. Also any marinade that has been used on raw food should not be used on cooked food as well. While a barbecue should be relaxed it is best avoiding contaminating your fellow diners!

You should also avoid pouring marinade while you are cooking on the grill. This results in sudden bursts of flames that will cook the top of the meat without properly cooking the middle. A better approach is to marinade a few hours before. You should also keep fat trimmed off. If you want to cook meat quickly it is better to go with thinner cuts of meat. If you really want thicker cuts then you may wish to start with cooking meat on the barbecue and then finishing it off in the oven. This will allow you to get a more even cooking heat throughout the meat and ensure better results.

It is also worth remembering that operating a barbecue is cooking. A lot of people who would normally cook operate their barbecue in the summer months. Make sure you check recipes and make sure you have a go before you need to cook for other people. This will minimise the risk of getting it wrong and wasting food!

There are lots of BBQ Maryland recipes available online from a number of different sources, whether from a cook book or from websites by people who are passionate about cooking their food outside! It is worth looking online as there a wide array of rubs, marinades and all kinds of variations to keep it interesting. It is also worth looking online and talking to BBQ enthusiasts to get tips to help you get the most out of your barbecue!




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