Using Your Barbeque
Cooking Hints
Follow these guidelines to keep food moist and succulent on a barbeque:
Flare-up Control
This barbeque has a lot of power. Most of the time, best results will be achieved with the burners on a low
setting, or in some cases with the burners OFF.
Keeping Your Food Moist
It’s easy to keep your food moist and succulent on a barbeque by following these guidelines:
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Use tongs instead of a fork when turning meat and poultry. A fork pierces the fl esh and causes the juice to
seep out.
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Resist the temptation to keep turning meat over. Juices tend to rise to the top of a piece of meat and then
settle. Each time you turn the meat over, the juices are lost. It’s better to quickly sear the meat on each
side (about half a minute) then with the burners down near low, leave the meat cook on one side at a
time, turning once only before serving.
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If you like salt with your food, try adding it at the end instead of before or during cooking. Salt draws the
natural moisture out of the food and dries it out.
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Baste the food with light marinade or canola oil a couple of times while cooking, though watch out for
excessive fl are-up.
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As an alternative to simply cooking, try mar i nat ing your meat, fi sh, poultry or vegetables fi rst. The longer
you leave the food to stand in the mar i nade, the more thoroughly the fl avour will soak through. Several
pre-made marinades are available and good recipes are easy to come by. It is best to leave food standing
in the refrigerator.
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If you use a tomato or sugar based sauce for basting, apply it in the last 5-10 minutes of cook ing. Using
these sauces over a longer period of time will result in over-browning.
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To prevent meat from curling, slash the re main ing fat at roughly 5cm intervals, taking care not to cut into
the meat.
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Avoid burning or charring food as this has been shown to be unhealthy. Don’t leave cooked food standing
for too long before eating.
Preparing To Cook
Ensure the fat container is empty and is back in position underneath the barbeque, as you did during the
assembly.
Lightly coat the cooking surfaces with edible oil. This will prevent food from sticking.
Light the burners and leave on Max for about 3-5 minutes to warm the barbeque up. Once this is done, turn
the burners down to the desired temperature.
You’re now ready to start cooking up a feast.
