Barbecue Quick Tips and Temperatures

Whether you call it barbecue, barbeque or bbq, this is one outdoor activity that is growing more popular. According to the barbecue industry association, three out of four US households own a barbeque grill and cook over the coals 2.9 billion times a year.

This summer, relax, put your feet up with a cool drink and light up the grill.

A few great grilling secrets

  • Always use a water based marinade to keep the meat from drying out.
  • As most commercial barbecue sauces are made with large amounts of sugar, they burn easily at low temperatures. Slather on the barbecue sauce after the grill is turned off and leave only long enough to cook the moisture from the mixture.
  • Allowing the smoke to escape by keeping the lid raised during cooking gives the meat a better flavor.
  • Just as cooking meat in the oven, you should always use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of the meat.

Cooking temperatures: How long is long enough?

  • Ground Meat: no longer pink
  • Ground meat with additives: 170°
  • Beef: 145°-160°
  • Veal: 160°-170°
  • Pork: 160°-170°
  • Chicken: 180°-185°
  • Lamb: 160°-170°

All temperatures Fahrenheit.

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