Grilling for beginners

Life Kit

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🗓️ 24 May 2022

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Intimidated by grilling? Cooking over an open flame can do that. In this episode, learn the basics from which type of grill to choose, to how to maintain a fire and create different temperature zones, to tips on tools and safety. This episode originally published May 24, 2022.

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0:00.0	This is NPR's life kit. I'm Ruth Tam.
0:03.3	I love to cook.
0:04.7	Frying, roasting, sauteing, all the cooking ings,
0:09.3	except for grilling.
0:11.8	Even though I loved grilled food and I love cookouts,
0:15.3	grilling just totally stresses me out.
0:18.2	This was me this past weekend.
0:20.4	All right. Time to check on these chicken thighs.
0:26.4	Oh no, they're burned!
0:27.9	These two are...
0:30.9	This is the sound of failure.
0:36.8	Maybe it's because I've never had the space or the money for a grill.
0:41.8	Or maybe it's because grilling as an activity has never really been marketed towards me,
0:47.4	a woman who lives in the city.
0:49.7	But this summer, I want more grilled foods in my life.
0:53.7	And whether I'm at a friend's house, a park, or a campground,
0:57.9	I've decided to get over my fear with the help of Jess Larson.
1:01.9	She's the founder of a food blog called Play's Well with Butter.
1:06.2	Like me, Jess loves grilled food.
1:08.9	But she didn't want to rely on someone else to make it for her.
1:12.4	The first night she lit up her grill.
1:14.1	And I was starving.
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