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Covered cooking (continued)
On this barbeque, half the burners on and half the burners OFF is usually the best setting for
roasting. The roast on its rack in the drip pan is best positioned above the OFF burners.
The roast may need to be rotated 180 degrees laterally half way through cooking to brown
evenly.
Contrary to some beliefs, the slower and lower (temperature) the food is cooked, the more even,
tender and juicier the results will be. Importantly, use the hood thermometer as a warning guide
that the barbeque is too hot.
For roasting most foods, aim to keep the thermometer around 180ºC to avoid burning. Note that
the temperature at the roasting rack maybe higher than the temperature measured at the hood
thermometer and most foods will quickly burn over 180ºC.
For smoking, lower temperatures and longer cooking times will result in more intense smoke
flavour and more tender meats. Aim for around 125ºC.Note that temperature at the roasting rack
may be higher than the temperature measured at the hood thermometer. Always use a probe
thermometer to ensure that the meat has cooked all the way through to the right temperature.
Great chefs will tell you that most meats need to "rest" away from the heat of the barbeque
before carving or serving for a several minutes to allow the moisture pushed to the surface to
redistribute. If you don't rest the meat, moisture that has pooled near the surface will run out and
the rest of the roast will be quite dry.
Use the few minutes while resting the meat to open the barbeque hood, turn all burners to HIGH
for 5 or 10 minutes to burn off food residue. After 10 minutes, turn the barbeque OFF. While the
cooking surfaces are still hot, take a long handled brush or scraper and remove remaining oil
and food residue. You should use an oven mitt to avoid burns. 10 minutes cleaning now will
save 60 minutes next barbeque.
NEVER let the hood thermometer temperature exceed 250ºC or the barbeque can dangerously
overheat and burn your food. A separate probe thermometer is available as an accessory from
all Barbeques Galore stores. This takes the guesswork out of knowing when your food is
cooked.
Always remember to switch the barbeque and gas supply OFF once you are finished cooking.
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