| There are not many things as relaxing as having | | | | or aubergine, potatoes (both normal and sweet), |
| friends or family to an evening grill or BBQ on a fine | | | | corn and onions are a few vegetables that I enjoy |
| summer evening. The type of grill used does not | | | | cooking on the grill. |
| much matter, as long as it provides heat from | | | | It is often easier to place the vegetables on a |
| underneath the cooking plate. Heat is heat - and the | | | | skewer, mixing them up so that each person gets a |
| main differences between types of grills relates to | | | | portion of all the vegetables on each skewer. Almost |
| heat control and plate configuration. When the food | | | | any size pieces of vegetables can be cooked, but |
| is to be smoked for extra flavor, the chips that | | | | larger pieces take longer. Potatoes grill well when |
| provide the smoke need to be placed easily and | | | | they are sliced into thin slices and cooked both sides. |
| regularly onto the charcoal, beads or flames. | | | | Get the grill going to a medium-hot temperature and |
| Almost any vegetable can be cooked on the grill or | | | | the cooking can begin. |
| BBQ. The challenge relates to the longer time that is | | | | After lightly oiling (oil only) the grill with the silicone |
| required and getting all the food cooked and ready | | | | basting brush place the vegetables in a way that no |
| top serve at the same time. Vegetables can be | | | | flames reach them. |
| par-boiled until they are nearly done prior to grilling to | | | | Place the vegetables on to the grill and turn regularly |
| decrease the cooking time. In this case the | | | | so that they do not burn and baste regularly if using |
| vegetables are generally lightly oiled with a brush (I | | | | a flavor. They are cooked when they can be easily |
| use a silicone basing brush, because it is so easy to | | | | pierced with a fork or skewer. Experiment with |
| use, does not loose and hair and it is real easy to | | | | smoke, as some vegetables like aubergine tastes |
| clean). For some vegetables, some herbs can be | | | | great with a smoky flavor. |
| added to the oil for additional flavoring. Olive oil has | | | | If the grill is a small one and the meat still needs to |
| been the oil that I usually choose for most grilling. | | | | be cooked, place the cooked vegetables in foil on |
| Grills or BBQs are used all over the world, and the | | | | the edge of the grill to keep them warm, but do not |
| vegetable of choice is often determined by the | | | | cook them further, otherwise they will turn to mash! |
| location. Peppers or capsicums, mushrooms, eggplant | | | | Be safe and enjoy the evening as we often do. |