Outdoor Cooking

It is such a pleasure to cook outdoors. The smells seem to blend in with nature in enticing ways. We prepare the food inside, so as not to attract
the bugs and other pests. The heat is then prepared; we almost always cook with charcoal. My husband ocassionally likes to use oak wood. He say the oak wood gives the food that 'pit-cooked' taste.

If meat is being cooked on the grill, keeping it bathed in a light salt and water/vinegar solution lets it keep its moisture. Drying out should not be a problem. The veggies should be included on the last few minutes of cooking.
The sooner the food is served and enjoyed after grilling,the better it will taste. Outdoor cooking is not reserved just for summertime. It can be utilized all year long.