Sam the Cooking Guy: Just Grill This! [Paperback]

Sam Zien (Author)

Book Description

Release date: April 5, 2011

The first grill-centric cookbook from Sam the Cooking Guy!

Do you like to grill, but are bored out of your mind by cooking the same old stuff? Or maybe you never cook outside because the equipment intimidates you. Whatever the reason, this book is for you.

Just Grill This! features Sam the Cooking Guy’s simple and occasionally unconventional recipes for cooking anything on the grill. With his trademark irreverence and humor, Sam demystifies the age-old process of cooking with fire—and he leaves nothing out. From the same guy who brought you Cap’N Crunch Seared Tuna and Mashed Potato Tacos in his second book, you’ll find everything from great dogs and a week’s worth of burgers to seafood and desserts. 

• Features 120 recipes and 150 photos
• Includes recipes like Pork “Jerked" Tacos, Sweet & Spicy Flank Steak, Grilled Bananas Foster, One Pot Brats, Grilled Veggie Pizza, Pastrami Reuben, and much, much more
• Other books by Sam the Cooking Guy include Just a Bunch of Recipes and Awesome Recipes and Kitchen Shortcuts

 

Before you step out to the grill, make sure you've got the perfect grill companion—Sam Zien's Just Grill This!

Sample Recipes

Sea Bass with Lemon & Capers

Sesame Grilled Meatballs

Sam's Favorite Way to Eat Steak

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

sam the cooking guy's awesomely delicious guide to grilling.

just grill this! features Sam the Cooking Guy's simple, delicious, and occasionally unconventional recipes for cooking anything on the grill. With his trademark irreverence and humor, Sam demystifies the age-old process of cooking with fire—and he leaves nothing out. From things "not normally grilled" like salad and pizza, to a week's worth of burgers, seafood, and even desserts—it's all here. With just grill this!, you may never see the inside of your kitchen again.

About the Author

SAM ZIEN is a twelve-time Emmy Award winner and the creator and host of Sam the Cooking Guy. His latest show is Just Cook This with Sam the Cooking Guy. Visit his website, is TheCookingGuy.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 1 edition (April 5, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470467932
• ISBN-13: 978-0470467930
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 0.6 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #162,134 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sam Zien

I quit a job at a San Diego biotech company in July of 2001 to try to get a travel show, with me as the host on the air. The fact that I had zero travel or even television experience didn't seem to matter. I felt I could be at least as good as some of the people on TV - and maybe even better. But a month before a trip to shoot demo footage in Tokyo and Hong Kong, September 11th hit - and that changed everything.

I decided to stick with TV, but switched from travel to cooking. OK, still no experience but did it really matter at this point? So I shot a demo and a couple months later ended up with a twice-weekly 2-minute cooking segment on a local morning news program. Sweet. Not paid, but still sweet.

The segments caught on and grew into a 30-minute show appropriately named 'Sam the Cooking Guy' - an irreverent mix of humor and easy-to-replicate recipes that have won 11 Emmy awards. Then Discovery Health came along and I ended up producing 'Just Cook This' which featured my same offbeat style with more easy-to-prepare, great-tasting recipes that also happen to be healthy. It's true - healthy doesn't have to taste like crap.

I'm still known for my 'big in taste and small in effort' philosophy, and have proven that as a frequent guest on The Today Show (the NY Times called me a regular). In fact, my visit there with Kathie Lee Gifford has now been watched over 600,000 times on YouTube. And Howard Stern has called me his 'hero' because of it. Crazy, I know.

My first cookbook, 'Just a Bunch of Recipes' was released in March of 2008 by John Wiley & Sons, and book two, 'Awesome Recipes & Kitchen Shortcuts' will be released in April of 2010.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars the BEST BBQ book I have ever bought ! no kidding! April 30, 2011

By Shell Game

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We've made a dozen recipes so far. EVERYTHING has been easy to do and OUTSTANDING! Sam gives you tips and shortcuts that make every BBQ dish simple, often using things I already have in my fridge...like his Meatloaf On The Grill recipe...delish! Lots of great recipes for BBQ steaks (his Sweet and Spicy Flank Steak is to die for!), burgers and even SANDWICHES done on the grill, as well as unusual and delicious finds such as Mexican Grilled Corn and Pastrami Grilled Grilled Cheese! You gotta get this book!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Good times! June 5, 2011

By Carolyn Bertussi

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This book is really fun to read & has great tips with easy recipes. Try it - you'll like it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Sam does it again! January 9, 2012

By Lauren R.

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I have been avidly following STCG for quite a while and he never fails me when it comes to simple, great tasting food. My husband and I happened to get a BBQ grill for Christmas (our first one!), so I was excited to finally have a reason to purchase Sam's latest cookbook! Upon first glance, he's got a whole lot of recipes for sauces, beef, lamb, seafood, and even a few drink/misc. recipes. We have made a few of the items in this cookbook and have not been disappointed. Sam's hilarity and sarcastic and amusing quips throughout the pages of this cookbook make his recipes shine; his laid-back tone makes it a lot more fun to read and browse for the perfect dish! Here's to you, Sam, you've done it again!