Camping and Your Charcoal Grill
By GuestPoster
There are many reasons to love camping ranging from the ability to enjoy fresh air and scenery, to all of the associated activities like hiking and swimming, to being able to sleep under the stars. But if you were to ask anyone to come up with a list of their favorite things about camping, chances are “barbecue food” would come out on top more often than not. Cooking with a great gas or charcoal grill is synonymous with camping, and you can’t fully enjoy your outdoor excursion without being able to barbecue delicious chicken wings or burgers. There is something enjoyably primal about being able to cook in the outdoors using such a simple method, and yet achieving complex flavors infused with the wonderful taste of natural smoke.
Take care of your barbecue – whenever you go camping it’s important to take extra care of your barbecue because it will be your primary cooking source for the entire trip. So take the steps necessary to maintain it properly, and that includes everything from cleaning to maintenance. You should also take plenty of fuel along whether you’re going with charcoal or propane for gas grills.
Safe handling – since you are cooking in the woods it’s always essential that you take the steps necessary to preserve the environment. Watch out for errant spark sore flames that can potentially cause forest fires. You will also want to limit the amount of smoke you create if you happen to be cooking at unusual hours so as not to disturb your neighbors. Always have a water bottle handy to control the flames, and it would be a good idea to have a fire extinguisher as well.
Handling your food – for some reason many people throw safe handling practices out the window when they aren’t in their own home kitchen. But remember all the rules regarding uncooked meat and safe cooking practices apply in the outdoors as well. Make sure to keep all of your food well contained in an adequate cooler until it is ready to be prepared. And don’t allow any of your utensils that have touched uncooked food to come into contact with cooked items either.
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