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DOHE#005: Didn't wait till coals were white

What Happened:
For the second time in a row, I was in a 'hurry' and didn't wait till the coals turned white when I was barbecuing. This maid the meat take even longer to cook and not as tasty.
Root Cause:
Lack of proper tools.
Need to maybe buy one of those metal chimneys that will let the coals get hot faster.
Small grill only allows cooking of 6-7 pieces at a time. Not good for barbecuing for large groups of people.

How to prevent it from happening again:
1. Get the metal chimney (I saw it for sale for $6 at Winco)
2. Get a larger barbecue. Since I only can cook ~6-7 pieces at a time, this *doubles* or *triples* the barbecue time. I've come up against this problem when having guests over a number of times now.

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oh no. one of those chimneys might solve this. i usually find that what makes or breaks the bbq is the marinade though. I usually marinade chicken or pork in a ziploc bag in cheap italian salad dressing overnight, or at least a few hours. my mistake is that i often forget to grill them though, and leave the bag in the fridge and go out to eat instead. For burgers I use A1 sauce and Adobo with sirloin beef tips. also, the foreman grill really is handy.

  • By andrew at 05/28/2008 - 06:33
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