Questions tagged [grilling]
A dry heat cooking method using direct heat, most often from open flames or charcoal embers. For the UK/AU usage describing cooking with the upper element of an oven, use the broiling tag.
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Grilling veggies & meat on same surface for vegetarian guests
If I grill veggies and then grill meats (or vice versa) on the same surface, is heating and brushing the grill an adequate method to assure I haven't offended a vegan or vegetarian?
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Shiny side or not for foil?
Does it make any difference when you wrap food with aluminum foil for grilling or baking or making a steam pouch whether you put the shiny side in or the shiny side out?
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How can I keep delicate food from sticking to the grill?
When I grill fish or chicken, often much of the meat and/or skin ends up sticking to the grill. What's the best way to avoid this?
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How do you cook grass-fed beef so it is not tough?
I recently went to a farmers market and bought some grass-fed beef. I went with what we normally buy, and got a couple of bone-in thick cut ribeye. I typically prepare this by liberally applying ...
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How to grill without an actual grill
Clarification: The term "grill" is used here with the US-based term for grilling, which may differ from other countries such as Great Britain and Australia, where it is typically called a "barbecue"; ...
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What's the white liquidy substance that can appear when cooking salmon?
When I cooked salmon filets on the grill last night, after the filets had been on the grill for a while, I noticed that the salmon secreted through the surface of the filet a white liquidy substance ...
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Can I reuse cedar grilling planks?
Since wooden cutting boards are safe for use with meat, I was wondering if I can reuse the cedar grilling planks.
Yossarian's answer to this question about how to prepare a plank says you can use ...
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Grilling burgers: flip once, or keep flipping?
When grilling burgers I usually flip several times, but have recently been advised to cook forever on once side, flip once, cook and be done.
Is that the best way to do it?
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Extremely hard layer after cooking the burger on the grill
It was the first time I tried making burgers at home. I did some research on the subject. I just put salt and pepper into the ground beef.
Then I heated the iron grill well and applied a small amount ...
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Is Beer Can Chicken safe?
Some time ago I've read about Beer Can Chicken.
I've never heard of this in my area, but it seems (and looks) tasty! So I would like to give it a try. There is just one thing that worries me:
Is it ...
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Why do I find rocks inside bags of lump charcoal?
I frequently find golf ball-sized rocks in bags of lump charcoal. Usually after the fire has burnt out.
Is this some by-product of the charcoal manufacturing process or an under-handed attempt by the ...
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How should I clean my propane grill?
My propane grill needs to be cleaned, how should I go about doing so?
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How do I prevent salmon sticking to the BBQ grill?
I love a good BBQ and cooking steaks & sausages etc are no problem.
However, whenever I put the salmon fillets on the BBQ (skin side down), no amount of oil seems to prevent them from sticking to ...
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How accurate is the hand technique for grilling?
I have read several articles and watched several videos talking about the proper way to gauge the temperature of a grill. Basically they state if you can hold your hand X inches over a grill for Y ...
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What's the best way to get a charcoal taste on a propane grill?
I recently was given a propane grill that is a lot nicer than my charcoal grill, however my family really likes the cooking and taste of a charcoal grill. I hear the propane grill tastes a lot ...
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How do you cook corn on the cob on BBQ?
Do you remove peel and wrap it in tin foil ?
Do you put it directly on gril (with peel) ?
How much time ?
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How do you grill a perfect burger?
I'm a pretty good griller (gas barbeque). I can turn out perfect steaks, fish, duck breasts, and even an entire leg of pork. The one thing that eludes me is the simple burger. Even with lean beef, ...
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Why do burgers sometimes fall apart on the grill?
Sometimes when cooking a burger I have had it completely fall apart for no apparent reason. Is this due to using a ground meat that is too lean? I don't add anything to the meat and don't spend too ...
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How can I improve my barbecue sauce recipe?
I've been trying to refine my BBQ sauce lately and I'm really curious if I can improve it, or if I'm mixing a sauce for a wrong purpose. The times I've made it, it have been used as a marinade for ...
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Cooking steak on the grill
First and foremost, I am a member of a few other Stack Exchange sites, and I haven't been this excited about one for a while. I'm basically a nerd that's trying to get into cooking, and I couldn't be ...
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How do I make a really flavorful turkey burger?
Since turkey burgers don't have a lot of fat, you lose a lot of the flavor that you get with beef. Also, you have to make sure you cook them through (170 degrees), so they tend to dry out.
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Besides salmon, what other meats can be grilled on a cedar plank?
I've fallen in love with this wonderful Cedar Planked Salmon recipe - the two times I've made it have turned out excellently!
What other meats (or meat substitutes) can be grilled on cedar and not ...
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How do you keep chicken breast juicy when grilling?
Most of the time it ends up dry. Are there any special marination tricks?
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How do you season/prepare a wood plank for Plank Grilling?
I wanted to Plank Grill a Salmon, after hearing about how much Jarrod enjoyed it:
Besides salmon, what other meats can be grilled on a cedar plank?
How do I season a cedar plank in order to use it ...
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When does the rule "only flip meat once" not apply?
Title says it all and this is not just a burger question, what about those steaks, chicken breasts, pork chops on the grill?
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Is it safe to start using seasoned cast iron grill/griddle after 7 years?
A friend's been sick and had not been using his cast iron grill/griddle for approximately 8 years. He decided to give them to me. The grill/griddle was seasoned (with oil) 8 years ago, but the oil on ...
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Not a tender steak
I have just grilled a AA boneless strip loin on the B.B.Q. I thawed it out in the fridge overnight. It was about 1" thick. I removed the outside moisture with paper towels and seasoned with salt and ...
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Ultimate Grilled Cheese : Keeping it together
Maybe it's called something else, but to me a grilled cheese sandwich with extra stuff in it is an "ultimate". The extra stuff I'm referring to is generally tomato, onion (thin sliced raw or grilled) ...
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I would like to try grilling fruit - any suggestions? [closed]
I had a catered lunch the other day that had grilled fruit (apples, pineapples) it was great and I wanted to try it at home. Are there any tips as far as preparation or what to glaze them with or ...
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Is it safe to overcook beef or other meat?
When making hamburgers, I prefer to grill the beef until it is very dark and the outside is entirely black. I know that it is dangerous to eat beef that not cooked enough, but is there any hazard in ...
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What is this grilling utensil with two wire mesh panels?
I want to buy this cooking utensil but have no idea what it is called and where i can buy one from. I think it is mainly used on barbeques. Ive tried googling and had no luck. I'll try describing it ...
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How can I make home-made veggie burgers stay together so I can grill them?
I tried this weekend to make veggie burgers to cook on the grill, with fake ground beef (maybe Gimme Lean or something like that), egg, breadcrumbs, spices, and they totally fell apart.
Is there a ...
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What kind of steak to use for fajitas?
Following Steven Raichlen's recipe, we used skirt steak to make fajitas on Sunday. I found the meat particularly chewy/tough and rather unpleasant overall. What can we do to improve the experience?
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Why should entrecôte meat apparently be cut into slices before served?
Recently, I went crazy and bought an entrecôte -- a very premium cut of beef to me. Over $11 USD for one. It was heavenly. I nearly cried when it was all gone from the plate.
The instructions said to ...
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Does it make sense to parboil spare ribs before you roast or grill them?
I was thinking about doing it as a time saving device - any recommendations?
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Can I still cook on my propane grill with rust?
I busted out my propane grill which I haven't used in over a year and noticed as I was cleaning it that there was a bit of rust on the grill. I tried to get it off but it doesn't seem to want to. Is ...
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Is cooking with an air fryer similar, nutritionally, to baking?
Irrelevant context: I've been borrowing a friend's air fryer, and I love how fast it cooks! So much that I'm considering getting one of my own to cook 80% of my meals with. But, my girlfriend is ...
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A steak story: dry crust
I followed all of the tips. Prime sirloin, taken out an hour before cooking. Salted thoroughly 30 minutes prior. Patted dry with paper towels. Thrown on a high (650) degree grill for two minutes ...
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How do I cook chicken skins on the grill – but only the skin?
I want to cook chicken skins on the grill – but only the skin, no meat. My kids like the seasoning and crunch of the skin and always leave a skinless drumstick behind, so I want to just cook the skins ...
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Why does the grate of my charcoal grill keep rusting?
By the end of every summer it seems like the grate of my charcoal grill is rusty. Does anyone know how I can keep it from rusting and whether or not the rust is unhealthy?
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How can I add more "chew" to veggie burgers with only vegetables?
I, like many, have been on the search for the perfect veggie burger. And to my mind, there is a difference between "burgers" derived from a combination of legumes, grains, and/or fungus (ex. tofu, ...
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Mustard-fried burger patty
One of the signature items of the California-based burger chain In-n-Out Burger is the "Animal Style" burger from their secret menu, which features a mustard-fried burger patty. It has a slightly ...
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Can I grill a whole octopus without pre-steaming or poaching?
My local awesome fish market sells whole octopi, and my friend is having a BBQ. I figured nothing would be cooler than showing up with a whole octopus to throw on the grill, but most recipes I'm ...
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How do you grill Shish Kabobs so they aren't so chewy?
We cut beef stew into one inch cubes and pierce them on a stick with cherry tomatoes, onions, green peppers, etc, and grill them nicely.
The meat is brown and grilled on the outside, pinkish in the ...
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How can I get more umami in a veggie burger?
I'm not a vegan, so let me get that out there as the first sentence. I can find recipes all over the place for veggie burgers, but all I've tried have been bland. I may indeed have an umami flavor ...
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Gas grill: soaked wood chips vs. dry wood chips
I have a gas grill and want to get some good smoke flavor in a pork shoulder I am cooking. I've done some looking around for the best way to use wood chips and have found conflicting ideas about if ...
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How does food cook differently on an open top grill than a covered one?
The title pretty much says it all, how does food cook differently on an open top grill than a covered one?
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Juice from meat extinguishing charcoals when grilling?
I've never heard anyone else talk about this problem, but it seems to happen to me all the time:
I've been grilling regularly on a Webber charcoal grill for about a year. I have done my best to ...
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How to grill polenta?
The first time I tried to grill polenta on a barbecue, I brushed both sides with olive oil and it came out perfectly with a crisp exterior and a creamy interior.
The next time I tried it, on a ...
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What is a cheap but good cut of beef for grilling?
If I grill filet mignon it comes out tender and easy to cut and delicious of course but no matter what other cut of beef I grill it's like eating leather.
I've read about "salting" the meat for ...
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