Grilling Essentials (Paperback)

Become a grill master!

• The ultimate guide to mastering your grill
• Over 130 recipes include appetizers, entrees, and side dishes, from salmon skewers to spiced cranberry wings
• Crucial tools and techniques, including searing, smoking, and grilling different kinds of meats and foods
• Helpful meat temperature charts, grill safety tips, expert secrets, and much more
• Step-by-step instructions, high-quality photography, and fun celebrity quotes

Food from the grill is something the whole family enjoys, and with a little extra guidance, you can become the grilling master!

Grilling Essentials is the complete must-have guide to grilling tools, techniques, and recipes for your grill. Featuring expert advice and over 130 savory recipes for appetizers, entrees, and side dishes—everything from spiced cranberry wings and chicken lollipops with cola BBQ sauce to smoked beef brisket and salmon skewers—this is a must-have resource for any and all lovers of delicious grilled food!

From beginners to experienced backyard chefs, this book offers something new for everyone to learn. Even if you don't have much experience, this book will show you how to grill—from which tools you should use to which meats you should (and should not) sear. Learn the insider secrets to make the perfect backyard burger, how to achieve the best flavor of pork ribs, and more!

Also included are vegetarian dishes, helpful meat temperature charts, grill safety tips, clear guidance on grilling, searing, and smoking meat, and more, along with more than 130 amazing grilling recipes. Ranging from Thai-inspired recipes to classic, homestyle meals from the deep South, you'll fire up an amazing array of dishes along with delicious sauces, marinades, rubs, glazes, fruits, vegetables, breads, and desserts! Recipes include:

• Chipotle Chicken Fajitas
• Lime-Marinated Steak
• Cola Ribs
• Perfectly Grilled Scallops
• Avocado Chimichurri Bruschetta
• Bacon Maple Banana Bites
• Grilled Ratatouille
• Salt-Free Beef Rub
• Grilled Cherry Chocolate Pizza
• ...and over 100 more!

Learn how to master your grill—with Grilling Essentials!

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