Grill bone-in breast halves over Indirect Medium heat, bone-side down, for 30 to 40 minutes or until the juices run clear and the meat is no longer pink in the center. If you like a crispy skin, you can place the breasts skin-side down over Direct Medium heat during the last five minutes of grilling time.

Whole chicken and turkey is safely cooked when the juices run clear and it reaches an internal temperature of 170F in the breast and 180F in the thickest part of the thigh.

When taking the temperature of a whole bird, be careful not to let the thermometer probe contact bone. It could lead to a false reading.

Thats it, this should get you perfect bbqd chicken every time, guaranteed.

When sparking your grill don’t forget how you used to light a camp fire. Primitive man has passed this innate skill for generations and fires were always to be built in the pyramidal shape. It is this that most people do not do and thus will have issues when starting the fire.

Make sure you set up the coal like the Egyptians. OK, maybe I am being too forward…set up your coal in a pyramid. OK now here you have to use your math skills, insert three firelighters evenly, yes EVENLY! into the pyramid and light em up.

Leave for 20 to 30 full minutes, the flames should have died down at that point…and if you have followed these instructions- the charcoal should have turned white.

If you get this far you are almost done… now spread the charcoal more evenly around the barbecue rack using a barbecue tool (ok…a barbeque tool for this purpose is anything you can get your hands on to get the job done!).

The bbq is now ready…but wait! While we can give you some tips…here is where the bbq master inside you has to come out!

Our tips are this:
1. Wait for the flames to die down..(Else, you will get food that does not smell very nice.)
This is because they are soaked in kerosene.
2. Don’t cover all of the base of the rack with charcoal..(this baby need some air too..)
3. Get your beer ready..(Last thing you need is to have to decide whether to get a beer or let the food burn!)

I present to you hightlights of some international barbecue information that i have gathered up. If you have some more important information to add please comment below and I shall add them in.

The oldest barbecue site that was ever found in the world is in South Africa where animal bones from a BBQ feast dating back over 1 million years was found. Article here.

The second oldest BBQ site found is in Israel. It is over 79, 000 years old.

If you from Europe then you know BBQ’ing is upper class high income activity. This is because, you need space to BBQ such as a back yard, and obviously this is RARE in europe. If you want more information check out captain bbq’s European Stat Page for more info and how entire industries are changing to mold to BBQ’ing

Talk about dangerous green house gas emmisions, the US always seems to be on one side of the polarity. Statistics show that last year alone 66,200,000 individuals had barbecued two and a half billion times. Yes 2.5 BILLION!!  USA BBQ Stats.

Out of all the europeans that BBQ, England tops the list. Here is a list of how britons start their fires

See something strange there? Lager to start a fire..geez ive never heard of that ever before.

Our Friends down under, in Australia {said with an Aussie accent} have decided to rename their favorite meat to something more touristy, ‘Australus’. Yes this is Kangaroo meat and they decided to rename it to make it more appealing to diners. Getting back BBQ’ing, they call it scorching.  Nice huh?

Now we all know this one, we usually call our friends or family when we have a BBQ, and stats show that a family of four is far more likely to own a BBQ grill than a single person, maiking it a social affair. Although some sad indviduals may want to BBQ by themselves. To Each his Own.

EXCERPT FROM WIKIPEDIA: In Southern Africa, (South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe), A BBQ also known as A braai is a social occasion that has specific traditions and social norms. In black and white South African culture, women rarely braai (cook) meat at a social gathering, as this is normally the preserve of men. The men gather round the braai or braaistand (the fire or grill) outdoors and cook the food, while women prepare the pap, salads, desserts, and vegetables for the meal in the kitchen. The meal is subsequently eaten outside by the fire/braai, since the activity is normally engaged in during the long summer months. The braaing (cooking) of the meat is not the prerogative of all the men attending, as one person would normally be in charge. He will attend to the fire, check that the coals are ready, and braai (cook) the meat. Other men may assist but generally only partake in fireside conversation. The person in charge is known as the braaier (chef), and if his skills are recognised, could be called upon to attend to the braai (BBQ) at other occasions as well.

Top Reasons that people BBQ:

• Because it tastes so good (more than 80%)
• Requires little cleanup
• Easy, informal way to entertain family and friends
• Being outdoors
• Personal satisfaction

Some TRIVIA for y’all – Is barbecuing more dangerous then stapling paper?

The AARP July 2006 issue reported the frequency of injuries occurring in the USA as follows:

I dont see BBQ’ing on there…pretty safe huh??

Have any more interesting stats? Send it in!

Ciao and happy BBQ’ing

Well, that’s what they say, but if that’s really true, then I think most of us are in big trouble. During the week my breakfast usually consists of quick cereal fix…some Chai tea and lots of sugary cookies. I would amend that statement and say, “Breakfast is The Most Important Meal of the Weekend”. I love my Sunday breakfasts so here you go, the top ways for you to create that most important meal of the weekend

La Menu

Super Sunday Breakfast
-Gourmet Scrambled Eggs with sour dough bread, mushrooms and pan fried tomatoes on the vine.
-Fresh Fruit
-Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
-Whole Wheat Sourdough Toast
-Coffee or Chai

1. Buy all your fresh ingredients the night before. (Milk, Sourdough artisan bread, DOLE All Natural Juice or fresh oranges, chives, natural brown eggs, fresh cream, fresh fruits like strawberries, mangoes, kiwi fruit, grapes, tomatos).
2. Make sure you girlfriend or boyfriend is still asleep.
3. Watch Gordon Ramseys ‘Make Perfect Scrambled Eggs Video’
4. Cut your fruits up before you start cooking and put them to cool in the fridge.
5. Slice up your bread and get them toasted and buttered.
6. Free up some time its gonna be a while
7. Make eggs, mushroom and tomato as per spec of Gordon Ramsey
8. Squeeze the fresh orange juice
9. Prepare all the cooked food, toast, juice and fruits in a upscale gourmet presentation ’similar to what you see in a expensive world class restaurant’. If you dont know how, just experiment, its ok
10. Take the prepared tray to your spouse and surprise them in bed.

There you go, you will not only have the perfect sunday breakfast, but you will be praised by your spouse at her work all week.

Ciao and happy foodin!