Grilling! It's the closest we ever get to eating like our cavemen ancestors (paleo diets aside). Grilling can imbue unique characteristics and flavor into food, and there's plenty of ways to go about it. We've rounded up some great pieces of inspiration for your summer grilling journey.
VBQ: the Ultimate Vegan Barbecue Cookbook: Over 80 Recipes, Speared, Skewered, and Smoking Hot!
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We know vegans and vegetarians, in particular, are always on the lookout for the next great recipe; plant-based cuisine is really made or broken on the quality of the cooking. So for grilling, a vegan barbeque book is the perfect fit! This is also a great resources for parties, ensuring that your meat-free buddies don't have to miss out on some tasty grub.
America's Most Wanted Recipes at the Grill: Recreate Your Favorite Restaurant Meals in Your Own Backyard!
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We think this might be a great book for those who are still trying to avoid eating out--no matter how much they miss it--as well as more tentative eaters who might want something familiar. Containing over 150 copycat recipes aping food from Applebee's, The Cheesecake Factory, and more, this cookbook lets you bring a night out home.
Flavors of the Southeast Asian Grill: Classic Recipes for Seafood and Meats Cooked over Charcoal
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The United States has well-deserved pride in their regional grilling cuisines, but many other countries have mastered the art of grilling as well. In this book, the charcoal-based grilling of Southeast Asian roadside eateries are cracked wide open for the reader. This cookbook features recipes from Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, Phillipines, and Indonesia, and the author instructs readers on building a more authentic grilling experience, as well as how to adjust recipes for your pre-existing grilling equipment.
Latin Grilling: Recipes to Share, from Patagonian Asado to Yucatecan Barbeque and More
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A widespread book covering Latin American grilling across the Americas, Lourdes Castro covers a lot of ground while also making specific "party plans" and menus unique to each country's cuisine. A great resource for the Southern grillmaster, this is one of the few cookbooks with a grilled dessert recipe, for caramel-filled crisp wafer sandwiches. Sign us up!
The Big-Flavor Grill: No-Marinade, No-Hassle Recipes for Delicious Steak, Chicken, Ribs, Chops, Vegetables, Shrimp and Fish
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Look. Some of us want to cook our own food. But between prep, ingredient shopping, and having to juggle multiple elements, more often than not, we end up with a sticky kitchen and a real mess of a meal. If you're interested in grilling, but wary of complicated steps or fiddly bits, this cookbook is for you. Broken down by type of protein, this cookbook makes it easier to plan around the meat that's already sitting in your fridge for some grill-tastic winners.
Foil-Pack Dinners
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Another cookbook ideal for the griller who shies away at messy meals, Foil-Pack Dinners is a cookbook entirely dedicated to meals prepped and wrapped in aluminum foil. Worried about your grilling sesh being rained out? This book has instructions for completing your recipes both on the grill as well as in your oven. Vegetarian recipes are included.