STEVEN RAICHLEN'S PLANET BARBECUE


#101 - Argentine Fire

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Argentina. The very name summons visions of rustic gaucho asados and sophisticated grill restaurants. In this show, you’ll learn to prepare it from a genuine asador, Argentinean grill master. From a whole wood-grilled rib roast. To a surprising “pizza” made with a flank steak “crust.” With two classic Argentinean sauces. Plus something unexpected: an Argentinean meatless mixed grill.

Wood-Grilled Rib Roast with Chimichurri and Salsa Criolla
Meat Crust Pizza
Meatless Mixed Grill

90 character description:
Discover Argentinean grilling: wood-grilled rib roast, flank steak “pizza” and a meatless mixed
grill.

60 character description:
Argentinean grilling: rib roast, steak pizza, meatless mixed grill.

#102 - East Meets West

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From caravans on ancient spice routes to navigations of Columbus and Magellan to transoceanic flights of modern airlines, the meeting of East and West has profoundly influenced how we cook and eat. This show takes fusion cuisine to the grill. On the menu? “Good Luck Cluck” (barbecued chicken with Thai curry), Lone Star Kalbi, and a grilled Pork and Cactus Salad bursting with Thai flavors.

“Good Luck Cluck” (Barbecued Chicken with Thai Curry)
Pork and Cactus Salad with Thai Flavors
Lone Star Kalbi

90 character description:
East Meets West: “Good Luck Cluck," Lone Star Kalbi, and Thai-inspired Pork and Cactus Salad.

60 character description:
East meets West on the grill: vibrant fusion cuisine!

#103 - Grilling from Across the Pond

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When Columbus landed in what is now the Bahamas in 1492, he initiated an East-West culinary exchange that continues to this day. This show explores three European grill classics—each with a New World twist. From Wood-Grilled Gazpacho with Serrano Ham Crisps to a unique Pearl District Spiessbraten served with Jicama Salad. And for dessert? Spectacular Smoked,

Torched Creme Brulée.
Wood-Grilled Gazpacho with Serrano Ham Crisps
Pearl District Spiessbraten with Jicama Salad
Smoked, Torched Creme Brulée

90 character description:
Columbus sparked an East-West culinary exchange. Discover European classics with a New
World twist.

60 character description:
European grilling with New World twists, plus a spectacular Smoked Creme Brulée.

#104 - San Antonio Grill

400 character description:
San Antonio is the home base for this season of Planet Barbecue. One of only two cities in the
U.S. designated a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, the Alamo City boasts a cuisine as
colorful as its historic city center. Get ready for Carne Asado Breakfast Tacos, Jason Dady’s
Oak-Smoked Cherry-Glazed Ribs, and Beef Cheek Barbacoa prepared by local smoke master Esaul Ramos.

Carne Asado Breakfast Tacos
Oak-Smoked Cherry-Glazed Ribs
Beef Cheek Barbacoa

90 character description:
San Antonio’s Carne Asado Breakfast Tacos, Cherry-Glazed Ribs, and Beef Cheek Barbacoa.

60 character description:
Steven celebrates San Antonio’s BBQ traditions.

#105 - Mexi-que

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Elsewhere in Latin America, grill masters make a virtue of simplicity (think salt only–grilled steaks of Argentina and Uruguay). But Mexicans build layer upon layer of flavor—marinating meats in recados (spice pastes) and adobos (chile and vinegar marinades), wrapping and grilling them in aromatic leaves, and searing them over hardwood fires. Introducing three spectacular Mexican grill specialties.

Pollo Asado
Grilled Swordfish with Salsa Macha
Carne Enchilada

90 character description:
Mexican grilling is about building flavor: marinating, wrapping, and searing over hardwood.

60 character description:
Mexican grilling = layers of flavor: Smoke and fire await!

#106 - Texas Trinity

400 character description:
Texas BBQ to many means brisket, but in this show, you’ll experience the Texas Trinity: Grilled Quail with Pear Salsa and Blue Cheese Farroto prepared by San Antonio master chef Jason Dady. Smoked and Grilled Rib-Eye Steaks accompanied by Smashed Potatoes. And a sizzling sandwich, a Hot Gut Hero (beef sausage with pepper Jack cheese). It’s the Texas Trinity hot off the grill.

Grilled Quail with Pear Salsa and Blue Cheese Farroto
Smoked, Grilled Rib-Eye Steaks with Jalapeño Horseradish Butter
Hot Gut Hero (Beef Sausage and Pepper Jack Cheese Sandwich)

90 character description:
Experience the Texas Trinity: Grilled Quail, Smoked Rib-Eye Steaks, and a Hot Gut Hero Sandwich.

60 character description:
Taste the Texas Trinity: BBQ quail, smoked rib-eyes, hot gut hero sandwich

#107 - Fire and Spice

400 character description:
The Caribbean occupies a special place in the annals of barbecue. Taino Indian barbacoa—seafood and meats smoke-roasted on a wooden platform that gave us the word “barbecue.” The Caribbean remains a hotbed of barbecue delights; Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Trinidadian grilled vegetable dip called Choka and Shrimp Boka Dushi—a spicy Dutch West Indian kebab whose name literally means “happy mouth.”

Jamaican Jerk Chicken
Choka with Bakes (Trinidadian Grilled Vegetable Dip with Grilled Flatbreads)
Shrimp Boka Dushi

90 character description:
Caribbean BBQ: Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Choka dip and Shrimp Boka Dushi – a spicy delight.

60 character description:
Caribbean BBQ: Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Choka dip and Shrimp Boka Dushi

#108 - The Brazilian Grill

400 character description:
Brazilians are world masters at the art of the rotisserie. In this show, learn to cook beef, chickenand pork with the proverbial turn. We start with Brazil’s celebrated Picanha (fat cap sirloin)—served with farofa and Country-Style Salsa. Next, Brazilian Pork Loin grilled with Bacon and Prunes and finally Rio Chicken Rollatini. So put on some samba music and get ready to rock the grill.

Picanha with Country Salsa
Brazilian Pork Loin with Bacon and Prunes
Rio Chicken Rollatini

90 character description:
Brazilian rotisserie; Beef Picanha, Pork Loin with Bacon & Prunes & Rio Chicken Rollatini

60 character description:
Master the art of Brazilian Rotisserie

#109 - From Caracas to Lima

400 character description:
In this episode we’ll travel the BBQ trail from Venezuela to Peru starting with a Venezuelan specialty—Asopao (seafood rice), reimagined here on the grill by Caracas-born chef Geronimo Lopez. And then a twist on two Peruvian delicacies—Tuna Anticuchos (kebabs) and Smoke-Roasted Peruvian Potato Salad.

Asopao (Venezuelan “Paella”)
Tuna Anticuchos
Smoke-Roasted Peruvian Potato Salad

90 character description:
Join us on the Planet Barbecue trail from Peru's Tuna Anticuchos to Venezuela's Asopao.

60 character description:
Join us grilling Peruvian Tuna Anticuchos & Venezuela's Asopao.

#110 - Gulf Coast Grill

400 character description:
The Gulf Coast extends from the Florida Keys to the Yucatán Peninsula. You’ll find some of the most vibrant seafood and distinctive grilling in the Americas. From Grilled Oysters with Charred Corn Salsa to a Gulf Coast grill-top Shrimp Boil. And a spectacular Grilled Snapper “Zarandeado” prepared by Mexican grill master Alejandro Gutierrez. In this show, we’re fishing for compliments from the Gulf Coast grill.

Gulf Coast Shrimp Boil with Texas Toast
Grilled Snapper “Zarandeado” with Serrano Salsa
Grilled Oysters With Charred Corn Salsa

90 character description:
Vibrant seafood of the Gulf Coast, grilled; oysters, shrimp and “Zarandeado” grilled snapper

60 character description:
Vibrant seafood and distinctive grilling await on the Gulf Coast.

#111 - Global Melting Pot

400 character description:
The U.S. is often described as a global melting pot. We focus on three grilled dishes with international roots. Shrimp cocktail gets the East-West treatment with Thai spices and smoked jalapeños. Chipotle Ribs with chocolate and Drunken Salsa spiked with tequila and roasted chiles. Dessert sounds an equally unexpected note: a luscious Planet Barbecue “Banana” Split made with grilled plantains.

East-West Shrimp Cocktail
Chipotle Ribs with Drunken Salsa
Planet Barbecue Banana Split

90 character description:
Global melting pot of BBQ: East-West shrimp, chipotle ribs, grilled plantain banana split.

60 character description:
East-West Shrimp, Chipotle Ribs, and Grilled Plantain Banana Split.

#112 - Planet Barbecue

400 character description:
This show gives grilled and smoked vegetables their due. We start with hot stuff from India: a spectacular Tandoori Cauliflower with Coriander Mint Chutney. From the West Indies comes a squash gratin fired with habanero chiles and perfumed with wood smoke. Not to leave our carnivorous friends out, Mexican-American chef Johnny Hernandez cooks Borrego, Mexican pit-roasted lamb.

Tandoori Cauliflower with Coriander Mint Chutney
West Indian Squash Gratin
Borrego (Mexican Pit-Roasted Lamb)

90 character description:
Tandoori Cauliflower, Squash Gratin with habanero chiles, Mexican pit-roasted lamb.

60 character description:
Tandoori Cauliflower, Squash Gratin, Mexican pit-roasted lamb.

#113 - Obsessed with Brisket

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Brisket. Few words have such power to make mouths water. Brisket is the backbone of Texas barbecue and the starting point for Irish corned beef, Jewish pastrami and Vietnamese pho. We’ll take you on a world tour from Franklin Barbecue in Austin, TX to Katz’s Deli in NYC.. Experience a brisket ramen that bridges Texas and Tokyo and grill Korean BBQ that allows you to cook brisket in less than a minute.

90 character description
Brisket, the word makes mouths water. Taste Texas Brisket, Jewish Pastrami and Korean BBQ.

60 character description
Taste Texas Brisket, Jewish Pastrami, Fusion Ramen & Korean BBQ.