Ep 3. Girls that Grill
- TVG
- July 14, 2007
- 21 min
Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, is back with another entertaining and informative episode filled with delicious recipes and useful cooking tips. In this episode titled "Girls that Grill," Ina invites her friends over for a fun and festive barbecue party, where she showcases her skills on the grill and shares some of her favorite summer recipes.
The episode starts with Ina taking a trip to her local butcher shop, where she selects some beautiful ribeye steaks and pork tenderloins to be grilled later. She also picks up some fresh vegetables and herbs to create her signature side dishes and salads. Back at her home in East Hampton, Ina gets her grill fired up and ready to go, while her friends arrive one by one, ready to grill and chill.
As the grilling gets underway, Ina prepares a delightful watermelon and feta salad, a tomato and fennel salad, and a grilled vegetable platter. Her friends join in and showcase their grilling techniques, while Ina offers some helpful tips and tricks for getting the perfect grill marks and flavor. They chat and have fun, while the smell of the meat cooking on the grill fills the air.
Next up on the menu are Ina's delicious grilled ribeye steaks, which she serves with a mouth-watering garlic and herb butter, and her succulent grilled pork tenderloins, marinated with mustard and rosemary. The guests can't get enough of the juicy and flavorful meat, and they continue to sip their drinks and enjoy the food long into the night.
Ina concludes the episode with a refreshing dessert of fruit skewers, grilled to perfection and served with a tangy lemon curd dipping sauce. The episode ends with Ina saying goodbye to her friends and thanking them for a wonderful night of grilling, eating, and enjoying each other's company.
Overall, "Girls that Grill" is a fun and lively episode that showcases Ina Garten's expertise on the grill, as well as her ability to entertain and bring people together. With mouth-watering recipes and helpful tips, this episode is sure to inspire any home cook to fire up the grill and enjoy the summer season.