When a recipe calls for grilling over indirect heat

Q: When a recipe calls for "grilling over indirect heat," what does this mean? -- Christie Gunter, Asheboro, N.C.A: Grilling over indirect heat is a great way to cook thick cuts of meat on the grill -- thick steaks, chicken thighs or anything that won't cook through before the outside scorches.If you're using a charcoal grill, there are a few ways to do this depending on what you're trying to cook. If you're going for a two-level fire to sear-then-cook steaks, bank the coals primarily to one side; if you're trying to cook a whole chicken, arrange the coals in an O-shaped ring around the outside, and so on.If, of course, you're using a gas grill, just leave a couple of the burners off.(For more information, visit www.foodnetwork.com or write Ask Food Network c/o Viewer Services Culinary Department, Scripps Networks, PO Box 50970, Knoxville, TN 37950.)