With the warm summer months coming up, you’re probably getting more and more excited to fire up the grill, marinate some meat, and host family and friends for a backyard barbecue. Hosting the perfect barbecue, however, can be tough. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of the best known barbecue tricks in order to make your next summer party a joy, not a hassle!
Mobile Beverage Station
Making sure your guests have enough to drink is a must for any summer barbecue, especially when it’s warm out. Try converting a small wagon (or anything with wheels) into a mobile beverage station to make sure your guests never go thirsty!
Prevent Your Meat From Sticking
There’s nothing worse than having meat stick to your grill. Not only is it hard to clean, but you also can leave a significant portion of meat on the grill. The next time you’re grilling, try rubbing an onion on the grates of the grill before you start. You’ll find that the onion juice will prevent the meat from sticking!
Add A Clean Up Station
It’s inevitable that a barbecue will be a messy affair. That doesn’t mean, however, that your guests should ever have sticky fingers. Try creating a designated clean up station where you guests can go to rid themselves of sticky fingers. Trust me, your guests will love you for it!
Keep Condiments Organized
There’s not a more frustrating feeling at a barbecue when you have a perfectly cooked piece of meat, but you can’t find the condiments to go along with it. Instead of having your guests running around to find condiments, try converting a cupcake pan into a makeshift condiment caddy. How cute and convenient!
Foolproof Way To Warm Up Your Sauces
No one likes cold barbecue sauce. If you need a quick and easy way to warm up a sauce, create a tin foil bowl, fill it with sauce, and place it directly on your grill. The best part about this tin foil bowl? When you’re done using it, just throw it away — so easy to clean up!
Quickly Prepare Your Corn On The Cob
Trying to cook corn on the cob by grilling it oftentimes takes forever and leads to unevenly cooked corn, which nobody wants to eat. Instead of grilling your corn, try placing a bunch of shucked corn ears into a cooler. Then, dump two kettles of boiling hot water into the cooler, close the cooler lid, and wait for 30 minutes. When you open the lid, you’ll be left with a cooler full of perfectly cooked corn on the cob that your guests will love!
Keep Bugs Away From Your Fruits And Salads
Don’t let bugs pick at your salad or fruit. Try placing your salad or fruit in separate jars with lids. Ask your guests to place the lid when they’re not helping themselves, and you’ll never have a problem of bugs in your fruit or salad again!
Keep Your Dirty Dishes In One Place
With every great barbecue, comes an ample amount of dirty dishes. Instead of letting your guests leave your dirty dishes all over the place, however, try creating a designated dirty dish station. Now when you’re cleaning up, you won’t be running around trying to find every dirty dish that isn’t disposable.
What did you think about these clever summer BBQ tricks? Were there any of them you didn’t know about and are going to try? We want to hear your thoughts. Let us know in the comments below!
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