Propane grills

Propane grills provide an inexpensive option in grilling that many outdoor cooks prefer. These are often the standard among grills. There are several reasons why cooking on propane grills is preferable to other grills on the market. The advantages to choosing these include:

• Less expensive – for the most part, propane is one of the least expensive grills available, other than charcoal grills. Propane grills are available in many price points, but you can usually find a basic one starting at around one hundred dollars.
• Fast cooked food – with such hectic lifestyles, we often lack the time to tend to charcoal briquettes or to wait for a smoker to slowly cook barbeque fare. With propane, you don’t have to wait. Turn on the grill, light it, adjust the flame and you’re ready to cook.
• Portability is an issue for those who enjoy tailgating parties or weekend grilling picnics. Small portable propane tanks come in handy for on-the-go barbeques: they are portable, fast and you won’t be left with charcoal briquettes to dispose of.

If you have never cooked with propane, consider the great convenience of having the ability to quickly cook dinner in the summer without heating up your home. Impromptu barbeques with neighbors, friends and/or family become an enjoyable event, without having to hunch over briquettes or a smoker, waiting for hours for the food to be cooked. The spur of the moment barbeque really only requires food and good company when you’ve got a propane grill to prepare the food. Some tips when grilling with this type of grill include:

• Rub olive oil on the grate before you light it so that the food won’t stick.
• Grill vegetables in a barbeque gate on top of the grill so that they don’t fall into the flames.
• Do not apply barbeque sauce or other sweet sauces until the last 10 or so minutes of cooking time, as the sugar will burn quickly into a black, burned crust.
• Turn meats with tongs or spatula – not with a fork because piercing meats will cause the juices to escape and dry out the meat.
• Be sure to allow meats to sit for a few minutes after they are cooked to allow the juices to redistribute from the center of the meat to the outside of the meat.
• Keep the grill lid closed. If you open it, you lose fifteen minutes of cooking time.
• Do not baste meat with marinade that has been already used to soak meat in unless you boil the marinade on the stove for twelve minutes to reduce the potential of food-born bacteria causing illness.
• Use a meat thermometer to test if the meat is done. Avoid slicing it prematurely as it will dry out when put back on the grill to cook if it is undercooked.

When you use propane, you are using a clean fuel that releases 105 times less carbon monoxide than charcoal. You can feel good about this clean burning fuel. The speed and delicious flavors of your delicious barbeque fare prepared on a propane grill will get rave reviews at your next barbeque.

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