jeudi 28 novembre 2013

Remembering Safety While Grilling

By Hedrick Lepsch


A barbeque pork recipe can be one of the most difficult things to perfect. It isn't just time spent working on the flavors, or figuring how hot for how long-it's also trying to master the different subtle ways that wood, sauce, meat and presentation can work together to make a mind-blowing bbq pork recipe.

Naturally, the most important part of barbeque is the meat. Different meats bring different things to the table-beef tastes rich and full, deer tastes a little wild and pork is...indescribable. One of the hardest things to decide is whether you want to focus on a certain cut of meat or learn the niceties of several.

Grilling safety is, or at least should be, a vital step in having a fun and safe summer meal outdoors. Safely grilling involves multiple points of awareness, but the first and main safety concern for grilling safety should be fire safety. Fire safety while grilling can be accomplished much in the same way as cooking safely within the home. Just as one would not leave a hot stove top on, or leave food cooking on the stove or in the oven without supervision, so too should a person who is grilling food outside remain with the food at all times while it is being cooked.

A fire extinguisher should be on hand at all times to put out any flames that get out of hand, just like there is a fire extinguisher in most kitchens for this same precaution. But not all fire safety precautions from the kitchen can simply be carried over to the outside grill without additional fire safety measures.

Unlike the kitchen, a grill operates on charcoal or gas lines that feed directly into the grill and therefore will require additional knowledge and safety precautions to operate. Also, because the food on the grill in usually placed directly over the heat source, the chances of a grease fire are grater on an outside grill than they are in the kitchen.

If the grill is operated in enclosed areas, such as in the home or in one of the above areas of poor ventilation, then a distinct possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning could occur. Carbon monoxide is found in nearly all forms of smoke, including smoke from grilling, and is called the silent killer due to its ability to go unnoticed by those it poisons.

Oddly enough, it's usually the small and simple things that will make the biggest differences when all is said and done. Just the right amount of salt, not too much sugar, a little more of this or that, and a little less of that. It's always a balancing act, and when you adjust one thing, it's often enough to change how all the other flavors interact. It's truly an art form.

When most people start looking to take their barbeque to the next level, one of the first things they do is to go to the store, pick their favorite meat and a good sauce. Most people try to enhance the overall flavor of their meat once they've gotten it to the point they want it to be, and this is probably one of the best approaches to take.

One can ensure that their grill is stable by following assembly instructions and by placing the grill on a firm deck, such as a brick or cement patio. Other fire safety protocols should likewise be used at all times while grilling, including having a fire extinguisher on hand in case of an emergency.

Because although it's difficult to perfect, it lets each individual trait come express itself. A perfect bbq pork recipe is a culinary accomplishment that is years in the making.




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