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Fuel and temperature
Get to know your fuel, your cooker and your thermometer.
The thermometer in the lid, the temperature at the grate and the centre of your food answer different questions. Follow your cooker manual for fuel loads and use a clean probe for food checks.
Start with a guide
planning
BBQ food safety: check the food, not the clock
Understand the FSA's cooking temperatures, why burgers differ from whole cuts and how to keep raw and cooked food apart.
Read the guide planningHow much meat should you buy for a BBQ?
Choose an explicit portion allowance, split it across the menu and avoid buying a full portion of every meat for every guest.
Read the guidePut the plan on paper
Use your own recipe's cooking range and work backwards from serving time, or scale your dough in grams.
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