Basic Grilling
The 4thegrill basic grilling section contains links to all of our basic grilling articles. These articles will supply you with basic grilling knowledge to help your maximize grilling skills
Grilling the Basics
It does not matter if you are using charcoal or gas anytime you light your grill you should have multiple heats zones. On a gas grill this is easily accomplished by setting one burner on high one on medium ...
How long do I cook it?
This guide will help you learn, how long it takes to get foods near the desired temperatures. When I bought my last new grill I found that it could thoroughly cook food, in almost half the time of my old grill...
Basic Gas Grilling
Heat zones, Every grill has different temperature zones these vary with heat settings, venting, burner types and the basic shell of the grill has an influence as well. Here is an example of the temperature zones...
Basic Charcoal Grilling
Not to long ago everyone that used charcoal would use lighter fluid to light it. Now you find the use of lighter fluid less and less. I think we all miss the giant ball of flame that used to be the ceremonial lighting of the grill...
Grill Type Comparison. Gas vs Charcoal vs Infared
The 4 basic grill types are Gas, Charcoal, Electric and Infrared. An indoor grill is NOT a Grill it is a glorified waffle iron....
USDA Food Temperature Guidelines
With everybody so concerned about E. coli nowadays, most people prefer their food thoroughly cooked. The only way to be 100% sure that the food is done thoroughly is to use a thermometer....
Searing meats
Searing meat seals in the juices and it is highly recommended for most every piece of meat that you will grill. The basics of searing are fairly easy...
Grill Marks What Not To Do
Have trouble getting those great grill marks on your meat that the chefs on TV make look so easy to get? They make it look easy...
How To Grill Hot Dogs
When I began this page I thought how am I going to write a whole page on grilling hot dogs? Not only is this page a lot longer then I ever thought...
How To Grill Burgers
All Hail the Almighty Burger: Everyone loves a good burger, not only is it the most American of all foods, when done properly..
How To Grill Pizza
There are three basic techniques to cooking a pizza on the grill, which one you choose will most likely depend on the type of crust you prefer...
How to Grill Fish Fillets
A lot of people think that to grill fish you just cook it like you would a hamburger or steak, that school of thought is wrong. With most foods there is really no right or wrong way to grill them, fish would be the exception...
Proper Care of Cast Iron Cookware
When you first get a piece of cast iron cookware it should be cleaned with soapy water (this is the only time soap should be used on it...
Cleaning the exterior of your stainless steel grill
There are a lot of methods for cleaning stainless steel to be found on the Internet, we have tested many products on a very dirty grill...
Rotisserie Approximate Cooking Time Chart
All rotisserie cooking requires Medium-Hot indirect heat, and a drip pan. A large enough pan will provide the indirect heat for you. Fill pan...
Gas Grill Safety Tips
Grill safety is something that you rarely think about because most of it is fairly basic. Grilling may even be safer then cooking indoors...
Grilling with indirect heat
Grilling with indirect heat is very much like cooking in your kitchens oven. If you look in your oven when the heat is on you will notice...
Grill Tool Guide
The world of grill tools is ever expanding into new and unique products every month. Most of the new grill tools are just an aid for cooking a specific type of food...
A Word on Barbecue Sauces
There are so many good barbecue sauces on the market today, but I don't know why anybody would attempt to make their own...
Preparing your Meats for Grilling
While prepping meat for the grill you are faced with several options on how to prepare it. You may use one of them; none of them or...
How to Grill Corn on the Cob
I am not one for vegetables, but sweet corn right out the farm field when in season is one of the best things you can cook on your...
Grilling Whole Potatoes
Grilling a whole potato is one of the simplest things you can grill and it will turn out very similar to a baked potato out of your...
We receive calls all the time asking what is the best grill brush?
Well I wish there was a simple answer but it's complicated. Running his site has given us the chance to use more grill brushes then the average person so here is our opinion on the different types of grill brushes.
Cleaning Porcelain Coated Grill Grates
I have been asked a lot about cleaning porcelain coated grill grates, while instructions vary from manufacturer to manufacturer they are all basically...
Cleaning Your Grill
Generally speaking I clean my grill thoroughly, inside and out five times a year, early in spring, through the summer ...
Grilling the Perfect Steak
Two cuts of steak that deserve some special attention are the Filet and the Porterhouse. The filet will have little to no fat so it will dry out ...