The Two Weber Cooking Methods; The Direct Cooking Method; The Indirect Cooking Method - Weber Genesis II E-310 User Manual

Your Genesis® II barbecue is designed to cook sensational barbecues – steaks, chicken, chops and sausages
– but with Weber's lid down cooking system, your barbecue can also produce amazing roasts, pizzas, slow
roasted food and even desserts, all with incredible lavour. There are two cooking methods you'll use on
your Genesis II – direct cooking and indirect cooking. An explanation of the two methods follows.
Whether you are using the direct or indirect method, it is always important to preheat your barbecue
before use and always cook with the lid closed.

The direct cooking method

The direct cooking method is what you might
think of as traditional barbecuing. Food is cooked
directly above a heat source. On your Genesis II,
that means cooking directly above a lit burner.
When using the direct method we recommend
that you turn your food once, half way through
the cooking time. The direct cooking method can
be used with the burners on high, medium or low,
depending on the level of heat required for the
recipe.
Direct cooking is used for searing meat, cooking
traditional barbecue food like lamb chops,
sausages and steak, and grilling chicken, seafood
or vegetables. The direct method should also be
used when using the hotplate supplied with your
barbecue for cooking food such as eggs, pancakes
and onion rings.
The direct cooking method will sear and brown
(or caramelise) food, giving a characteristic
barbecued appearance, texture and lavour. This
is what happens when your food comes in contact
with the hot grill or hotplate.
The two Weber ® cooking methods
The indirect cooking method is similar to roasting
or baking, but with a barbecued texture and
lavour you can't get in an oven. Food is not cooked
directly above a heat source.
For most indirect cooking (roasting and baking)
we recommend that you cook with the left and
right burners on and the centre burner off. Food
is placed over the centre burner and cooked by
the indirect heat produced by the left and right
burners. Heat rises and relects off the lid of the
barbecue, and hot air circulates to cook food
evenly on all sides, so there's no need to turn your
food when using the indirect cooking method.
Indirect cooking is best used for roasting thick cuts
of meat, poultry or whole ish. It is also the cooking
method to use for baking desserts, bread or pizza.
Slow cooking can also be achieved on your Genesis
II by using the indirect method (see 'Low and slow
cooking').
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The indirect cooking method