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Tired of barbecuing the same old thing? Here are some suggestions for items you may not have thought you could grill and some easy tips on how to prepare them.
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Most barbecue seasons go something like this: steak, hamburgers, chicken, sausage, and repeat. For weeks on end, you repeat until the barbecue has lost all of its fun but you keep using it because the warmer weather has begun and that’s what you’re supposed to do.
Before your love affair with your barbecue starts to get stale and you start flirting with your oven again, take a step back and remember all those little things that made you love your grill in the first place, the wonderful charred flavor it gives food, the fun of cooking in the great outdoors and the joy of not having any pots or pans to clean up after your meal.
A lot of people are in the habit of using the barbecue for a few select things, mainly meat with the occasional baked potato thrown in. But almost anything that can be cooked can be done on a barbecue. Corn is great done on a barbecue. Most people soak the cobs with the husks on and sort of steam them on the grill. But the better way to do it is to just pull off the husks, brush the cobs with olive oil and cook them directly on the grill. The kernels get a bit of a char on them and the overall taste has way more depth than a steamed cob.
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Pizza is my favorite thing to barbecue in the summertime and not just because it’s fun. Pizza actually turns out MUCH better on a barbecue than in an oven. All you need are barbecue pizza stones. With the lid closed, heat your barbecue to as hot as it can get, throw your pizza in, close the lid and turn the gas down so you don’t burn the bottom. In 7 to 10 minutes you’ll have a perfectly cooked pizza.
Not a pizza person? No problem! Here are a few of my favorite, easy things you can grill, but probably don’t.
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Kick it up a notch
Serve with butter or a dollop or sour cream. These are even BETTER and crispier the next night. Just reheat them on the grill.
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Kick it up a notch
Cut out thick stem/vein. Drizzle with olive oil or even better, BUTTER. Top with salt, pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice.
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Kick it up a notch
Remove skin, slice beets and drizzle with honey and balsamic vinegar. Top with roasted walnuts.
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Kick it up a notch
Drizzle with maple syrup or honey, serve with vanilla ice cream and roasted nuts.
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Happy gardening, happy grilling and, most important, happy eating!
Text and photos by Karen Bertelsen
Karen Bertelsen is a Gemini Award nominated television host who has appeared on some of Canada's major networks including HGTV, W Network, Slice and MuchMoreMusic. She started the blog The Art of Doing Stuff (www.theartofdoingstuff.com) as a creative outlet for her writing and endless home projects. The Art of Doing Stuff now receives over half a million views per month and has been featured in Better Homes & Gardens, Style at Home and Canadian Gardening magazines.
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