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Direct Cooking Method
Commonly used for traditional barbecuing. Place food directly over the lit grill section. Excess
flaring may occur and so care must be taken while cooking. Check inside the roasting hood
regularly. We do not recommended this method for roasts unless you place a baking dish under
the roast, to allow flammable fats and juices to be isolated away from the flame. The direct
cooking method is recommended for steaks, chops, sausages, and hamburgers.
Using The Rotisserie
The rotisserie provides an excellent means of cooking large cuts of meat slowly and evenly all round.
The rotisserie shaft should pierce the food as close to the middle as possible. However, occasionally
there will be more weight on one side of the shaft than the other. If left like this, it will cause a strain
on the rotisserie motor.
Use the counterweight to adjust the balance on the rotisserie. Loosen the handle slightly, and adjust
the position of the counterweight until it is opposite the heaviest portion of the meat. Retighten the
handle. It is a good idea to spin the rotisserie by hand before connecting it to the motor to see if it
has been successfully balanced.
Indirect Cooking
Indirect cooking involves little or no heat directly underneath the food. Instead, the food is placed on
the grill, the burners below the food are turned off, and burners on either side are used. With this
method, heat circulates around the food, cooking by convection.
By trapping the vapour inside your “outdoor oven”, the cooking vapour will fall back on the food on all
sides, not just from underneath. The food cooks more evenly, and stays moist in the process.
This method of cooking applies only if you have a roasting hood.
Indirect cooking is similar to using a conventional oven and is recommended for rotisserie cooking,
roasts, poultry, casseroles, vegetables and whole fish.
Getting The Most From Your Barbecue
Using The Side Burner
The side burner allows you to par boil sausages, stir fry, prepare sauces, or precook vegetables
without leaving your barbecue.
You turn the side burner on the same way you turn your barbecue on.
Ensure that long handles do not hang too far over the edge of the burner, as this can create a safety
hazard.
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