Course: Fivemile Hill wood-fire cooking techniques

Course 02

Wood-fire cooking is a pillar of Fivemile Hill cuisine. We have developed a new way of cooking with wood fire using a conventional BBQ. In this course, we describe in detail our approach to wood-fire cooking including equipment and tools, types of fuel, and techniques.

Pre-requisites

Course 01: Foundations of Fivemile Hill cuisine (all chapters)

Chapters

1

Free ☆

Wood-fire cooking: Equipment and tools

In this chapter, we describe all the equipment and tools needed to cook Fivemile Hill wood-fire cuisine. We also explain how to maintain and clean them.

2

Wood-fire cooking: Wood and charcoal

In this chapter, we describe the types of wood and charcoal used in Fivemile Hill wood-fire cooking. We also explain why combining wood and charcoal yields the best cooking results.

3

Wood-fire cooking: Cold cleaning

In this chapter, we describe how to clean the BBQ before each cooking session.

4

Wood-fire cooking: Placing wood and charcoal

In this chapter, we describe the two types of BBQ setups used in Fivemile Hill wood-fire cuisine and explain how to add wood and charcoal in the BBQ.

5

Wood-fire cooking: How to start a fire

In this chapter, we describe how to start a fire using BBQ lighter fluid and/or a heat gun, and how to place the grill grate once the fire has started.

6

Wood-fire cooking: The stages of fire

In this chapter, we describe the 5 stages of fire and their properties, especially stages 3 and 4 when cooking takes place.

7

Wood-fire cooking: Hot cleaning before cooking

In this chapter, we describe how to clean the BBQ grill grate when it is hot, right before cooking.

8

Wood-fire cooking: Shutting down the BBQ after cooking

In this brief chapter, we explain how to safely shut down the BBQ after cooking.

9

Wood-fire cooking: Grilling over direct heat

In this chapter, we describe how to grill food directly over fire in ways that avoid big flames and food burning.

10

Wood-fire cooking: Grilling with indirect heat

Most of Fivemile Hill wood-fire recipes are cooked using indirect heat. In this article, we describe our Fivemile Hill technique of cooking with indirect heat, how it works, and how to control heat while cooking.

11

Wood-fire cooking: Most commonly used cookware

In this chapter, we describe the types of cookware most commonly used in Fivemile Hill wood-fire cuisine.