Indirect Cooking on a Gas Grill

indirect cooking

So you have that new gas grill, and you want to cook ribs or a whole chicken. Well, before you turn on that grill, here is the golden rule of grilling.

If you are cooking something longer than 20 minutes, then you need to use indirect cooking.

So, what is indirect cooking? The best way to explain it is to understand direct cooking. Direct cooking is making a fire and then putting the food directly over the fire. A good example is cooking on top of your range. Turn on the burner and then put a

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BBQ Books

Books about Barbecue

Here are the barbecue books we recommend if you want to master barbecue. If you want to make the perfect brisket, cupcake chicken thighs or just want to understand barbecue basis better, these will get you there.

If you want to master Texas Barbecue, especially the brisket, then Aaron Franklin’s meat smoking manifesto is a must-have. You also cannot go wrong with any of the Myron Mixon books. If you are looking for an overall book to get started I highly recommend Steven Raichlen The Barbecue! Bible. If you are looking for new ideas the Tex Mex book will do that and more.