Vegetables get treated as a side thought on most grilling sites, which is strange, because they’re actually more forgiving than meat and harder to mess up in a way that matters. Overcook a steak and dinner’s ruined. Overcook a zucchini and it’s just softer than you wanted.
That said, there’s real technique here worth taking seriously. Dense vegetables like potatoes and carrots want indirect heat around 350°F to 400°F and real time, closer to how you’d treat a piece of meat, while thin ones like asparagus and peppers want direct heat for two or three minutes a side and nothing more. Treat them the same way and you’ll either undercook the dense ones or burn the thin ones black.
Oil and salt do more work than any marinade. A vegetable that’s properly oiled won’t stick to the grate, and salt pulls out enough moisture to help it actually char instead of steam.
If something comes off bitter or burnt, that’s almost always too much direct heat for too long. Move it to a cooler part of the grate next time, not off the grill entirely.
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