/tags/series-global-grill Series: Global Grill en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 21:05:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-04/a-farm-to-table-delicacy-from-spain-roasted-baby-pig Cochinillo asado has appeared in literature throughout history, from Cervantes to Hemingway. The prized piglets featured in the dish are slaughtered after about a month, when they still weigh less than 10 pounds. Wed, 04 Sep 2013 21:05:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-04/a-farm-to-table-delicacy-from-spain-roasted-baby-pig Lauren Frayer /npr-news/2013-09-02/tlacoyos-a-mexican-grilled-snack-that-tempted-the-conquistadors Tlacoyos are a doughy corn tortilla of sorts that's cooked on a grill. Whether enjoyed on a plastic plate as street food or fine china in a high-end restaurant, it's been a favorite snack for centuries. Mon, 02 Sep 2013 20:48:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-02/tlacoyos-a-mexican-grilled-snack-that-tempted-the-conquistadors Carrie Kahn /npr-news/2013-08-26/braai-day-aims-to-bring-s-africans-together-over-barbecue Jan Scannell is a 32-year-old former accountant with a dream: to establish a national holiday in South Africa like July 4 called Braai Day. Braai is a South African barbecue of meat or vegetables over wood embers. Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:23:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-26/braai-day-aims-to-bring-s-africans-together-over-barbecue Gregory Warner /2013-08-13/in-iraq-laying-claim-to-the-kebab The Iraqis, among many other Middle Easterners, believe they invented the kebab. The skewered meat dish appears as early as the 9th century in a book from the southern city of Basra called The Book of Misers. Tue, 13 Aug 2013 22:16:00 GMT /2013-08-13/in-iraq-laying-claim-to-the-kebab Kelly McEvers /npr-news/2013-07-25/catch-of-the-day-grilled-the-turkish-way The fishermen are out in all weather in Turkey's Bosphorus Strait. So there's no question that the fish is fresh, as area chefs carry on the tradition of the ancient Greeks, Romans and Ottomans in putting fish to the fire. Thu, 25 Jul 2013 20:05:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-25/catch-of-the-day-grilled-the-turkish-way Peter Kenyon /2013-07-18/sweet-and-savory-finding-balance-on-the-japanese-grill Japanese grilled cuisine packs a "one-two punch," says cookbook co-author Harris Salat. He tells NPR's Melissa Block that the techniques emphasize food's natural flavors and focuse on simplicity, while sweet and sour tastes duel for dominance. Thu, 18 Jul 2013 20:00:00 GMT /2013-07-18/sweet-and-savory-finding-balance-on-the-japanese-grill NPR Staff /npr-news/2013-07-15/the-secret-to-georgian-grilled-meats-grapevines-and-lots-of-wine The Republic of Georgia is renowned for its cuisine, one of the highlights of which is shashlik, or grilled meat. The secret to seal in the juices, some say, is an ancient technique of grilling over burning grapevines to create intense, fragrant heat. Mon, 15 Jul 2013 21:16:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-15/the-secret-to-georgian-grilled-meats-grapevines-and-lots-of-wine Corey Flintoff /npr-news/2013-07-01/taking-high-heat-tandoor-techniques-to-the-backyard-grill It's not easy to set up a tandoor oven in the backyard. But chef and writer Madhur Jaffrey says cooking at high heat does something magical to meat, which makes it worthwhile to adapt her tandoor recipes for gas or charcoal grills. Mon, 01 Jul 2013 21:21:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-01/taking-high-heat-tandoor-techniques-to-the-backyard-grill NPR Staff /2013-05-27/gathering-around-the-global-grill Grilling is a pillar of the American summer, and it's at the heart of many other cultures as well — from Latin America to Africa. This summer All Things Considered is setting out to explore some of them with the "Global Grill." Mon, 27 May 2013 20:27:00 GMT /2013-05-27/gathering-around-the-global-grill NPR Staff