Barbecue Grill Mats - Section 3 Getting Ready to Use Them

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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KEDGQ9C We'll have a look at effective ways to set up and use your new BBQ Grill Mats. First, ignite your grill and wait for it to reach the optimal temperature for use with Barbecue Grilling Mats. This will be between 325 and 375 degrees Farenheit. The majority of barbecues today have gauges, making this simple, but if your barbecue does not have a gauge here's a suggestion on ways to figure out the temperature. Hold your hand approximately four or five inches just above the grill and count down the seconds until you are forced to remove your hand as a result of spontaneous reaction - meaning your brain decides you are in imminent danger and that your hand does not belong there any longer! In the event that you can only keep your hand over the flame for three or four seconds, you're in the 450 to 650 degree range and that is too hot for the Barbecue Grilling Mats and also too hot for grilling in general. For working on the grill with the Barbecue Grilling Mats, you are looking for medium heat anywhere between 325 and 375. You should be able to keep your hand above the grill or 6 or 7 seconds. As you can see, you will be using somewhat lower heat than you do when grilling without the Barbecue Grilling Mats. This is because the Barbecue Grilling Mats will absorb the heat and distribute it uniformly over the cooking surface area. As soon as the grill is heated between 325 and 350, just put the Barbecue Grilling Mats on the grill-- easy enough. Just make sure you don't put them down if the temperature is above the recommended level. Some people complain that the mats slide around on the grill and make the food items difficult to control. They ARE non-stick mats on the two sides, so yes, they will tend to slide around. This is all about technique. You need to use your spatula and pincers, and you need to secure the barbecue grill mats with…