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Summary: More than 70% of American households own a gas or charcoal grill. If only most grilling cookbooks weren't unwieldy tomes whose layouts overlook the realities of backyard grilling! Knack Grilling Basics combines instruction and recipes in sumptuous spreads that help readers easily build their skills. In addition to 100 great recipes for chicken, steak, burgers, veggies, and kabobs, Linda Johnson Larsen discusses gas versus charcoal grills, including the difference in taste, convenience, and price. And she covers all the new gadgets - such as wok grills, grill toppers, corncob baskets, rib racks. Sidebars describe shortcuts, how to use convenience foods, useful tools, simple variations, additions like sauces and rubs, and make-ahead tips.