char-grilled

Although we both loved steaks, he preferred a char-grilled medium rare from Peter Luger in Brooklyn, New York, while I liked a medium Henry the VIII cut prime rib roast with au jus, baked potato with all the fixings and creamed spinach at the House of Prime Rib in San Francisco.

by Salim Al Afifi Char-grilled prawns at Fish and Seafood Grill in Muttrah

Voted as America's best tasting burger in a leading consumer magazine, The Habit Burger Grill is a fast casual restaurant that specialises in fresh, made-to-order, char-grilled burgers, sandwiches, and salads.

Founded in 1969 in Southern California, The Habit currently owns and operates more than 100 fast casual restaurants in the US specialising in offering fresh, made-to-order, char-grilled burgers, sandwiches and salads.

Char-grilled asparagus with crisp crumbed poached duck eggs and sauce gribiche is a delicious and rich starter.

At lunch, look out for dishes like the deep fried chicken with spicy sauce or the char-grilled mackerel that comes with grated Korean radish and soy sauce.

The restaurant's lunch menu features Italian pasta and pizza classics, while on its a la carte menu are mouth-watering starters such as char-grilled asparagus with poached egg, shallot and pantelleria capers in sea salt or seared fresh tuna and baby plum tomato bruschetta.

All types of vegetables can be char-grilled. How you prepare them will depend on what they are, for example root vegetables such as potatoes, sweet potatoes and carrots will need blanching first to part cook them.

Bbq flaked char-grilled salmon with red onion, parmesan and olives

Char-grilled purees together with new products for salads and ready-meals have been added to the growing portfolio of award-winning products from fresh and exotic ingredients specialist Beacon Foods.

Dry Rubs allow grillers to create a flavorful, char-grilled crust that seals in juices, with no marinating time required (although you'd never know it).