Barbecuing has become an【C1】______ part of American life, as barbecue grills are found in
Part of it is that barbecuing is【C2】______ and relaxing because outdoor cooking is always informal. It is also delicious. It is【C3】______ the effort to learn a bit more about it so you can progress beyond the old standbys of hamburgers and hot dogs.
There is no 【C4】______ to limit barbecuing to the summer months,【C5】______ it can be done out of doors all year round. We have often used our gas barbecue kettle as an【C6】______ oven for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.
In the heat of the summer【C7】______ turn on the oven, we use the barbecue to cook almost everything, including pizza (high heat and indirect on a bread stone). Think of your barbecue grill as another cooking【C8】______ .
Low heat and indirect is usually【C9】______ as the cooking method. The【C10】______ is hamburgers and steaks which are at high heat and indirect.
Chicken or ribs【C11】______ a snap to barbecue at low heat and indirect. Simply baste with your favorite sauce in the last 15 minutes of
cooking.【C12】______ any barbecuing, always use a tongs rather than a fork to turn the meat to avoid the【C13】______ of juice.
Fish is a real treat on the grill. If you have not tried fish on the gill, you【C14】______ . Fish should be coated with a mixture of even parts olive oil and lemon. This is just to keep the fish from【C15】______ to the grill.
I do not marinate fish before grilling【C16】______ as I like the taste of fish, and I serve it with lemon for【C17】______ .
Marinating is what separates the serious barbecue fan from the【C18】______ one. You marinate foods to add flavor or tenderize the food, or【C19】______ . With tender foods like chicken you are adding【C20】______ , so the chicken will be marinated the relatively short time of two hours.
【C1】
A.announced
B.eminent
C.established
D.indispensable