HEAT UP THE GRILL

TO SAVE ENERGY THIS SUMMER

Nothing screams summer more than firing up the grill.

The good news is that using your grill in the great outdoors helps lower your energy bill. Cooking outside requires less energy to cool your kitchen.

• Nearly 70% of Americans own a grill.
• The Fourth of July is the most popular holiday for outdoor cooking.
• The hamburger is the favorite item to grill.
• The all-American hot dog gets the most votes from kids.
• More men grill than women.
• Grilling and barbecuing are not the same thing.
• Grilling means cooking over a fire, hot and fast.
• Barbecuing means cooking slowly over indirect heat.