Fabulicious!: On the Grill (30 page)

    
about pasta,
17
,
151
,
159

    
about seafood,
96

    
about soup,
63

    
about steak,
96

    
about vegetables,
171

    
about wine,
189
,
192

scallops

    
Jersey Shore Seafood Pasta,
166–167

    
Spiedini, Parmesan-Crusted,
147

Scapece, Grilled Zucchini,
181

scungilli,
72–73

Sea Bass, Grilled, with Lemon-Wine Sauce and Pistachios,
138–140

seafood.
See also
fish

    
Clams with Lemon-Caper Butter,
145

    
cleaning,
136
,
166

    
Crab-Stuffed Salmon Involtini,
137

    
Italian saying about,
96

    
Mare e Monti (Surf & Turf),
95–96

    
mistakes,
136

    
Pasta, Jersey Shore,
166–167

    
prepping,
135–136

    
Salad, Mama's Frutti di Mare,
72–73

    
Salmon Involtini, Crab-Stuffed,
137

    
Scallop Spiedini, Parmesan-Crusted,
147

    
Shrimp Skewers with Salsa Verde,
148–149

seasoning.
See
herbs
; rubs

Semifreddo, Baci,
195–196

sexiness,
18–19

shopping

    
fruit,
184–185

    
grill,
28
,
29

    
meat,
83
,
97
,
103

    
produce,
17–18
,
65
,
184–185

    
specialty items,
45
,
73
,
146
,
196

shrimp

    
Jersey Shore Seafood Pasta,
166–167

    
Mare e Monti (Surf & Turf),
95–96

    
Seafood Salad,
72–73

    
Skewers with Salsa Verde,
148–149

    
Summer Spaghetti with Grilled Tomato and Basil Sauce,
168

side dishes

    
Alici Baked Potatoes,
180

    
entertaining and,
126

    
Fabellini Glazed Carrots,
174

    
Grilled Eggplant Parmesan,
173

    
Grilled Eggplant with Pesto and Mozzarella,
173

    
Grilled Peperonata,
179

    
Grilled Zucchini Scapece,
181

    
Parmesan and Paprika Corn on the Cob,
177

    
timing of,
36
,
152

    
vegetable growing and,
171

skewers,
26
. See also
spiedini

skin care,
77

slang. See
sayings

snails,
72–73

Sorbet, Grownup Fabellini,
193

soup

    
importance of,
63

    
Italian Gazpacho,
77

    
Italian saying about,
63

    
Summer Minestrone,
78

spaghetti

    
with Grilled Tuna Puttanesca,
163–164

    
Summer, with Grilled Tomato and Basil Sauce,
168

Spareribs, Italian,
106

spatulas,
26

spiciness

    
arugula,
67

    
hotness and,
13–14

    
of paprika,
177

    
of red pepper flakes,
13
,
120
,
172

    
of salsa,
149

spiedini
(Italian kebabs)

    
Chicken, with Basil Glaze,
132

    
Pork and Vegetable,
101

    
Scallop, Parmesan-Crusted,
147

    
Shrimp Skewers with Salsa Verde,
148–149

    
tips,
149

    
tools,
26

spreads

    
bean,
41

    
olive,
42

starter, chimney,
27

steak

    
club,
95

    
doneness,
85
,
86–87
,
116

    
filet mignon,
95

    
Flank Steak alla Sala Consilina,
92

    
Grilled Steak Pizzaiola,
90–91

    
grilling,
84–85

    
handling,
84–85

    
Italian saying about,
96

    
Mare e Monti (Surf & Turf),
95–96

    
Milanese,
88

    
selecting cuts for,
83

    
serving,
86

    
temperature,
84
,
85
,
116

    
tenderizing,
81–82
,
84

    
Tuna, with Pepper-Olive Relish,
141

sticking,
25
,
30
,
90
,
136

strawberries

    
growing,
64

    
Grownup Fabellini Sorbet,
193

    
picking,
185

    
Summer Cassata Cake,
186

    
Summer Salad,
74

stuffing

    
Crab,
137

    
Sausage-Ricotta,
47

substitutes

    
American,
34
,
35

    
cake,
186

    
vegetable,
37
,
132

summer,
13–14
,
17–18
,
64
,
171
,
183–185

Summer Cassata Cake,
186

Summer Minestrone,
78

Summer Salad with Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette,
74

Summer Spaghetti with Grilled Tomato and Basil Sauce,
168

Summer Tomato Sauce,
90

sun-dried zucchini,
171

Surf & Turf,
95–96

Sweet and Sour Dressing,
179

Sweet and Spicy Rub,
130

Swordfish with Cherry Tomato-Caper Salsa,
142

temperature.
See also
heat

    
control,
22

    
measuring,
26
,
30

    
meat,
84
,
85
,
86
,
115–116

    
pizza,
52

    
touch test for,
86–87

tenderizing,
81–82
,
84
,
117

testing

    
doneness touch,
86–87

    
grill leaks,
25

thermometers,
26

timing,
36
,
152
,
165
,
166

toast.
See
Crostini

toaster oven,
192

tomato(es)

    
benefits of,
77

    
freshness of,
17–18
,
64
,
65
,
171

    
Grilled Tuna Puttanesca,
163–164

    
history of,
59

    
Italian Gazpacho,
77

    
paste,
92

    
Salad, Summer,
74

    
Salad, Tomato and Baby Bocconcini,
75

    
Salsa, Cherry Tomato-Caper,
142

    
Sauce, Grilled,
168

    
Sauce, “The Quickie,”
54
,
56

    
Sauce, Summer,
90

    
Sauce, Ziti with Grilled Meatballs and,
158–159

tongs,
25

tools

    
bad,
52
,
81
,
84–85

    
cutting,
93

    
grilling,
25–26
,
52
,
84–85
,
145

    
meat,
81
,
82
,
93

    
pizza,
52

    
tenderizing,
81
,
82

    
toasting,
192