 5@5 is a daily, food-related list from chefs, writers, political pundits, musicians, actors, and all manner of opinionated people from around the globe. Some folks assert that Memorial Day weekend is the official beginning to grilling season. While those folks are sitting indoors twiddling their spatulas until May, we'll be out stretching our toes in the freshly mowed grass and perfuming the air with eau de charcoal. A burger is certainly an excellent, inaugural item to set aflame to, but the world is your (grilled) oyster; beef up your repertoire with Pat LaFrieda's favorite, grill-friendly cuts of meat. LaFrieda is one of the stars of Food Network's "Meat Men" and the owner of Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors, a 90-year-old wholesale butchery that supplies more than 500 restaurants with every cut of meat you can imagine. Five Picks Of Meat To Purchase for Grilling Season: Pat LaFrieda On any given weekend when I'm grilling in my backyard, you'll find this particular cut of meat on my grill. I love to marinate mine in a mixture of equal parts brown sugar and balsamic vinegar with one part Worcestershire sauce. It's a marinade that will stick to the meat, won't fall off onto your grill and doesn't need to be put on the meat days ahead of time. You can marinate the steak a few hours before you light your grill. My kids love it, I love it, and I guarantee your grill will too!" 2. Colorado lamb burger You place a lamb burger on the grill, add some feta cheese, a little yogurt sauce, a toasted bun and you've got a phenomenal burger on your hands." 3. Boneless country-style spare rib steaks These steaks are taken from the ends of the loins. I prefer the fore-end of the ribs, ribs one through four, as they contain the best flavor. These spare rib steaks will quickly become your grill's best friend." 4. Sausage If you're ordering sausages at your trusted butcher, you want to ask that 20-30% more fennel be added than what you would normally receive at your local supermarket. For my grill, I love caramelizing peppers and onions first and separate from the meat. Then, I grill the sausage. While the sausage is grilling, toast that Italian bread you bought to go along with it. You've got to give your Italian bread some love too! Once ready, add everything together and you'll see smiles all around." 5. Chuck eye roll steak t's also a very inexpensive cut of meat that you and your family can enjoy this upcoming grilling season. All you need to prepare is a little salt prior to placing on the grill, and a little pepper once it comes off." Is there someone you'd like to see in the hot seat? Let us know in the comments below and if we agree, we'll do our best to chase 'em down. See all our best grilling advice at Grilling 101 |
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Great tips – cannot wait for the season to begin!
Teaching people when to say barbecue vs grilling is as hopeless as getting people to properly use further and farther.
You might get one or 2 to change, but you'll never get everyone to change.
Farther: adj, 1. to a greater distance, 2.in addition, 3.to a greater extent, 4.more distant
Further: adj, 1. more distant in space-time-or degree, 2.additional, 3. to a greater extent, 4.in addition, furthermore
pretty much the same definition jackass. shut up.
Sorry, but you're incorrect. There is direct grilling, indirect grilling, barbeque (or barbecue or BBQ), and there's smoking. The last 3 are all indirect heat source methods of cooking, where it is the temeprature that determines the method name.
I appreciate the linguistic clarifications. Not so much as a food snob but as someone who likes clarification in language. (Eh, a language snob???) :)
Are people EVER going to understnd the difference between Grilling and BBQ? Grilling is Direct heat the flame is on eht meat. You can't grill low an slow. BBQ is indirect heat This is the low and slow method. Grilling is Good but BBQ is sooooo much better.
You are a food snob. shut up.
I had an amazing buffalo tenderloin at The Corn Exchange in Rapid City, SD tonight. Highly recommended!
only on a Weber charcoal smoker!
Boca Burgers & Boca Italian Sausages are on our grill this summer. No antibiotics, arsenic, poop or pink slime for us thank you very much! lols!
Boca Burgers and Boca Italian sausages on our grill. No thanks to antibiotics, arsenic and pink slime thank you very much! lols
I love to BBQ all year round. Thanks for the article. I like the meats chosen also. Thanks Pat.
A good brisket on a smoker for 4 hours is where it is at. Marinated Elk or Bison on the grill on low and slow. MMMMmmm
i completely disagree with all his beef choices. For the grill; New york, rib eye or filet mignon. If you want to get serious like me, smoke a 5lb rib roast on low temp over oakwood for 6 hrs encrusted with sea salt cracked peppercorn and rosemary. It will melt in your mouth.
Eww...you dirty meateaters!
J/K. I live for and love meat! Just had to post that as we normally see these pesky vegetarians all around complaining about eating meat.
Who's complaining? not me. Im thriving!
I am a long time (33 years) vegetarian, and I do not care what you eat
If you truly are a vegetarian, and unconcerned about what we meat eaters consumer- why would you be reading this article and it's comment section?
BOO!
A bit creepy...
I cannot wait to try the lamb burger. Guess I will be stopping by the butcher on my way home!
If we weren't supposed to eat animals, they wouldn't be made out of food.
:P
My favorite marinade for skirt steak? Italian dressing. Simple and so much flavor! Love it.
Chuck eye roll steak? (rolls eyes)
I agree, rolls eyes plus my brown eye
Great read, thanks!
"Grilling season"? Grilling never goes out of season.. and before you salt that meat, remember that pre-salted meat comes out tougher.
Salt ... only true if you salt way ahead of time. If you salt about 15 min prior to grilling, the salt disolves into the meat, helping create a great crust and ultimate flavor. Use a couse sea salt or kosher salt for best results.
You both fail to realize that Pat is from a foreign country, New Yawk, NewYawk. Let's take a Non Yankee look at the recommendations..
Skirt Steak...Why not pound it out and make the best breaded fried steak ( similar to chicken Fried Steak ) that is available on the market? Cream Gravy and mashed Taters,nothing that is available in New York.
Colorado Lamb Burger??? Bison is where it's at–Leaner than Lamb,melts in your mouth and no one has to sing, Mary had a Little Lamb.
Boneless spare ribs–C'mon Pat, everyone knows a bone in cut of meat is always superior. More flavor,and it keeps your pets teeth clean.
Sausage-Central Texas German Sausage smoked on the grill is something no Yankee will ever forget.
Chuck Eye roll steak??? We don't have acrobatic cows in Texas,unless Barnum and Bailey are in town. 7Bone Chuck roast,low and slow on the grill. You do have some fine looking meat on your website. Maybe expand a little to include all States recipes? I'm a Yankee so I'm just kidding with you. Thanks for the article.
Please let me say this without it sounding like I am picking on You,which I am Not/ Cargill, Tyson, BP are trying to fill a niche just as you are. When THEY tell you this is what WE have available,you then have to change Your menu around them. This will become more common place in years to come. Good Luck in staying in business with these guidelines.
Hey Richard, they never mentioned that Pat is from NY in the article. You somehow already knew that. That means that you are a Pat LaFrieda stalker/hater. Don't worry, your types have been busted many many times before. Typically your type is a competitor who is getting destroyed or a supplier that LaFrieda ditched for a superior product. Good luck in life, you will need it. And, as Pat LaFrieda says "Eat my meat."
Anyone with half a sense can click on Pat's website and quickly see he is from the NYC area.
Good sluthing skills Scooby Doo.
LOL! Good one!
So within an hour and fifteen minutes after the article is posted this guy did a series of internet searches to find out the previous location of the business (they moved to NJ from NYC a few years back and their website gives a NJ address) and wrote a long winded post. Seems like a lot of effort at 5am. I can see why they are #1, their competitors spend too much time on the internet and not enough time honing their craft. GO PAT!
I'm with Richard on this one!
They grow good cows in Texas. They can't cook them worth a damn.
Colorado lamb is pretty great, but it cannot touch local trout.
Do you ship?
At least twice a day.
WHAT?!? NO DOG OR CAT PREMIUM CHOICE CUTS?!? How disappointing.
you're disappointing