Recipe - Grilling Vegetables A To Z

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Artichokes: Fill a large pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil;
add juice of 1 lemon. Add artichokes and boil until leaves pull away
easily. (Be careful not to boil artichokes to the point where bottoms
become mushy.) Remove artichokes; cool. Pull off tough outer leaves and
discard. Scoop out fuzzy choke in center. Marinate up to 8 hrs or brush
with marinade before grilling.

Asparagus: Blanch until bright green, about 2 min. Marinate up to 3 hrs or
baste with marinade before grilling.

Beets: Boil in skins until you can pierce them with a paring knife. Drain
and cool. Peel, slice 1/4" thick and marinate up to 8 hrs or baste with
marinade before grilling.

Bell Peppers: Slice in half lengthwise; remove core and seeds. Place skin
side down on grill over high heat. When skin has buckled and charred,
remove from grill. Let cool (toss in the freezer to speed the process),
peel and slice.

Broccoli: Blanch until bright green, about 5 min. Marinade up to 3 hrs or
baste with marinade before grilling.

Carrots: Peel and slice carrots into chunks. Blanch until soft, about 4
min. Marinate up to 8 hrs or baste with marinade before grilling.

Cherry Tomatoes: Thread onto skewers, brush with marinade, sprinkle with
fresh herbs, if desired, and grill over hot coals, turning often to prevent
burning, until soft and lightly charred.

Corn on the cob: Peel husk down but don't remove. Spread corn with unsalted
butter or corn oil, fresh herbs and salt to taste. Replace husk, then wrap
lightly in foil. Grill over very hot coals, 20 30 min, turning often.

Eggplant: Cut off ends. Without peeling, slice into 1/4" thick rounds.
Brush with marinade; grill over high heat, brushing frequently, until light
brown. Turn and grill other side.

Garlic: Wrap at least six garlic cloves in a single piece of foil. Place
over high heat, turning often until garlic is soft and spreadable, about 30
min.

Leeks: Use only white part and about 2" of the green. Blanch until layers
are just pliable enough to separate, but not mushy, about 3 min. Marinate
up to 3 hrs or baste with marinade before grilling.

Mushrooms: Marinate without blanching, 3 8 hrs.

Onions: Peel and blanch until layers are just pliable enough to separate,
about 3 min. Marinate up to 3 hrs or baste with marinade before grilling.

Potatoes: Use small boiling potatoes. Boil until you can pierce with a
knife, 5 7 min. Marinate for up to 8 hrs or baste with marinade before
grilling.

Snow Peas: Marinate without blanching for up to 3 hrs. Grill briefly just
1 or 2 min.

Tofu: Make sure to use extrafirm tofu. Marinate for up to 8 hrs. The
longer you marinate tofu, the more flavor it will absorb.

Zucchini: Slice into rounds; blanch about 2 min. Marinate for up to 3 hrs
or baste with marinade before grilling.

Recipe by: Vegetarian Times Booklet Posted to Digest eatlf.v097.n083 by
Reggie Dwork reggie@reggie.com on Mar 27, 1997