Making Good Grill Marks
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
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Loading ...Marking your grilled foods with professional looking cross-hatching is easier to do than you might think, and the distinctive marks create an attractive presentation. Each pieces 45 or 90 degrees, depending on whether you prefer diagonal or square grill marks, and continue to the halfway point.
1. Prepare the grill for direct heat grilling, the higher the heat the better
2. Clean the grill rack well, oil it generously, and place the food directly over the coals or heat elements, arranging the pieces so that they line up in the same direction.
3. After one fourth of the total cooking time has elapsed, use a spatula or tongs to rotate
4. At the halfway point, turn over the food pieces, keeping them lined up, and proceed to grill the food.
5. Repeating steps 2 and 3, finish cooking the food.
6. To preserve the cross hatching, it is best not to move the food again. If you must turn it, however, try to keep it in the same relative position and angle.
