How to Soak Skewers for Kebobs

Soak wooden skewers in water to prevent them from burning.

Skewered food, referred to commonly as kebabs, can be an exotic grilling experience. Kebabs often include a variety of meats and vegetables threaded onto a skewer. You can eat the vegetables and meat off the skewers or you can remove the food and serve it on a plate with rice. Wooden skewers allow you to cook kebabs effectively, but they should be soaked in water to prevent the wood from scorching or burning on the grill. After you soak the skewers properly, you can begin threading your food to make kebabs.

Things You'll Need

• Shallow baking pan
• Water

Instructions

1. Remove the wooden skewers from the package.

2. Fill a shallow baking pan with cool water. The pan will need to be as long as the skewers.

3. Place the wooden skewers in the water. They need submerged completely in the water.

4. Soak the skewers for 30 minutes to one hour.

5. Place the food on the soaked skewers to make kebabs. Throw the wood skewers away after you use them.

References

• Meals: Shish Kebabs
• Practically Edible: Skewers