How to grill veggie burgers that celebrate real vegetables
LA TimesIt’s finally grilling season and with it comes backyard barbecues, asadas in parks around the city and picnics of hot dogs under the shade of trees. I’m talking about vegetables in a place where they get to be the center of attention: veggie burgers. This renewed love of veggie burgers was spurred on by the rerelease of Lukas Volger’s cookbook “Veggie Burgers Every Which Way: Fresh, Flavorful, & Healthy Plant-Based Burgers,” which was originally published in 2010. So this summer, don’t be afraid to pull up to the barbecue or grill with a tray of veggie burgers, but ones that you made with intention and care, not something from a freezer. Or better yet, host your own veggie burger grilling party to show the lovers, haters and the agnostic among us just how exciting and delicious real veggie burgers can be when the focus isn’t on replacing meat but celebrating vegetables in all their fresh, hearty and texturally diverse splendor.