Episode 113 – Obsessed with Brisket
Brisket. Few words have such power to make mouths water. Brisket is the backbone of Texas barbecue and the starting …
Season 1
Steven Raichlen's Planet Barbecue® is a new PBS TV series that explores the world of live-fire cooking. The show travels to different countries and cultures to learn about their unique grilling traditions. Viewers will learn about the different types of grills used around the world, the different cuts of meat that are grilled, and the different sauces and spices that are used to flavor the grilled food. Planet Barbecue is a celebration of the diversity of cultures and the universality of the love of grilled food.
Episode 112 – Planet Barbecue
This show gives grilled and smoked vegetables their due. We start with hot stuff from India: a spectacular Tandoori Cauliflower …
Episode 111 – Global Melting Pot
The U.S. is often described as a global melting pot. We focus on three grilled dishes with international roots. Shrimp …
Episode 110 – Gulf Coast Grill
The Gulf Coast extends from the Florida Keys to the Yucatán Peninsula. You’ll find some of the most vibrant seafood …
Episode 109 – From Caracas to Lima
In this episode we’ll travel the BBQ trail from Venezuela to Peru starting with a Venezuelan specialty—Asopao (seafood rice), reimagined …
Episode 108 – The Brazilian Grill
Brazilians are world masters at the art of the rotisserie. In this show, learn to cook beef, chicken and pork …
Episode 107 – Fire and Spice
The Caribbean occupies a special place in the annals of barbecue. Taino Indian barbacoa—seafood and meats smoke-roasted on a wooden …
Episode 106 – Texas Trinity
Texas BBQ to many means brisket, but in this show, you’ll experience the Texas Trinity: Grilled Quail with Pear Salsa …
Episode 105: Mexi-que
Elsewhere in Latin America, grill masters make a virtue of simplicity (think salt only–grilled steaks of Argentina and Uruguay). But …
Episode 104: San Antonio Grill
San Antonio is the home base for this season of Planet Barbecue. One of only two cities in the U.S. …
Episode 103: Grilling from Across the Pond
When Columbus landed in what is now the Bahamas in 1492, he initiated an East-West culinary exchange that continues to …
Episode 102: East Meets West
From caravans on ancient spice routes to navigations of Columbus and Magellan to transoceanic flights of modern airlines, the meeting …
Episode 101: Argentine Fire
Argentina. The very name summons visions of rustic gaucho asados and sophisticated grill restaurants. In this show, you’ll learn to …
Planet Barbecue Promotional Video
Ever since he wrote the international blockbuster, The Barbecue Bible, Steven Raichlen has been fascinated (make that obsessed) by global …
