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Why do we leave the cover up when grilling steak?
By Tom | July 4, 2007
andrewdoane asked:
I am told that when grilling a steak, one must leave the cover up on the grill so that it is only cooked on one side at a time. Why does this matter? Isn’t there a better chance of cooking all the way through if the cover is closed?
Shawn
Topics: Grilling Tips | 8 Comments »
8 Responses to “Why do we leave the cover up when grilling steak?”
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July 4th, 2007 at 7:15 pm
I close my lid. I have never heard of leaving it open.
July 7th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
steaks are really good and if we close the lid we might forget but with it open we can watch it, gotta cook them high and hott
July 8th, 2007 at 12:02 am
By closing the lid it increases the heat. If you want a steak cooked all the way through I suppose it’s fine. I prefer my steak medium rare, so by leaving the grill open you have better control of the heat.
July 9th, 2007 at 11:20 am
My guess is, so the heat isn’t contained and the steak doesn’t cook too fast on the outside.
July 11th, 2007 at 12:35 am
You should not keep the top open because it would dry out the steak most of the time.
July 12th, 2007 at 3:28 pm
Unless you want a dried out piece of leather, you’d do better not to close the lid, as this causes the heat to be trapped and the juices to run out. Better to do one side first and turn over after a few minutes according to doneness of meat.
July 12th, 2007 at 11:51 pm
So when it flares up you can spray the flame down and not scorch the steak
July 13th, 2007 at 5:04 pm
I’ve always closed the lid when grilling