In preparation for the summer grilling season, I am learning how best to grill veggie dogs and burgers. (I have never been much of a griller and I only have a charcoal grill to work with) One of the major events on the agenda is a vegan potluck at my new house with the big flat backyard (croquet anyone?). One thing I bought to improve the process is a grill grate to put over the one that comes with the grill. This handy product keeps things from falling through and it has handles to pick it up and out. First step was to make sure we used enough charcoal to cover the bottom and keep the whole top hot. With the hotdogs, we put them on the grate, but had to make sure to watch them carefully and turn quite a bit - they get brown (and burned) pretty quickly. With a toasted bun, mustard, relish - very yummy! The veggie burgers were used frozen. I put some olive oil on both sides of the burger and also sprayed some on the grate so they wouldn't stick. Again with the toasted bun and some ketchup, relish, lettuce, tomato and onion (and those coveted grill marks!!!!) - quite delicious.
So I guess we are ready for the cookout - the others will bring vegan side dishes and we will party.
