If you want a tasty way to avoid cooking in the kitchen this summer, barbequing is the way to go. Sure, you can cook your food indoors on an electric grill, but the tastiest way to get the true flavor and aroma of BBQ is through outdoor cooking. There’s gas or charcoal for grilling, and smokers for slow cooking. There are lots of BBQ tips to spice up your grilling, like sauces, rubs and marinades. There are various internet sites and cookbooks loaded with recipes for barbeque cooking. Any way you grill it up, though, the end result will be delectable.

There are several different bases that are used for a BBQ sauce, and they each lend their own distinctive flavor to the food you’re cooking. You can buy or make sauces featuring a base of vinegar, mustard or tomato. Some even use fruit. As well, you can use a sauce as a marinade for whatever meat you’re grilling up. There are also marinades and sauces that are applied during the cooking process. And lastly there’s the finishing sauce that’s slathered on either during the final stages of cooking or for use when eating the meat.

Rubs are another BBQ staple, and are often used along with sauce. Rubs are a mixture of herbs and spices that are rubbed right into the raw meat and then penetrate more thoroughly while the meat is cooking. Rubs tend to remain on the meat and don’t drip off like sauces will. This means they provide more flavor.

These three seasoning techniques can be used together for maximum effect. For instance, let the meat soak in the marinade for about 24 hours, then add the rub mixture. While your food is cooking on the grill, add some sauce to improve the taste and texture.

Also, there is more than one way to barbeque. Indoor cooking on a grill is always a possibility. An outdoor grill, though, will give you loads more flavor due to the effect of the smoke from the flame. You have the option of using a gas grill or a charcoal grill. Some people prefer charcoal because of the enhanced flavor. In either case, try adding some wood chips. This will give some extra flavor to the meat because of the distinctive aroma of the smoke that the chips produce during the cooking process.

Just remember that cooking barbeque can sometimes be a time consuming process. Some foods are pretty quick to cook, such as hamburgers and hot dogs. But if you’re planning on serving up something like ribs or roast, you’ll need to cook on low heat for a long period of time to get the best results.