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Health & Well-Being • January 2010
Stay Healthy During Grilling Season
(MS) -- When it comes to warm weather marinade to food that's already cooked. utensils to remove or check food that you
parties, few ideas are more popular If you're wary of wasting the marinade, used to place it on the grill. Also, carry
than a backyard barbecue. However, boil it before applying to cooked food. the uncooked food out on one plate,
as enjoyable as such gatherings can The boiling will remove any bacteria and present cooked food on another
be, they can cause problems as well, left in the marinade by the raw meat or plate to avoid food contamination.
particularly if certain steps aren't taken chicken.
• Heat a charcoal grill properly: If you
when it comes to cooking and handling
• Use a meat thermometer: Many grill prefer to use a charcoal grill, make sure
food.
chefs have heard cries that their food the coals are heated for 20 to 30 minutes
• Clean your hands: Most backyard isn't cooked well enough. Typically, before you put any food on the grill.
barbecues feature a host of standard this is heard after someone puts all the Coals should not still be black if you're
fare when it comes to the menu. fixin's on their food. That can make about to commence cooking. Instead,
Burgers, steaks, hot dogs, and poultry continuing to cook the food a messy they should be gray.
are some of the most popular items. If ordeal. To avoid such instances, use
• For tailgaters, cool your food as
you're handling raw meat and poultry, a meat thermometer on burgers and
well: Grilling out isn't confined to
wash your hands between touching the steaks. In general, burgers should be
summertime or backyards. Sports fans
meat and then touching the poultry. cooked to 160 F, while meats such as
across the nation often take their grills
• Don't marinate outside: Any good
steaks, roasts or london broil can be
to the stadium and tailgate before the
grillmaster knows that the key to a
cooked to 145 F (medium rare) or 160 F
big game. In such cases, make sure you
successful barbecue is how well the
(medium). Undercooked poultry can be
bring a food-only cooler along. Keep
food is marinated. If marinating food
especially dangerous, so cook to 170 F.
food separated and refrigerated in the
for an extended period of time, keep • Change utensils and plates: Once the cooler and until it's time to do some
the food refrigerated while marinating. food is cooked or if you're checking to cooking.
Also, be sure not to apply leftover see if it's finished, don't use the same
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