Go vegetable heavy. Reverse the psychology of your plate by making meat the side dish and vegetables the main course.
BOBBY FLAYOne 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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I looked at it as a job. My first job was at Joe Allen’s, and I remember there was a photo over the bar of the Triple Dead Heat from the 1944 Carter Handicap.
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I don’t have a long family history of good cooks in my family.
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I think New York has the most diverse and best quality representation of so many different cuisines at all levels.
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Cook ingredients that you are used to cooking by other techniques, such as fish, chicken, or hamburgers. In other words be comfortable with the ingredients you are using.
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Grilling takes the formality out of entertaining. Everyone wants to get involved.
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In the end, your creativity — perhaps even your outrageousness — will determine the final result.
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You can’t chase everybody on the Internet who’s saying stuff about you, that’s for sure.
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I love working with big flavors like chiles and smoke. Honey is perfect for softening the edges, mellowing them out a bit. I put it in everything – vinaigrettes, soups, stocks, salsas, so I’m always on the hunt for great honey.
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I still love making hamburgers on the grill. I guess whenever I eat them childhood memories come up for me.
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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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A grill is just a source of heat. Just like a stove, it is very user-friendly.
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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 the culture of grilling. It creates an atmosphere that is festive but casual.
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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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When I go to a restaurant, I eat three-quarters of the food in front of me. That cuts my calorie intake by 25 percent.
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