Ben Starr

The Ultimate Food Geek

Tag: grill

  • A BETTER way to roast Hatch green chiles

    Yesterday I posted this photo of Hatch green chiles flame roasting in my backyard.  A number of folks were VERY concerned about the chiles in the center, which are completely black.  But those chiles look that way intentionally.  Allow me to explain. Some chiles have such a thick skin that they need to be peeled…

  • Homemade Garlic Naan Bread

    Everyone loves flatbreads, from pitas to naan to foccacia, to the spongy fermented teff bread of Ethiopia: injera.  Naan is the staple flatbread in India, and there are as many ways to make it as there are cooks.  Naan is quick and easy to make, and for you guys who limit yourselves to the grill…