Great Grilling Tips

1. Before preheating, brush grates with olive oil or coat with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Watch cooking time when using an indoor grill. The Foreman grill works like a waffle iron (food gets cooked from both sides at once), so cut cook times in half.

3. Let food cook for several minutes before flipping. Flip too soon or too often and your food will stick.

4. Spatulas are not for squishing. Pressing food while it cooks forces precious juices out and into the grill.

5. Let meat, fish and poultry rest 5-10 minutes after cooking, before slicing. This allows juices to resettle in the meat.

6. A clean grill = great taste. Residue on the grill grates -- such as burnt pieces of food and blackened sauces -- causes flare-ups, and flare-ups char food. After cooking, brush grates with a metal grill brush to remove debris.

7. Refrigerate leftovers as soon as possible. Toss any food that's been left out for more than two hours (or one hour if it's left in the car or if the temperature outside is hotter than 90°F).