Chef Bobby Flay was a guest on NBC Action News Midday Friday where he promoted his new book Grill It! Flay is the host of many cooking shows on Food Network, including Food Nation. Food Network is part of our parent company, Scripps-Howard.
Before showing our viewers a spicy chicken wing recipe, I had a chance to ask the chef a few Good Questions about cooking and food.
Q: What is your favorite food?
A: I crave cheeseburgers, just your basic cheeseburger, nothing gourmet. I like mine with extra cheese and the normal condiments: ketchup, mustard and pickles.
Q: What is the best grilling tip you can give me?
A: Only flip the meat once. There is no need to flip burgers, chicken, steak-- whatever, multiple times. Too many flips makes the meat stick to the grill. My best advice is to sear whatever you are cooking for four minutes one side to develop a crust (when using spices or sauce), then flip the meat. That's it. The seared side will hold in the juices making for a better tasting piece of meat. Let the grill do the job.
Q: What is the easiest thing to grill?
A: Skinless, boneless chicken pecs (I have to use pecs because our blog censor won't let me use the word ***! I wonder what happens when I use the word boob? Boob is okay and *** is not? Ridiculous.) Spice it up and set it on the grill--flipping only once--and you can have a really quick, delicious meal.
Q: What are your favorite places in KC to eat when you are here?
A: Kansas City is one of the best culinary cities I have visited. There are a lot of top notch restaurants here. Personally, I am going to Jack Stack Bar-B-Que for lunch today. I like the Crown Prime Beef Short Ribs. I also love LC's Bar-B-Que.
Flay says his latest book is more "user friendly" than the previous grilling books. Get it today at Rainy Day Books in Fairway, Ks.