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Surprising Tips for Grilling Veggies

Tara Fitzpatrick, Senior Editor

September 5, 2012

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It’s that harvest time of year. Back to school, Friday night lights, the first bite of autumn in the air, zucchini, peppers, onions and fennel still growing in the garden…

Good thing grilling can be a part of autumn too.

If so, why not create some grilled vegetable dishes? I just watched this video of Jamie Oliver grilling some vegetables, and I was surprised by a few of his suggestions. (The Naked Chef was even grilling on a rooftop, I think in the rain…anyway it looked gray and he had a big poncho or something on. He says, “That’s what it’s like to be British. Making the best of things like rain and charcoal.”)

Right off the bat, I have been doing it wrong. Jamie says to NEVER slather veggies with olive oil before they hit the grill. Just put them on the grill dry, and let them get charred.

It’s AFTER the veggies come off the grill that you would kiss them with some good olive oil and some really good vinegar for the acid element. At that point, you can put them in a dish and shave some garlic over top, or lemon, and/or some herbs for a Mediterranean flavor profile.

Great idea and a great way to use the end-of-summer harvest.

 

 

About the Author

Tara Fitzpatrick

Senior Editor, Informa Restaurant & Food Group

Tara Fitzpatrick is Food Management’s senior editor and a contributor to Restaurant Hospitality and Nation’s Restaurant News, creating editorial content for digital, print and events. Tara holds a bachelor of science degree from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Kent State University. Before joining Food Management in 2008, Tara was associate editor at National Association of College Stores in Oberlin, Ohio. Prior to that, Tara worked as a newspaper reporter in her hometown of Lorain, Ohio, where she lives now. Tara is a fan of food history, legends, lore, ghost stories, urban farming and old cookbooks. 

Tara Fitzpatrick’s areas of expertise include the onsite foodservice industry (K-12 schools, colleges and universities, healthcare and B&I), menu trends, sustainability in foodservice, senior dining, farm-to-table and innovation.

Tara Fitzpatrick is a frequent webinar and podcast host and has served on the board of directors for IFEC (International Food Editors Consortium).

Tara Fitzpatrick’s experience:

Senior Editor, Food Management (Feb 2008-present)

Associate Editor, National Association of College Stores (2005-2008)

Reporter, The Morning Journal (2002-2005)

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