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Barbeque Tip
Great chefs will tell you that most meats need to “rest” away from the heat of the
barbeque before slicing for a several minutes to allow the moisture pushed to the surface
to redistribute. If you don’t rest the meat, moisture that has pooled near the surface will
run out and the rest of the meat will be quite dry. Covering the meat in aluminium foil while
its resting helps keep it from cooling too fast.
Use the few minutes while resting the meat to open the barbeque hood, turn both burners
to
HIGH
for 2 or 3 minutes to burn off food residue. After 3 minutes, turn the barbeque
OFF
.
While the cooking surfaces are still hot, take a long handled brush or scraper and remove
remaining oil and food residue. You should use an oven mitt to avoid burns. 3 minutes now
will save 30 minutes next barbeque.
Always remember to switch the barbeque OFF once you are finished cooking.