Backyard Barbeque Help

Do you need a little backyard barbeque help? Does your backyard grilling leave a lot to be desired? Here are a few ideas that will be of major backyard bbq help. Beware...these tips may make it necessary to put a lock on your backyard fence!

The question of whether to grill or smoke meats is interesting. Traditionally, backyard cooking consists of either a gas or charcoal grill. Many backyard chefs use a grill to grill pork, beef, chicken and even fish. This is not barbeque! A steak cooked on a grill is a grilled steak, not a barbequed steak!

You can, of course add barbeque sauce to the grilled item. It takes a bit more time and some patience but, a good barbeque sauce will really enhance what ever meat you are grilling.

Some folks like to use a smoker for cooking chicken, ribs, and brisket. Smokers come in various sizes and shapes. Some burn wood chips, some charcoal and still others are electric. I prefer wood chips as they come in a variety of aromas. Hickory and apple are two favorites.

If you want to try a smoker but, have already invested in a fancy grill, here's a way to smoke small cuts of meat on your grill. Don't try to smoke large cuts of meats on the grill. Select smaller cuts like chicken or a small rack of ribs, either pork or beef.

Take several pieces of wood, preferably hickory or mesquite, and soak them in water for at least a couple of hours before you are ready to begin your backyard cooking. Make certain the wood is completely immersed in the water.

When you are ready to begin cooking here's what you will need. Place the wet wood chips into a small tin pan, something you can throw away works best. Line the top rack of your grill with a couple sheets of aluminum foil. Brush a little oil on the foil to keep the meat from sticking. When your grill is about 300 degrees put the chicken or pork ribs on the foil and place your tin of wood chips on the lower rack. Close the grill and sit back with your favorite cold drink while the chips do their job. Keep a spray bottle handy just in case the wood chips catch fire.

I hope this backyard barbeque help provides you with a new way to prepare some tasty backyard meals. All you need add is your favorite sauce for the meat, a little potato salad or fresh cole slaw, some baked beans and some friends. No friends? Just wait 'til the meat starts smoking!

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