DIRECT & INDIRECT COOKING ON A CHARCOAL OR GAS GRILL

[size=14px]Grilling uses two basic types of heat for cooking: direct and indirect. This is true whether one uses a grilled fueled by charcoal or a grill fueled by propane or natural gas.

Direct heat:

This is the simplest and most common way to grill. Food is cooked directly over the heat. The only variables are the temperature and whether the grill cover is open or closed.

Lighting a gas grill and determining temperature are easy. To light, simply turn on the burners and hit the ignition button. Some grills have heat settings on dials and built-in thermometers and will give an approximation of the heat. As a rule of thumb when the grill has ceramic coals, the coals are ready when