10 Tips For Summer Barbecue

2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29

The barbecue season is almost here. It is set full of aromas of garden freshness, setting sun, warm rain and summer. And tempting juicy meats and delicious vegetables. And not only!

Because barbecue is much more than delicious food in nature. It is also a mood to the maximum, a lot of laughter, meetings with old and new friends. And also unforgettable conversations with a scent of fragrant smoke, charged with anticipation for millions more crazy adventures.

But in order to enjoy everything in all its glory, we must be sure that we do not miss anything in the preparation and execution. A good helper in this case is BILLA. The grill utensils and dishes from the Chop & Grill series will make you real masters, and you will cook with pleasure. From May 9 to July 10, when shopping in the BILLA chain of stores, you will receive one promo point for every BGN 10, and with more promo points collected, you can get the products from the Chop & Grill series with a 50% discount. The conditions of the campaign and more information about the products are available here.

With a series of high quality products of GreenPan there's no way you don't want to cook everything.

Here are 10 tips on how best to do this:

1. The fuel

There are several types of fuel for barbecue - gas, coal and electricity. Of course, as with many other things, so here - as many barbecue specialists as there are preferences. Even more.

According to some barbecue fans, charcoal is the only one that can give a unique taste to food. If you bet on them, be sure that their quality is good. And do not be tempted to use old slats of fences, furniture, crates and more. In addition to spoiling the taste of meat, they can be dangerous.

Gas barbecues are preferred because of the control they give over the temperature, as well as because there is almost nothing that cannot be cooked on them.

The electric grill is ideal for those who do not want to wait for the weekend and light the barbecue on the balcony. And there or in the oven in the kitchen you can double the pleasure with the cooking utensils from the loyal program of BILLA Chop & Grill. Both the grill pan and the barbecue baking tray have a non-stick non-toxic coating. Thermolon.

2. Ignition

Never light your barbecue with a magazine, newspaper or alcohol. This is very dangerous and can lead to serious accidents.

To have a nice charcoal barbecue, it is very important to light the fire about 45 minutes in advance. This will give you coals without flames. The flames burn the food on the outside, but it remains raw on the inside. To find out when your meat is ready, stab it with a fork or cut it lightly. The meat fork and knife set from the BILLA Chop & Grill loyalty program looks perfect for this.

You can be sure that the temperature is suitable for putting food, and when a thin layer of ash has formed on the coals.

Food prepared with a gas barbecue becomes good when it has several burners, as well as a thermometer to check the temperature.

3 The aroma of fire

You can add flavor to the fire at the beginning by throwing in sprigs of thyme, olive, rosemary or lavender. To prevent it from sticking to the grid, try putting absorbent paper soaked in oil or olive oil on it. Or grease each part of the grill. You can also pre-sprinkle the meat with black pepper using a grinder. Try the wooden grinder Chop & Grill from BILLA, it will give you the opportunity to sprinkle generously and adjust the size of the ground grains as you prefer.

4. The distance to the fire

When you are ready with the other preparation and you have stocked up on the most important things for the barbecue, you can move on to the actual cooking. Here you can also count on Chop & Grill from BILLA. With the set of two meat knives you can quickly and easily process all kinds of crumbs.

To prepare cutlets, shrimp and skewers - the distance from the coals should be 10 cm. It will take them no more than 25 minutes to get ready.

For larger pieces, move the grill away from the fire. You can cut them perfectly with the 16 cm long meat knife, which you can buy from BILLA for only BGN 14.99 for 5 points.

5. Cooking time

It is very important that the products are cooked for exactly as long as necessary. With the grill tongs from the loyal program of BILLA - Chop & Grill you can easily turn the food so that it is baked evenly. They are also suitable to quickly and conveniently remove the meat from the heat when it is ready.

You should know that pork and chicken are baked for about 25 minutes, lamb or beef - 10 minutes. And a useful trick - dip the chicken legs in broth before grilling them quickly (about 5 minutes)

For aldente meat - always salt after roasting so that it does not lose its juiciness and does not dry out during cooking.

6. Sausages on the barbecue

Do not stab the sausages all the time, because they lose all their sauce and become dry.

And to make sure they don't burn, roast them over low heat or at the end of the grill, away from the heat.

This also applies to the vegetables, which before baking, you can cut in bulk with a special knife from the grill program of BILLA at a price of BGN 9.99 for only 5 points.

7. Barbecue and fish

Small fish are very fragile. To peel them off the grill without any problems, place them diagonally on the lines.

It is very practical to avoid burning, put a few slices of lemon on the grill before placing the fish. Or better yet, rub them with onions. And never remove all the scales of the fish, because they protect the meat from the force of fire. And always leave skin on the fillets.

8. In case of flames

If the fire suddenly ignites and unexpected flames appear, sprinkle them with a handful of coarse salt or a few drops of water. To avoid them, you can try to cook fish and meat that are not too greasy. You can also protect the coal from grease by covering it with a layer of ash.

9. After the fire

After removing the meat from the grill, let it rest for a few minutes. This way the juice will be preserved and the meat will not dry out.

To clean the grill, use an aluminum sheet as a grill brush. Crush one until it takes the shape of an orange, grab it with pliers or stick it with one of the utensils from the Chop & Grill series from BILLA and clean.

10. Flavoring

The barbecue sauce is opposite. With it you can taste the already prepared place, and you can spread it on the grill while you are still cooking it. There are classic barbecue sauces with ketchup, with tomatoes, suitable for ribs, with mustard, ideal for pork. But if you're tired of their taste, you can add a little bourbon, rum, beer or wine to it. You will be fascinated.

Everyone at your grill party will be enchanted, and the Chop & Grill from BILLA will only emphasize your brilliant shape! The various types of knives, including a bread knife, special utensils and utensil sets, are from the Belgian company GreenPan. It was the first to introduce "healthy" ceramic non-stick cookware. Learn more about them and the Chop & Grill program in the brochure and on the BILLA website.

And let the barbecue season begin now! Start it with quality at half price.