I think people are intimidated by grilling .. maybe it’s the flame, maybe it’s the big grills, maybe they’ve had some bad childhood experiences .. but I think that grilling is actually the easiest technique in cooking.
BOBBY FLAYI was not such a great student, .. So, when I graduated high school, I went to work cooking. I cooked a little at home, but back then, cooking wasn’t really a profession that you aspired to, unless your family was in the business.
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Grilling outside with my parents at the Jersey shore. We would grill lobster and corn in the summer.
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Charcoal or gas. Both give excellent results, so choose the one that best suits your style of cooking.
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It’s important to have balance in your life between work and play.
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I can’t be on the cheeseburger diet all the time.
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Brushes are crucial for applying glazes, sauces, and oils. The pastry brushes that you find in homestores can be pricey so pay a visit to your local hardware store and pick up a few paint brushes which are less expensive and work equally as well.
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I dropped out of high school. I really had no interest in doing any school work whatsoever.
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Everybody says, ‘I have problems overcooking steak on the grill,’ but just take it off earlier! Grilling is really common sense. It’s very simple. You should think of a grill as a burner – it just happens to have grates. You shouldn’t be intimidated by it.
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I don’t have a long family history of good cooks in my family.
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I probably use my chef’s knives more than any other tool in the kitchen. I’m not married to a particular brand, because they all work, they all have sharp blades.
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I love using gas grills because they are easier to heat and it’s much easier to control the flames with a gas grill than with a charcoal fire. Grilling is not just about lighting a fire.
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Go vegetable heavy. Reverse the psychology of your plate by making meat the side dish and vegetables the main course.
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I love the culture of grilling. It creates an atmosphere that is festive but casual.
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My partner and I are looking at several locations on Park Avenue South and Midtown for a new restaurant space.
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My contribution I hope is to get people to eat full-flavored food. If I could come away with that alone, that would be a fantastic accomplishment. I’m also very proud of being a very American chef.
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One thing you don’t want to do as a host is be running around all evening. Do as much as you can ahead of time, so all you have to do is grill the main ingredients.
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