Yay! I was able to get a Performer off of CL. It was the C&B green just like I wanted, new in the box with the warranty card and all! I assembled it yesterday and did my first cook on it today. (My first time ever grilling.) I made hamburgers, grilled potatoes, and grilled pineapple. The food tasted great and the Performer propane start is fantastic! I have some more questions, though.
The little charcoal baskets, do people use those regularly? It seemed like it gave me a very small area for direct cooking. Am I doing something wrong? I felt like I needed more direct heat areas. My hamburgers got pretty grill lines, but everything else got shoved to the sides so they didn't get quite as much time right over the coals.
What should I do after cooking? I cleaned off the cooking grate and I know I need to sweep out the ash, but is there any regular cleaning I need to do beyond that?
(Sorry for the silly questions. It's my first grill.
Oh! And what do you recommend for some beginner grill meals? I need to get my feet wet.
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The little charcoal baskets, do people use those regularly? It seemed like it gave me a very small area for direct cooking. Am I doing something wrong? I felt like I needed more direct heat areas. My hamburgers got pretty grill lines, but everything else got shoved to the sides so they didn't get quite as much time right over the coals.
What should I do after cooking? I cleaned off the cooking grate and I know I need to sweep out the ash, but is there any regular cleaning I need to do beyond that?
(Sorry for the silly questions. It's my first grill.
![icon_smile.gif](http://tvwbb.infopop.cc/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif)
Oh! And what do you recommend for some beginner grill meals? I need to get my feet wet.
![icon_smile.gif](http://tvwbb.infopop.cc/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif)