If you're looking for ways to liven up your grilling for Fourth of July weekend, then it's time to look beyond the burger/steak/chicken trifecta and start thinking of ways to eke flavor out of all kinds of ingredients. "Grilling gives food that extra, unexpected element. The grill is basically the centerpiece of our kitchen . . . almost everything touches it at some point," says Eli Collins, chef of Pub & Kitchen. What chefs like Collins are doing in restaurant kitchens works just as well at home: Moving meat from the center of the plate (and fire) and expanding the notion of "grilled vegetables" as way more than saggy discs of eggplant and zucchini. There's nothing wrong with properly...
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