What is needed for a grill   by Clarence Jacks
in Food / Cooking Tips    (submitted 2010-06-21)

1. You have your gas normally propane on a gas grill which is usually feed from a propane tank into a through the hoses into a regulator then out of the burners into the bottom of the grill. Propane was first identified in 1910 by Doctor Walter O Snelling. Propane is a three carbon alkane that is normally in a gas form, but can also be transformed into a liquid to safely transport it. Your normal 4.73 gallon tank is what you get at the store to hook up to your grill. Propane also has a odor-ant added as it is a odorless gas.

2. Air is an obvious one it is all around us and is what helps full a flame well as more of a clarification the oxygen in air is what helps fuel a fire. Without air we could not grill, that is why we try to smother flames if a fire breaks out. The air helps in the chemical reaction that helps start the flame and fuel it. You may remember the old experiments in middle school where you would put a match in a bottle then cover it up and watch as the flame went out. This is same thing no air no flame.

3. Now we have the gas and we have the air next we need a way to ignite the gas and have the air feed the flame. Normally you have a igniter switch located on your grill that helps with this process. This igniter switch uses crystals to create a high voltage and spark that will ignite the air propane mixture causing a chemical reaction that will stat a flame. Most burners you will notice have several holes and at least two burners to help cook food more evenly.

Once you have established a flame you are ready to shut the lid and let the grill preheat. I normally like to let the grill heat up for about 10 minutes then start my cooking. A great way to keep the meat from sticking to the grill grates is to spray it with a non stick spray like Pam. You can actually learn to grill in a manner that will allow you to not have to use a spray at all. Now that you have the basics down for how you grill operates you can go out and start it up and enjoy that nice steak and some grilled corn.
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