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SUMMERTIME Grilling preparation
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barbecuing are available for sale
at various establishments in the

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ingredients
Southwest Austin area. Hours

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The grill should be hot and well-oiled,
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This list is not comprehensive.
said Robert Randolph, assistant general
manager at Stuffed Cajun Meat Market.
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place, no it, open CENTRAL MARKET Options include: I.O. Ranch lamb racks; cuts of
“It gives you those good grill marks on your t undern
a carport ea
meat,” he said. “[Oil] prevents sticking and ,” he said th 4477 S. Lamar Blvd. Indian Hills Farm and Richardson Farms beef;
. 512-899-4300 • www.centralmarket.com vegetables such as peppers, eggplant and onions
makes it a lot easier to cook and clean up.”
Sauces v. spice rubs
GUIDE
Options include: baby portobellos; bell peppers;
4 and meats such as chicken, salmon and swordfish WHEATSVILLE FOOD CO-OP
Rubs and sauces can both be used for grilling. 4001 S. Lamar Blvd.                           
Choosing your fuel
2 Charcoal, wood and natural briquettes (available at stores such as
“If you’re going to use a sauce it’s best to cook the
meat first, and then right before the meat is cooked
you add a fine layer of sauce,” Randolph said. “Most
H-E-B
Eight locations in Southwest Austin
www.heb.com
512-814-2888 • www.wheatsville.com
Options include: Tender Belly uncured berkshire
pork franks, Teton Water Ranch jalapeno cheddar
H-E-B and Whole Foods Market) can be used for grill cooking— [sauces] are going to have a high sugar content in Options include: charcoal, burger patties, chicken sausage, Niman Ranch St. Louis ribs
each one has different effects on flavor, Randolph said.  

Grill &
them, and sugar tends to burn. So the less [time] you breasts
can keep it on the grill with sauce on it, the better it
JOHNNY G’S MEAT MARKET
Sliced cabbage and cauliflower can be will come out.”
11600 Manchaca Road, Ste. H
CHEF grilled in the same style of steaks as a side dish 512-280-6514 • www.johnnygbutcherblock.com

chill this TIP

or option for vegetarians, Whole Foods Market Options include: hand-cut beef, chicken and pork
Using a grill
spokesperson Rachel Dunlap said.  
5 When grilling meats, Jack Gilmore, owner and chef
SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET
6920 Manchaca Road • 512-687-2204

summer
at Jack Allen’s Kitchen, said he uses direct heat for 4006 S. Lamar Blvd. • 512-444-3079
Selecting ingredients
3 anything he wants to eat within the next 20-30 www.sprouts.com
minutes, such as steaks, fajitas, burgers or fish. He Options include: all-natural, never frozen, USDA-
Vance Ely, Central Market Cooking School chef, choice beef, chicken and pork; more than 20

Courtesy Whole Foods Market

Our Cookout Guide includes tips and best
practices from local chefs and experts as well
as suggestions for where to buy ingredients so
readers can grill their favorite meats, vegetables
and other eats. For those who do not have grills
of their own, there are a variety of restaurants
in the Southwest Austin area at which
hungry readers can find barbecue, grilled
items and other options.
uses indirect heat for a “less than favorable” cut
said grillers can pick out their favorite produce of meat—such as brisket or ribs—to enhance the varieties of sausage
items, such as baby portobello mushrooms, cherry flavor. STUFFED CAJUN MEAT MARKET
tomatoes and bell peppers, and combine them with
5207 Brodie Lane, Ste. 125
meats or fish to make their own kebabs to grill.
512-920-0287 • www.stuffedfoodstores.com
Vegetables used in grilling should be firm. Zucchini, Options include: sausage, bacon-wrapped stuffed
Ask a butcher or fishmonger for grilling
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squash, thick-sliced onions and portobello mushroom caps pork tenderloin, deboned stuffed chickens
tips and tricks. If you are purchasing chicken WHOLE FOODS MARKET
work well on the grill, Randolph said.
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SUSTAINABLE FOOD CENTER FARMERS 4301 W. William Cannon Drive
COMPILED BY or beef for kebabs, a team member can
JOSEPH BASCO & KELLI WELDON “You don’t need to get all crazy with them,” he said, noting a MARKET AT SUNSET VALLEY 512-358-2460 • www.wholefoodsmarket.com
little salt and pepper go a long way.
cube the meat for you, Dunlap said. 3200 Jones Road at the Toney Burger Center Options include: pre-sliced cabbage and
DESIGN BY ERIN BEHNCKE
512-236-0074 • www.sustainablefoodcenter.org cauliflower, salmon burgers, meats

Local eats
CYPRESS GRILL www.districtaustin.com HYDE PARK BAR & GRILL Options include: chicken breast, ruby NORTH BY NORTHWEST NUTTER BUSTER BBQ & 512-858-4959 deboned stuffed chickens 4301 W. William Cannon Drive, Ste. 800
4404 W. William Cannon Drive, Ste. L Options include: prime ribeye, bison 4521 West Gate Blvd. trout, New York strip steak RESTAURANT & BREWERY COMFORT www.saltlickbbq.com 512-358-2460
VALENTINA’S TEX MEX BBQ
512-358-7474 burger, pork chop, bronzini 512-899-2700 5701 W. Slaughter Lane, Ste. D 6218 Brodie Lane Options include: brisket, pork ribs, www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/
LONE STAR BBQ 7612 Brodie Lane
www.cypressgrill.net www.hpbng.com 512-301-6969 512-903-9774 beef ribs, turkey breast, sausage arbortrails
For those who do not own a grill, THE GREEN MESQUITE 2323 S. Lamar Blvd. 512-221-4248
Options include: Scottish king Options include: steak, salmon, www.nxnwbrew.com www.nutterbuster.com Options include: asparagus, Mexican
there are a number of restaurants BARBECUE & MORE 512-739-4724 STUFFED CAJUN MEAT MARKET www.valentinastexmexbbq.com
salmon, pork chop, chicken breast chicken Options include: bacon-wrapped Options include: Smoked chopped grilled corn salad, rosemary chicken
and food trailers in Southwest Austin 9900 S. I-35 Options include: brisket, pork belly, 5207 Brodie Lane, Ste. 125 Options include: brisket, sandwiches,
grilled quail, ribeye, duck breast, brisket sandwich, grilled cheese with breasts
making barbecue, grilled meats and DISTRICT KITCHEN & 512-282-7100 JACK ALLEN’S KITCHEN ribs by the pound, a la carte 512-920-0287 sides
bone-in chicken breast and grilled brisket, pulled pork
other provisions. Hours of operation COCKTAILS www.greenmesquite.net 7720 W. Hwy. 71 www.stuffedfoodstores.com Visit communityimpact.com for more
vegetables WHOLE FOODS MARKET
and prices vary. This list is not 5900 W. Slaughter Lane, Ste. D500 Options include: brisket, pork ribs, 512-852-8558 THE SALT LICK Options include: sausage, bacon- Southwest Austin-area guides.
Shops at Arbor Trails
comprehensive. 512-351-8436 chicken, turkey, pulled pork www.jackallenskitchen.com 18300 FM 1826, Driftwood wrapped stuffed pork tenderloin,

Kelli Weldon/Community Impact Newspaper

Courtesy Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ

Courtesy Melissa Skorpil
Courtesy Bruce Malone
Courtesy Cypress Grill
Courtesy Vance Ely

CENTRAL MARKET CYPRESS GRILL HYDE PARK BAR & GRILL NORTH BY NORTHWEST STUFFED CAJUN MEAT MARKET VALENTINA’S TEX MEX BBQ

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