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Dave Grohl: Top Chef
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Photo: Matt Calabrese/Bravo Next Wednesday,?Foo Fighters will make a special appearance on the Bravo culinary extravaganza, Top Chef!A few years back, we interviewed Dave Grohl at the Foos studio outside Los Angeles. We talked in depth about Kurt Cobain, his early days in the punk band, Scream, and somehow we got on the topic of cooking.?"We barbecue a lot," he told us.?We dug through that old transcript to bring you some of Grohls invaluable grilling tips. And here ya go:Corn: "I would say boil the corn. Im a boiled corn guy. I like sweet corn and I like it boiled. If you throw corn on the grill, put a little lime-butter on it and soak the husks beforehand so that when you put it on the grill, it almost steams."Asparagus: "Asparagus is always good. You get some asparagus and olive oil and throw some garlic powder on top of it and let it sit for a minute. Then throw it on the fire. That shit will flame up real high so it kind of sears the outside of your asparagus, which is nice because then the natural sugars will caramelize the outside. Roll em around and pick em up. If it kinda droops then you got yourself a good piece of asparagus."Peppers: "Do the same thing as with the asparagus. Dont worry if you burn the outside of the peppers. In that case just remove some of the skin, and then youve got a nice fuckin squishy piece of pepper."Burgers: "Salt and pepper is good on a burger. But you can get fuckin fancy with burgers, too. If youre going to make burgers and put shit in them, put some parmesan cheese in there or some fuckin onions, red wine or Worcester sauce."Steaks: "Youve got to pay attention to them. You dont want to burn it. I dont like to burn my steaks. And dont cut em open. If you have sausages or steaks or any kind of meat, dont cut em open to see if theyre done or not, because it releases all the juices, and you dont wanna lose any of that shit."
Posted: 11.20.08
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