Advantages and Precautions of Volcanic Stones for Grilling

Volcanic Stone used for barbecue is a relatively common and characteristic way, here is the relevant introduction:

Advantages

1). Uniform heat: Volcanic stone has good thermal conductivity, which can absorb heat quickly and conduct it evenly to the food, so that the food is heated more evenly during the grilling process, avoiding localized burnt or undercooked situations, helping to lock the nutrients and moisture of the food better, so that the grilled food will taste better. Adsorption of oil smoke: Its porous structure can adsorb some of the oil smoke and odor generated during the grilling process, which is related to the following: -).

2). Adsorption of fumes: its porous structure can adsorb part of the fumes and odors produced during the grilling process, reducing the pollution of fumes on food, making the grilled food taste more pure, while also making the grilling environment relatively fresh and reducing the stimulation of fumes on people.

3). Durable: Volcanic stone hard texture, high temperature resistance, normal use is not easy to damage, the service life is relatively long, is a more affordable barbecue materials.

4). Add flavor: Volcanic stone itself contains some mineral components, in the barbecue process, these minerals may be released, and the food to have certain interactions, adding a unique flavor to the food, so that the grilled food has a special aroma and taste.

Usage

1). Cleaning: before the first use, you need to rinse the volcanic stone with water to remove the dust and impurities on the surface, etc. You can also use a soft brush to gently scrub it, but be careful to avoid using hard objects to scrape, so as not to damage the surface of the volcanic stone.

2). Soak: after cleaning, put the volcanic stone into the water to soak for a period of time, generally soak for about 1-2 hours, so that the volcanic stone fully absorb water, so that in the barbecue process can prevent the volcanic stone due to heat too quickly and cracks, but also helps to better heat conduction.

3). Preheating: Place the soaked volcanic stone on the barbecue grill and preheat it slowly with a small fire first, so that the volcanic stone can gradually adapt to the temperature change and avoid too large a difference in temperature that would cause it to crack. Preheating time depends on the size and thickness of the volcanic stone and the fire size of the grill, generally preheating for about 10-15 minutes until the surface of the volcanic stone becomes very hot.

4). Grilling: once the preheating is done, you can start grilling your food. Place the food on the volcanic stone and adjust the heat level and grilling time according to the type and thickness of the food. Generally speaking, like thin slices of meat, seafood, etc., can be grilled quickly with medium fire, turn over more diligently and quickly to prevent scorching; while like thick meat, vegetables, etc., it can be appropriate to grill slowly with low fire, so that the inside of the food can also be fully cooked.

5). Cleaning and Maintenance: After grilling, when the volcanic stone cools down until it is not hot, rinse it off with water to remove food residue and grease from the surface. If there are stubborn stains on the surface of the volcanic stone, you can use a soft-bristle brush dipped in a small amount of detergent to gently brush, but be careful to choose a mild detergent to avoid corrosion of the volcanic stone. After cleaning, the volcanic stone will be placed in a ventilated dry place to dry, to avoid humid environment leading to the volcanic stone surface breeding bacteria or mold and other conditions.

Precautions

1). Choose the right volcanic stone: the quality of the volcanic stone used for barbecue is very important, choose the volcanic stone with uniform texture, no obvious cracks and impurities, so that it is safer and more reliable in the process of use, and better heat conductivity.

2). Control the temperature: Although the volcanic stone is resistant to high temperatures, but in the process of use should also pay attention to the control of the temperature of the barbecue, to avoid the temperature is too high to cause the volcanic stone cracks or food scorched. Different foods have different degrees of temperature tolerance, so adjust flexibly according to the actual situation.

3). Avoid sudden cold and heat: When using the volcanic stone barbecue, try to avoid its sudden cold and heat stimulation, such as just removed from the high temperature of the barbecue immediately into the cold water, or in the cooling process of sudden contact with cold water, etc., which can easily lead to volcanic stone rupture, affecting its service life.

4). Regular replacement: although the volcanic stone is more durable, after a long time of use, its surface may accumulate more grease, stains and bacteria, and the heat conductivity will gradually decline. Therefore, it is recommended to regularly replace the volcanic stone, generally use about 3-6 months to replace a more appropriate, the specific time can be based on the frequency of use and the condition of the volcanic stone to judge.