6 Barbecuing Slip-Ups to Avoid This Memorial Day
Memorial Day kicks off the start of the summer season and you know what summer means- barbequing! What can be worse than discovering that you just goofed up big time and all your guests are waiting to dig in? The following are the most common slip-ups that tend to happen at the most inconvenient times. Take heed to assure that your party is a smashing success!
If you have a gas grill, running out of propane is your worst nightmare. Picture this: all your family and friends are gathered around waiting, your food is sitting on the grill, but your grill won’t light. Check to make sure that your gas tank is full or if you’re using a charcoal grill, that you have enough coal and matches to keep the grill going.- For some reason or another, many people still use their kitchen utensils when grilling. If you’ve been using it until now and it has been working, then you’re one lucky guy. However, luck might not always be on your side, and if luck is not with you when family and friends are gathered around, then the last place I would want to be is in your shoes. Do make sure you have the proper grilling tools for you Memorial Day barbeque.
- When sugar is heated up, it melts and turns into a sticky mess. Since most sauces have sugar in them, it is important that you add the sauces over your meat only once your meat is just about done. Otherwise, the sugar in the sauce will melt causing it to stick to the grill and burn. ...continue reading
Memorial Day- Let us Remember
Originally known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day is now celebrated on the last Monday in May as a day to remember all the U.S. soldiers who have sacrificed their lives for the sake of our country.
In 1868, Decoration Day, was first recognized as a holiday in order to honor those who died during the Civil War. After General James Garfield spoke at the first Decoration Day ceremony in the Arlington National Cemetery, 5,000 volunteers lent a hand in decorating the graves of over 20,000 soldiers buried there by placing flowers and flags over their graves.
Toward the end of the 1800s, numerous communities throughout the United States began celebrating Memorial Day.
In 1966, the federal government declared Waterloo, New York, as the official hometown of Memorial Day due to the fact that this town made Memorial Day an annual commemoration day. Businesses stayed closed for the day and all the locals bedecked the graves of the soldiers with flags and flowers.
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