I give you an electrifying jerk brisket that will definitely make you sit up and take notice. In Jamaica, jerk is served with cornmeal fritters called festivals (you’ll find a great recipe for these in my book The Barbecue! Bible). The closest equivalent in the United States would be hush puppies. Alternatively, you can pile the brisket slices on buttered, grilled brioche rolls or hamburger buns. Ya, mon!
This year’s phenomenon is the pork shooter—a “shot glass” assembled with smoky bacon and thick coins of kielbasa or andouille sausage, filled with cheese and Gulf shrimp, and grilled until the bacon is crisp and the filling is bubbling. Steven featured the shooters on the current season of Project Fire, episode 209, Florida Tailgate Party.
The Spanish name says it all. Fajita, literally “girdle.” This robust steak from the underbelly of the steer (we call it skirt steak) has everything a carnivore hungers for: a bold flavor and no-nonsense texture you can sink your teeth into at a price you can afford. (Although we have noticed its recent popularity is driving the price up.) Anyone can look like a genius cooking a tender filet mignon. It takes skill—even cojones—to turn out a good skirt steak.
You’ve scoured your Raichlen books to come up with killer recipes. You’ve put them together into a menu guaranteed to smoke the competition. You’ve made your shopping list (and checked it twice). You have the appropriate libations on ice. You’re well on your way to extreme tailgating excellence. The only thing left is to assemble your tools.
Herewith, our list of 7 essential tools for the tailgater.
When I plan the menus for a TV show like Project Fire, I’m always trying to show you the latest trends in the grill world—the new movements and philosophies of forward-thinking grill masters that will shape barbecue in the coming years. Here are the new grilling trends behind Project Fire Season 2.
Here’s the secret: you don’t have to have a charcoal smoker or wood-fired grill to cook low & slow. You can barbecue just about anything you want, at a slow pace, at a low temperature, and add smoke too, right on your gas grill. And it will be delicious!
London broil is an elusive, mysterious meat. For starters, it’s neither from London, nor is it broiled. It lives in our collective imagination, but there is no such cut on a steer—even though your local supermarket might sell pre-packaged beef labeled “London Broil.”
Here’s the secret to grilling the perfect London Broil.
Here’s a fact about me some of you may not know: In addition to being a food writer and TV host, I also wrote a novel.
Well, here’s another fact you may not know—one of the most frustrating things about being an author is that you don’t always get to choose your book’s title. I originally called my novel The Hermit of Chappaquiddick—the name of its main character. The publisher insisted on the more neutral—dare I say bland—title, Island Apart.
Happily, there are many portable grills on the market (charcoal- or wood-burning, propane, and even electric) that can assure the culinary success of your outdoor adventure. Here is a short list of some of our favorites.
One of the most time-consuming tasks before filming new episodes of Steven’s TV show each year is sourcing all of the ingredients for every unique recipe. In the case of Project Fire Season 2, we needed a pork secreto cut and were having difficulty finding the quantity we needed, until we discovered Porter Road.
Our spirits soar each summer as the Independence Day celebrations draw us closer together with friends and family, and unite us around our grills. This year, we want to carry this spirit throughout the month of July and create fireworks on your grill all month long.
What tools do you really need for live-fire cooking? The list is actually a short one. Here are some of our favorite tools.
