How to BBQ: The common mistakes we all make - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food The common BBQ mistakes we all make By Kanika Banwait - May 6, 2022 As soon as the sun comes out and the temperature rises above 15 degrees, us Brits have a tendency to act like we’re suddenly in the Mediterranean. Out come the sandals, the paddling pools and – maybe best of all – the barbecues. Getty Images We love using the good weather as an excuse to have a barbecue basically every weekend. Plus, it’s a great way to catch up with friends and family while enjoying the sunshine. But while you may consider yourself a barbecuing expert, there’s probably a good chance not everything gets cooked to perfection. That might be because you’re making a simple mistake that’s actually quite key to the cooking process. Consumer brand Which? shared a post to Instagram showing the four mistakes many of us make when we barbecue and we must admit, we’re guilty. Getty Images The first is that you’re not letting meat come up to room temperature. Ever had a burger on the barbie for ages only to find it’s still cold in the middle? For safe and better cooking of meat, it’s recommended you take it out of the fridge 30 minutes before it hits the hot barbecue. Speaking of which, if the barbecue is too hot, this can mean your food gets charred on the outside but is still raw in the middle. Be sure to wait for the flames to die down before placing food on it. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Which? (@whichuk) We know there’s a real temptation to poke and prod food when it’s cooking, but to ensure burgers and other meats stay juicy and flavoursome, resist pressing down on them. And the fourth common mistake is not cleaning the BBQ after every use. Yes, every use. You don’t want last week’s sausage grease ruining your halloumi slices. So all in all, there are four key things to remember for how to barbecue food well: Take meat out 30 minutes before cooking Let the flames die down Don’t press down on burgers Clean the BBQ after every use. To make it even easier, we’ve got some helpful barbecue cleaning hacks here. And for what to cook? Bring your A-game to the barbecue with award-winning food writer Helen Graves’s sizzling hot recipes. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved