TYROLIT LIFE Grill Trends 2022

Summer is approaching, temperatures are rising, and for most barbecue enthusiasts, the grilling season has been underway for months. To keep things exciting during barbecue sessions, we’ve explored the 2022 grilling trends and have summarized our favorites for you below.

The Classic: Meat in All Variants
Meat is a staple for many when it comes to grilling. However, brisket can add some variation to this tradition. This cut is from the beef or veal chest. Since it’s quite muscular, it must be cooked properly at a low temperature, often for up to half a day, to ensure the connective tissue becomes tender.

For those grill masters with limited patience and time, we’ve discovered “Brisket à la minute”. This involves freezing a whole beef chest and then slicing it into wafer-thin pieces, ideally using an electric meat slicer. These slices are then placed on an extremely hot grill and seared for just under a minute on each side. The result is meat with the rich, savory flavor of a beef breast, yet as quick to prepare as a minute steak.

Vegetarian and Vegan Barbecue Ideas
Vegetarian and vegan dishes also offer great variety, and you’ll find plenty of recipes online with us. Here are our favorites:
– A different kind of burger. By swapping the classic burger bun for patties made from black beans (vegan) or crispy halloumi cheese slices (vegetarian), you can easily discover a new taste sensation. Add various sauces and vegetables, and the meatless burger variant is complete.
– Cauliflower steaks are simple to prepare and a tasty meat-free option for any barbecue. Lightly seasoned and then grilled to perfection (vegan & gluten-free).
– Grilled avocado stuffed with quinoa (vegan)
– Hasselback zucchini with mozzarella filling
– Foil-wrapped vegetables. Toss a colorful vegetable mix with garlic and onion in aluminum foil, season with a homemade spice mixture, and cook on the grill. Serve with fresh mint and/or a splash of lemon (vegan).
– Chili pineapple steaks

Grilling Pizza and Tarte Flambée
The pizza stone adds variety to the grill menu: whether it’s delicious pizza, Italian style, pizza Caprese with arugula, or sweet tarte flambée with apricots. Everyone loves pizza. And the perhaps forgotten Nutella pizza, brings a smile to the faces of both adults and children alike.

Discovering Variety with Marinades, Chutneys, and Rubs
Marinades, chutneys, and rubs introduce new flavor experiences. Have you ever tried the coffee rub? This spice mix with coffee compliments game and lamb exceptionally well and is easy to prepare with just a few ingredients. The rub should be dry-rubbed onto the meat, ideally the night before the BBQ event, and then cooked over direct heat. Pink onions and paprika-peperoncino chutney revitalizes classics such as chicken skewers and cheese platters. For those short on time to prepare marinades or rubs from scratch, you can, of course, opt to purchase them. A great selection can be found at our partner, butchergrannys.de.

The Wide Selection of Grills
Choosing a grill has never been easy, faced with options like wood, gas, or electric. Today, the choice is even harder, given the availability of highly practical combination devices that allow you not just to grill, but also bake, cook, smoke, stew, or use a wok. The Kamado grill, part of the ceramic grills family, famous for the Big Green Egg, is a standout. Smokers are also widely cherished, as they cook food not directly over the fire. Alongside hybrid cars, there are hybrid grills, adaptable for use with either charcoal or gas. Steel fire plates are currently in vogue, and dedicated BBQ enthusiasts might even construct their own fire barrels (Caution advised!). For those on the move wanting to take their grill along, there’s a wide range of portable, compact grills available.

Our Conclusion: Boredom is impossible with, on, or around the grill, given the myriad of ways to experiment. A fun evening with family and friends is guaranteed, provided no one forgets to chill the drinks.