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

Global Melting Pot Steven Raichlen's Planet Barbecue

Premiered May 26, 2023
Global Melting Pot

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.

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Steven Raichlen's Planet Barbecue

Celebrate the universality of live-fire cooking and the regional differences that make it so thrilling, bringing the world of live-fire cooking to America’s backyard.

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