Yes, you heard that right, salad.
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Danny Grant is the executive chef and partner of Maple & Ash.
Ready to make it part of your regular summer meal rotation, too?
How to make the best grilled lettuce at home
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When going for that steakhouse sear and crust, your fire needs to be absolutely ripping hot.
How does Grant achieve the ideal blazing-hot fire on his grill, you ask?
Danny Grant is the executive chef and partner of Maple & Ash.
It all comes down to one must-have tool: a charcoal starter.
This [tool] is as basic as it gets, but I dont care.
I am nothing without my charcoal starter.
Its so important for outdoor grilling because a charcoal starter will give you a much hotter fire.
Everything will be both easier and more delicious from there, Grant says.
Only grill a single side
Next, Grant recommends solely charring one side.
This will keep it from turning into wilted mush while still packing serious wood-fired flavor.
For instance, Im also big big fan of grilled summer squash.
(Say goodbye to too-hard-to-chew bell peppers forever.)
Danny Grant is the executive chef and partner of Maple & Ash.
Heat your grill (preferably wood-fired) as hot as it can go.
On your hot grill, put the romaine on the cut side down.
Grill for no more than 6 minutes, turning the lettuce 90 degrees after 3 minutes.
Transfer the lettuce to a tray to rest for a few minutes before garnishing.
To build the salad:1.
Grate fresh parmesan over the top of the lettuce with a Microplane or cheese grater.
Garnish with fine herbs.
Serve with a soft-boiled egg thats been split in half.
When it comes to grilling first thing in the morning, the chef immediately reaches for the fruit basket.
Throw some pineapple, peaches, or other stone fruit on the grill.
Lets just say were sold.
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