5 Unconventional Foods You Should Be Grilling, According to Chefs
The New York Knicks aren't the only thing on fire this summer. Grills are wheeled out, uncovered and ready to heat up for outdoor barbecues and soirees. But beyond the expected fare like burgers, hot dogs, steaks and ribs, there are throngs of other, more surprising ingredients that deserve the open-flame treatment.
"Today, we understand much better that grilling is not just a technique for cooking meat. Fire has the ability to transform very different ingredients through smoke, caramelization, and light dehydration," says executive chef Fran Zafra of Don Carlos Marbella, who specializes in grilled Mediterranean cuisine. "That creates nuances that are difficult to achieve with other techniques: depth, toasted notes, contrast between exterior and interior, and a far more expressive sense of the product itself."
We reached out to over a dozen top chefs from around the world to ask about their favorite, unexpected foods to rake over...
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