It’s almost time for your phones and e-mails to start buzzing with outdoor events and cookouts with friends. If you want to be one o your friends to host a cookout, then you use the amenities offered at the Grand Reserve Orange to your advantage. The beautiful landscaped playground, picnic area and BBQ area make your apartment in Orange the perfect destination for convenient, outdoor fun. Now that you have the perfect area for a cookout, you’ll need to have the best barbecue that your friends will really enjoy. Here are some secrets to making the best barbecue.

• Spice up your food a good hour or two before it hits the grill. This marinating time allows the food to absorb the flavors.
• Don’t apply sauces prior to grilling. Not only do they tend to drip onto the coals and cause flare-ups, but most also contain sugar, which will burn quickly and give the food a burnt taste. Consult the recipe to see when to begin basting; usually it’s about 5 minutes before the end of grilling time.
• Always keep a close eye on what you’re grilling. Food can burn quickly, so be on guard and check food frequently.
• Cook vegetables and fruits at the outer, cooler edges of the grill since they tend to burn more quickly than meat.

You can become the best cook among your friends with these barbecue basics. Now that you have the perfect destination and perfect food, when will you start planning for the first cookout of the season?

Source: HowStuffWorks

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