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BamsBBQ
05-06-2009, 10:04 AM
i stumble upon this post on another forum and his food looked so good..anybody ever do this?

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High Cheese
05-06-2009, 10:32 AM
Not yet. There's a couple Ellie Kreiger recipes I read that have grilled lettuce.
GrillinFool
05-06-2009, 10:55 AM
I've heard of someone doing this. Slather it with some sort of sauce, straight on the grill for just a few seconds....Hmmmm.....Gotta look into this....
suziquzie
05-06-2009, 11:00 AM
Hey, thanks for the reminder!!
I've seen it, always meant to.... and forgot about it. :oops:

I have an extra head of romaine in the fridge I was afraid would be compost before I got to it.... now I know!!!:chef:
lilylove
05-06-2009, 11:01 AM
What kind of sauce do you slather it with?
GrillinFool
05-06-2009, 11:05 AM
What kind of sauce do you slather it with?

I don't know. But I would be that Caesar Salad Dressing would be pretty stellar....I may have to try that this weekend. Just doing brats on the grill, but I may do this just to try it and if it's any good, put it on the site.

I think what I saw they sliced it in half lengthwise making one head into two long half heads....
lilylove
05-06-2009, 11:16 AM
Gonna have to try this. Paul does the grilling but heck... I can prbly grill a piece of lettuce! :)
BamsBBQ
05-06-2009, 11:17 AM
I don't know. But I would be that Caesar Salad Dressing would be pretty stellar....I may have to try that this weekend. Just doing brats on the grill, but I may do this just to try it and if it's any good, put it on the site.

I think what I saw they sliced it in half lengthwise making one head into two long half heads....

yup thats what this one was done with after it came off the grill
QSis
05-06-2009, 03:10 PM
Looks great to me! I'd like blue cheese dressing on it. Or, maybe Caesar dressing and some parm cheese sprinked over it.

I think I'll grill some this weekend if we have steaks!

Lee
GotGarlic
05-06-2009, 03:22 PM
Rachael Ray had a recipe for that once - we've made it several times. Just cut the romaine in half lengthwise, brush lightly with olive oil, and grill just long enough to get some char. She topped it with sliced tuna grilled rare and bleu cheese dressing - DH likes it that way, but I prefer it with Italian dressing, so I guess your favorite dressing would work fine :smile:
Fisher's Mom
05-06-2009, 03:23 PM
I've done it lots of times, but I only brushed the romaine with olive oil before grilling and then dressed it afterward. I love it!
joec
05-06-2009, 03:27 PM
I've never done it with romaine lettice but have with bok choy.
GrillinFool
05-06-2009, 03:45 PM
I've done it lots of times, but I only brushed the romaine with olive oil before grilling and then dressed it afterward. I love it!

I can see that. Not sure what the reaction the caesars dressing would have to the heat. So char it, and then slather with some dressing...Hmmmm
QSis
05-06-2009, 07:01 PM
I've done it lots of times, but I only brushed the romaine with olive oil before grilling and then dressed it afterward. I love it!

Well, yeah. I dunno about everyone else, but that's what I meant, LOL!

Lee
FooD
05-06-2009, 07:08 PM
Thanks for the idea!
Love2"Q"
05-06-2009, 07:09 PM
i have done it .. its good .. not something
i would do on a weekly basis .. but different ..
suziquzie
05-07-2009, 07:53 AM
It was really good! Made it last night.
Sorry, didn't get a pic.
I didnt dress it at all, just did what I do with zucchini.... drizzled with olive oil, salt and pepper..... grilled.... then I just grated some parmesan over it.
Pretty tasty!
GrillinFool
05-07-2009, 10:51 AM
It was really good! Made it last night.
Sorry, didn't get a pic.
I didnt dress it at all, just did what I do with zucchini.... drizzled with olive oil, salt and pepper..... grilled.... then I just grated some parmesan over it.
Pretty tasty!
Thanks for the update. Gonna give this a whirl on Sunday
High Cheese
05-07-2009, 12:38 PM
I think Ill try it tonight...if I remember. lol
FooD
05-07-2009, 12:40 PM
I think some of my Asian friends would love it. :D
BamsBBQ
05-07-2009, 12:49 PM
i have seen it done with bok choy like joec does....never done either

see what i started?..lmao:twak:
suziquzie
05-07-2009, 01:05 PM
Thats ok Bam....
at least you didnt say DOUGHNUTS and get everyone eating like crap this morning....

:biggrin::lol:
High Cheese
05-08-2009, 09:09 AM
I did some last night along with marinated chicken breasts and sauteed haricots. I like the taste, reminds me of a cooked greens like collards. I just drizzled with OO, seasoned with salt/pepper and finished with parmesan.
BamsBBQ
05-08-2009, 11:18 AM
I did some last night along with marinated chicken breasts and sauteed haricots. I like the taste, reminds me of a cooked greens like collards. I just drizzled with OO, seasoned with salt/pepper and finished with parmesan.

yup and yours looked awesome... might give it a shot this weekend, but right now i have a new toy to play with..lol
lifesaver91958
05-09-2009, 01:35 AM
i've never done it but am gonna have to try some time soon
GrillinFool
05-10-2009, 09:22 PM
We did this tonight. Sliced it in half, slathered it with OO, threw on some fresh cracked black pepper, coarse salt, and granulated garlic. Then pulled it off and put some fresh grated romano (parm, or asiago would work well too). It was stellar...The smokiness of the lettuce along with the hard grated cheese was perfectly paired...
GrillinFool
05-11-2009, 12:23 PM
Here is a link to the pics and write up. (http://grillinfool.blogspot.com/2009/05/grilled-romaine-lettuce-thats-right.html) Nothing to it really and oh so good...
BamsBBQ
05-11-2009, 03:17 PM
Here is a link to the pics and write up. (http://grillinfool.blogspot.com/2009/05/grilled-romaine-lettuce-thats-right.html) Nothing to it really and oh so good...

very nice write up complete with pics... now i need to get of my sick ass and go get some lettuce to do this..lol
GrillinFool
05-11-2009, 03:49 PM
very nice write up complete with pics... now i need to get of my sick ass and go get some lettuce to do this..lol

Expect to catch a lot of grief. I had people giving me all kinds of grief. Laughing and saying, "Lettuce? HAHAHAHAHA On the grill? HAHAHAHAHA."

But then it was gone in like 2 minutes. I wish I had called all the jokesters down to the grill before it was gone so more people could've tried it...

But I gotta say that this may be the easiest dish I have ever done...Nothing to it at all