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Grilling Gained Popularity

Grilling ideas create unique flavorful foods using traditional cooking techniques making delicious meals.  Grilling is a form of cooking that varies across the globe, grilling over an open fire source using charcoal grills, electric stove preparing food for consumption.  Studies suggest 80 million Americans have grilled outside in the past year as grilling has increased in popularity as a form of cooking among adults according to the US Census.

The number one holiday is the Fourth of July when 87 percent of people enjoy firing up the grill while other popular occasions arise Memorial Day, Father’s Day, and Labor Day remain celebrated throughout America.  Due to social distancing, it is important to follow social guidelines during this time while still enjoying grilling foods we love to eat the most.

Marinade Grilling Ideas

Master the art of grilling to achieve the perfect grilled tender barbecue chicken or steak cooking over fire involving dry heat applied to the food surface.  You can cook anything on a grill including appetizers, Entrees, or desserts as grilling transforms any dish intensifying flavors of any food adding a smoky taste associated with grilling. 

Marinating is a liquid solution in which you soak foods for a specific time before cooking in particular meats, beef, chicken, fish to tenderize the flesh adding flavors to the dish.  Marinating with papaya and spices has a tenderizing effect on meats,  Papaya contains a natural meat tenderizer called papain, a proteolytic enzyme from the fruit that breaks protein down into smaller protein fragments, amino acids, and peptides. That is why Papaya juice is a popular natural meat tenderizer for pork, beef, and chicken combined with savory spices before grilling for additional flavors.

Primal Grilling

Steven Raichlen created the television show Barbecue University which aired for four seasons from 2003-2006 on American Public television the largest syndicator of programming for public tv in the United States. He hosted Primal Grill again from 2008-2010 on American Public television focussing on grilling cuisine on the how to’s of live fire cooking techniques. Using different grill types.

Raichlen demonstrates various recipes including marinades and cooking techniques as he reinvented the world of barbecue.  Project fire season 2 showcases new grilling techniques featuring new grills creating delicious dishes including grill flatbreads in the hot embers to roasting beef stakes upright over a campfire and slow roasting brisket using spicy rubs tenderizing the meat to perfection.

The Barbecue Bible cookbook written by Steven Raichlen is a 900,000 copy bestseller and winner of the IACP/Julia Child Cookbook award of the largest Grilling recipe collection announcing the full color edition. The Barbecue Bible includes color photographs illustrating grilling food preparation including tips, techniques, and ingredients used to create delicious meals on any grill surface. 

Taking this cooking method into the millennium has gained popularity among adults who savor grilled dishes intensify flavors of any dish. The Barbecue Bible contains fantastic grilling ideas including 500 recipes, complete instruction everything you need to know in order to barbecue like a professional using the grilling methods. 
Cheers!
Patricia Lynn
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