Using a charcoal grill is one of the best ways to get great flavor into food that you grill.  Electric and gas grills just cannot provide flavor on their own.  In the fresh smell of outdoor air and food being charcoal grilled is a dynamic combination.  Charcoal grilling is both easy and convenient because you can find the briquettes just about anywhere.

Briquettes or Wood Charcoal for Charcoal Grill

There are a few choices when choosing the type of charcoal you use for your charcoal grill.  For the greatest ease of use there is the charcoal briquettes that have the ignite fluid impregnated into the briquettes.  Then there are charcoal briquettes that are made from wood, sawdust and other chemicals with additives.  Lastly there is pure wood charcoal that is made from pure wood and no additives.  Pure charcoal wood is the choice of most seasoned charcoal grill masters.

When you use lighter fluid either that is in the briquettes or that you need to soak into the briquettes or wood you are not only taking the chance of getting the lighter fluid taste into the food and creating an unhealthy environment.  The best way to ignite charcoal is using a charcoal chimney.  Simply fill the upper chamber of the chimney and crumpled newspaper into the bottom chamber, simply light the newspaper and wait about fifteen minutes and you will have a glowing white fire.

Cooking on a Charcoal Grill

There are two methods when cooking with a charcoal grill. The first method is known as direct cooking and the other indirect cooking.   When a meat or vegetable is placed directly above the charcoal it is being cooked using the direct cooking method. Then there is the indirect method, this is where the meat or vegetable is placed away from the charcoal possibly on the other side of the grill and the lid is closed. and the This distributes the heat  indirectly to the item being cooked.  The indirect method prevents flare-ups.

In addition the stacking method in which on one side you have a small amount of charcoal and on the other side a large amount of charcoal so that when you’re starting let say a piece of meat you would then sear the meat on the large pile of charcoal side and finish the meat over the lower charcoal pile to allow the meat to cook through without charring.

Choosing the Right Method for Cooking

Depending upon what you are cooking will determine the method that you use when using your charcoal grill. When you’re cooking steak obviously you want to use a high heat to sear the meat not so much to sear the juices but to force the juices to the middle of the meat keep the meat juicy.

If you are cooking chicken you want use the indirect method of cooking. This method is best for ribs or fish and even vegetables. Using direct method for this type of food will cause the meat or vegetable to burn.  Worse yet the food will dry out before it actually cooks and the outside of the meat would be charred. Therefore the indirect cooking method for this type of food is the best method.

Charcoal Grill and Barbecuing

To clear the air you can grill using a charcoal grill and you can barbecue using a charcoal grill.  Barbecue is a method of cooking low and slow.  Grilling is cooking high and fast.  Barbecue is a way of cooking that is not only low and slow but many other methods are used to give flavor.

If you enjoy high and fast cooking the best thing that you can do to impart the most flavor for your meat and vegetables would be to use a charcoal grill.  This doesn’t mean a gas cooking grill isn’t good or a barbecue smoker grill would not be good choice, it just means that to get the most flavor, charcoal is the only method that deliver a true outdoor taste to your food short or barbecue. The next time you’re preparing to cook outside if you can I would suggest trying to charcoal grill using wood charcoal.  After all a charcoal grill is an ideal way to celebrate summer and other times of year.

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