It’s time for grilling! I got a new grill for my birthday in May, and have been trying to catch up on my grilling education. If you want to improve your grilling skills, or expand your repertoire, I’d recommend Steven Raichlen’s How to Grill. You may recognize Raichlen as the bespectacled host of the Primal Grill and Barbecue University shows on PBS. I’ve found his shows to be extremely helpful — very clear and straightforward instructions, and lots of clever hints and tricks to ensure success. It’s no surprise that his book is just as good.
How to Grill isn’t a beautiful as some of our other grilling books. It doesn’t have full-page photos of glistening steaks and smoldering charcoals, but it does have lots of step-by-step instructions with clear illustrations. The book starts with the basic grilling information and techniques, and then goes chapter by chapter through beef and veal, pork and sausages, lamb, chicken and poultry, fish, shellfish, vegetables, and desserts. Each chapter covers the techniques involved as well as numerous recipes. It may not be the grilling book you want displayed on your coffee table, but it’s the one you’ll want in the kitchen.
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