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Top chefs share their best-ever barbecue secrets

Expert tips for the perfect barbecue
Light up early
Choose your fuel carefully
Know the difference between smoking and grilling
Turn your grill into a smoker
Buy the right meat
Monitor the temperature of your barbecue
Buy a barbecue with a water pan
Always have two pairs of tongs handy
Reverse-sear thick steaks
Wrap bones in foil
Oil the food, not the grates
Don't oil every cut of meat
Prep your burgers the night before
Check steak with a meat thermometer
Toast your burger buns
Speed up cooking with foil
Mayo makes chicken skin extra crispy
Baste meat with herbs
Save the sauce until last
Let your meat rest
Hold the marinade when grilling fish
Only flip burgers once
Barbecue your turkey
Pay attention to how you're grilling vegetables
Make veg skewers
Pick your oil wisely
Be sure to grill some peppers
Try barbecued bananas
Use up your vegetable scraps
Create different heat zones
Clean your grill at the right time
Get creative with cleaning
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Expert tips for the perfect barbecue

If you're planning to fire up the grill at home over the coming weeks, check out these expert tips from chefs and pitmasters to ensure your meats and veggies are cooked to perfection.

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Jacqui Agate

13 August 2021

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