OMAHA, Neb., May 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- As Memorial Day and the summer grilling season
arrive, backyard barbecue artists are looking for new twists on the
grilling classics. ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) and Chicago-based chef and popular food "vlogger"
Billy Parisi (BillyParisi.com), have
teamed up to create a collection of new recipes with fresh
ingredients that will spice up summer grilling.
"When summer comes and the grill tops come off, many people are
searching for new, creative dishes to prepare at backyard
gatherings," said Parisi. "So many people know and love the ConAgra
Foods ingredients that I'm using in these recipes. By adding a few
other fresh ingredients, they can create a unique summer
treat."
Taking traditional grilling to a new level, Chef Billy is
featuring ConAgra Foods brands such as Hunt's®, Gulden's®, Ro*Tel®
and La Choy® in simple, delicious recipes. Combining these brands
with chicken, steak and popular produce from local farmers markets,
his offerings range from Fire Roasted Potato Salad with Gulden's®
Mustard Vinaigrette to Mini Sausage and Egg Breakfast Sandwiches
with Queso. Chef Billy's new creations for the grill can be found
at www.forkful.com.
"We're excited to partner with Chef Billy Parisi for an out-of-the-box grilling menu
that's sure to impress grill masters and adventurous foodies," said
Brett Groom, senior vice president
for marketing at ConAgra Foods. "Chef Billy is mixing bold flavors
with popular seasonal ingredients to transform traditional grilling
into a delectable meal."
In addition to the new recipes, Chef Billy also offers his
culinary tips and tricks to help consumers master the grill and
impress friends and family at backyard cookouts this summer.
Prep Work and Grill Maintenance are the Keys to
Success:
- Use a meat injection for a simple marinade: Simply puree
together La Choy® soy sauce, Hunt's® diced tomatoes, onions,
garlic, salt and pepper, and using a meat injector, inject it into
different sections of the meat for an outstanding, bold
flavor.
- Use an ice cube to cool the grill to the right
temperature: Foods like hot dogs and other meats kick up the
flames under your grill and create extra heat. To help slowly cool
the fire, place an ice cube where the flames are most intense to
decrease the temperature without creating smoke clouds or putting
out the fire altogether.
Baste the Look and Taste of Grilled Recipes:
- Brush proteins with vegetable spread to create more grill
marks: Simply brush your chicken, steaks or hot dogs with
melted vegetable spread just before flipping over to create
attractive grill marks.
- Baste and sauce meat 5 to 7 minutes before removing from the
grill: Whether it's a BBQ sauce, a sweet soy sauce, or mustard
baste, it's important that meats cook long enough to get grill
marks before basting. A common mistake is to baste too early in the
grilling process; after grill marks appear, baste and sauce five to
seven minutes before removing the meat from the grill.
Quick Clean-Up for Backyard Cookouts:
- Brush and spray to keep your grill clean: A clean grill
makes cooking easier, in addition to spraying the grill with PAM®
Grilling spray so food will not stick, brush the grill to remove
old charred items from the grates. Use a crumpled piece of aluminum
foil as an alternative to a grill brush.
- Use muffin tins for a creative serving tray – Instead of
floating around several condiment bottles, fill a large cupcake or
muffin pan with ketchup, mustard and relish with serving
spoons.
ABOUT CONAGRA FOODS
ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) is one of North America's largest packaged food
companies with branded and private branded food found in 99 percent
of America's households, as well as a strong commercial foods
business serving restaurants and foodservice operations globally.
Consumers can find recognized brands such as Banquet®, Chef
Boyardee®, Egg Beaters®, Healthy Choice®, Hebrew National®,
Hunt's®, Marie Callender's®,
Orville Redenbacher's®, PAM®, Peter
Pan®, Reddi-wip®, Slim Jim®, Snack Pack® and many other ConAgra
Foods brands, along with food sold by ConAgra Foods under private
brand labels, in grocery, convenience, mass merchandise, club and
drug stores. Additionally, ConAgra Foods supplies frozen potato and
sweet potato products as well as other vegetable, spice, bakery and
grain products to commercial and foodservice customers. ConAgra
Foods operates ReadySetEat.com, an interactive recipe website that
provides consumers with easy dinner recipes and more. For more
information, please visit us at www.conagrafoods.com.
ABOUT CHEF BILLY PARISI
Billy Parisi has the education and experience of
a seasoned chef. Parisi graduated from Arizona's Scottsdale
Culinary Institute and the University
of Missouri. He's also logged several years as line cook,
sous chef, and executive in some of the Midwest's finest
restaurants. Parisi has served as the faces of fixmyrecipe.com,
Lowes Foods, Heinen's Grocery Stores and Sears Holdings
Corporation. Parisi has been featured on several national TV, radio
and print mediums, including the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago
Sun-Times, DIY network and Comcast On-Demand. For more information,
please visit Billy at http://www.billyparisi.com/.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Morgan Shelton, Edelman
Morgan.Shelton@edelman.com; (312) 297-7050
Dan Skinner, ConAgra Foods
Dan.Skinner@conagrafoods.com; (630) 857-1508
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