FIRE SCHOOL · LEARN BY DOING

BBQ & grilling guides. A better fire.

Practical barbecue guides for direct and indirect heat, smoking wood, grill preparation, vegetables and menu planning. Pick one skill, find a related recipe and build confidence at your own pace.

Start here · Fire School 01Build a fire you can cook with ↗

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Fire & smoke · 2 MIN READ

Direct or indirect? Choose the heat your food needs

Think of your grill as two useful cooking spaces: one for colour and one for a gentler finish.

Glazed ribs on a board with corn and sauce

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Fire & smoke · 2 MIN READ

Smoke with a light hand

Make your first smoke experiment easy to understand: one wood, a modest amount and a few useful notes.

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Technique · 2 MIN READ

Before the fire: a calmer grill setup

Five minutes of deliberate preparation can make the cooking feel far less hurried.

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Technique · 2 MIN READ

Rubs, sauces and the finishing touch

Seasoning works best when each layer has a purpose. Build flavour without hiding what is on the grill.

Vegetables and lemon grilling under blue smoke

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Ingredients · 2 MIN READ

Cut vegetables for the grill you have

A thoughtful cut helps vegetables stay manageable, cook more evenly and make useful contact with the grate.

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Planning · 2 MIN READ

Build a menu that shares the grill

The easiest barbecue menu is one whose dishes cooperate with your space and timing.