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Before choosing a grill, know the advantages and disadvantages of both charcoal and gas grills. Learn the differences between using propane and natural gas for grilling. Read tips on setting up and caring for a grill. And discover which tools you need and which can make grilling more convenient.
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Gas Grilling
Find precise information on how long to
preheat a gas grill and how to set the heat elements to allow separate heat zones: a hotter zone gives food an initial searing and cooler zones allow slower cooking and keep cooked foods warm.  

Charcoal Grilling
See how to build the perfect fire and how to arrange the coals for direct or indirect heat. Learn how to cook specific foods using your grill's heat zones for fast, hot cooking or slower, longer barbecuing.

Grill Techniques

Discover how to make sure your meats, poultry, fish and vegetables are perfectly grilled outside but moist and tender inside. You'll also find how to infuse foods on the grill with even more smoky flavor by using a smoker box (or planks). Learn how to set up and use a rotisserie for a whole turkey, a roast, or a leg of lamb that is beautifully browned and perfectly cooked all the way through.

Foods for the Grill

Our special interactive guides let you find just which cuts of meat work best over direct or indirect heat. Each section explains how to purchase and prepare foods before grilling for the best possible results: savory, smoky, succulent summer foods.

Grilling Safety

Please read these before grilling to ensure the safety of the cook and everyone near the grill, in addition to precautions on how to properly handle food for a safe cookout.
Guide to Grilling was provided by William-Sonoma.