What Weather? Fire Up the Grill!

The temperature outside really doesn't matter. As long as you've got some shelter, and/or warm clothes, don't let fall or winter stop you from enjoying the great taste of food right off the grill.

One thing you can do that will keep your exposure to the elements to a minimum is to make sure you have your steaks, burgers, etc. ready to go when the fire is ready. The easiest thing you can do to make your cooking time a bit less, is to make sure you're not putting cold meat on a hot grill!

Even in the warm weather, many folks fail to allow their burgers, steaks or what-ever, come to room temperature before they head out to the grill. As any good griller will tell you, the colder the meat you put on the grill, the longer it takes to cook.

So how do you handle the temperature situation? Pretty simple really. Here are the steps I go through to insure I've got the cook times down to a minimum if grilling.

- Pull the meat, and put your seasonings or rubs on the meat, then let it sit on the counter while you go out and prepare the grill.

- Simply allowing your meats to slowly come to room temperature, you'll be able to cut your grilling time by 15-20 minutes over the guy that puts his steaks directly from the refrigerator to the grill.

- If you follow the above tip, your meat will cook more evenly, and you'll spend a lot less time "out in the cold".

Remember, the closer to room temperature your meat is, the less time you'll spend outside waiting for the food to get done. Isn't it surprising what one little change in your routine can speed up your grilling process?



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