Are You Making Any Of These 5 Grilling Mistakes?

Summer is officially here...and so is grilling season.  For me, I grill in the middle of winter, fortunately...weather doesn't play a role in great tasting bar-b-que.  According to Reviewed.com, there are 5 common grilling mistakes that leave your food tasting terrible and not quite eye appealing.

I can safely say, I don't make any of these mistakes...but do you?

5. You add sauce too early...

How could sweet, smoky barbecue sauce possibly ruin your lovingly grilled food? You’d be surprised. The same sugars that can give your meat that flavorful, caramelized glaze will also burn when exposed to heat for too long. Read more

4. Your overzealous on the heat...

Our caveman brains tell us that fire is good. Flames produce the heat that cooks your food. It’s only natural to want to coax them to greater heights and put your food right in their crosshairs.
Unfortunately, that's a big mistake. Read more

3. You don't use the lid properly...

There’s a time and place for everything, and that includes the lid on your grill. Sometimes it’s meant to fit over your food, keep it safe, and help it cook. Other times, it should be anywhere but on top of the grill. The trick is knowing when to use it—and when to skip it.  Read more

2. You don't preheat the grill...

Not only is preheating a great time to clean your grill, but it's also crucial to getting the best possible cooking results. If you throw on some 'dogs before your grill is hot enough, they’ll stick to the grates. You won’t get those nice, dark grid marks, and you might end up overcooking your meat in the pursuit of a good sear.  Read more

1. Your grill is dirty...

We don’t mean to be rude, but your grill is filthy. And why shouldn’t it be? Those grates have seen countless steaks, skewers, and sausages—which means they’re coated in grease and charred bits of food.  Read more

Hope this helps improve your grilling game just a bit.