5 Things You Didn't Know You Could Grill

5 Things You Didn't Know You Could Grill

Summer is almost upon us and apart from today which is wet and electrifying (yes we have yet another electrical storm passing through today), we are definitely into BBQ weather  With some days already passing the 43C mark.

While our wonderful gas company was issuing out our bills fort our gas usage, they were very kind to also share these hints and tips on things that we can grill but probably never knew that we could.

Like so many, I just cannot bypass a good BBQ so I am sharing these 5 tips with all my wonderful readers.

Enjoy!

 

Photo Credit Alinta Gas Company

We touched on this topic in a previous article, where we showed you how to make flatbreads and cake on the grill, but there is so much more that can be grilled that we wanted to go further. Hopefully this will prove that there is pretty much nothing that can’t be cooked on a gas grill. Go forth and experiment!

Salad leaves

Grilling halved heads of lettuce and cabbage gives them a delicious charred, smoky taste and an extra crunch. Simply brush them with olive oil and grill over a medium-high heat. You could serve them whole, with a light dressing them up to make a smoky coleslaw.

Pizza

You don’t need a pizza oven to make pizza at home. Brush the bases with oil and pop them on the grill over a medium-low heat before flipping and adding your toppings. Continue to grill until the crust has puffed slightly and is fully cooked. If any part of your topping needs to be pre-cooked, such as thick veg or meat, they could also be grilled before being placed on the pizza.

Fruit

If you’ve never grilled fruit, you’ve been missing out all this time! The grilling process caramelises the natural fruit sugars, sweetening and softening them at the same time. Slice any fruit you want - bananas, pineapple, watermelon, peaches and mangoes work particularly well - and brush them with a little oil to prevent them from burning. Serve on their own with ice cream, add to a fruit salad, or layer them onto a toasted brioche. Try threading them onto sticks for yummy fruit kebabs.

Nuts

Grilling nuts adds to their nuttiness, bringing out a toasted, extra-nutty flavour. Place in a single layer on a sheet of tin foil and grill over a medium heat until toasted. You can then use them in granolas, as a muesli topper, in salads, or as snack with drinks. Toss them in sugar and spices before grilling for a sweet touch.

Olives

Olives are firm enough to handle the direct heat of the grill and the fire freshens their brininess. Thread pitted olives onto skewers and cook over a medium-high heat for a couple of minutes per side. Serve them as nibbles with pre-dinner drinks, themselves if you’re making martinis, or add to salads or pastas.

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What is your favourite food to cook on the BBQ?

A BBQ does not have to be only for summer. Why not  bring a little summer atmosphere into your cold winter  days and through a BBQ to lift the spirits. 

Feel free to share your BBQ ideas in the Comments section below.