WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BARBEQUE AND GRILL?
Do you know the difference between barbecue and grill?
By both techniques Angus steak can be amazingly good, but there is a very important difference between the 2 techniques.
In summertime everyone moves from their kitchens to the terrace, backyard or green grass for a barbecue or maybe a grill. Is there a difference between the two? Although we tend to use the words “barbecue” and “grill” as synonyms, there is a difference between them. And, if you’re a real cook – even if just an amateur, these differences really matter! But many Angus beef steak lovers get frustrated when the long-awaited steak sticks to the grill or ends up charred. One solution is to know how long to cook different pieces of beef and at what temperature to get the desired doneness. The most important factors that differentiate a grill from a barbecue are the type of heat used and the total cooking time.
GRILL
The grill cooks food hot and fast (usually at 260-290 degrees Celsius or more). Carnea de vită Angus, hamburgerii și micii din carne de vită Angus sunt foarte buni pentru grătar. You can also cook vegetables on the grill. Cooking is done over direct heat, where the flame (either gas or charcoal) is directly under the meat. Cooking is done with the grill lid up, so the direct heat source comes from the bottom, not evenly from all directions.
BARBECUE
The barbecue method is ideal when you want to cook Angus beef at low temperatures, slowly over a longer period of time. Barbecue is usually used for cuts of meat such as ribs, brisket, chunk, flank steak or larger cuts including drumsticks or quarters, but also premium cuts to intensify flavours.
Larger pieces of drumstick or quarter tend to be tougher and need the low, slow heat of a grill (or slow cooker) to be tender. Barbecue food is cooked over very low heat (usually 110 degrees Celsius or less) for a very long time (hours, or even all day). Cooking is often done with indirect heat and the meat is not placed directly over the flames like on a grill.
Charcoal or wood is commonly used as a heat source, as well as for grilling. Different types of wood release different flavours, gently smoking the meat.
