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CENTRAL MARKET4477 S. Lamar Blvd.512-899-4300 • www.centralmarket.com Options include: baby portobellos; bell peppers; and meats such as chicken, salmon and swordfish H-E-BEight locations in Southwest Austinwww.heb.comOptions include: charcoal, burger patties, chicken breastsJOHNNY G’S MEAT MARKET11600 Manchaca Road, Ste. H 512-280-6514 • www.johnnygbutcherblock.com Options include: hand-cut beef, chicken and porkSPROUTS FARMERS MARKET6920 Manchaca Road • 512-687-22044006 S. Lamar Blvd. • 512-444-3079 www.sprouts.comOptions include: all-natural, never frozen, USDA-choice beef, chicken and pork; more than 20 varieties of sausage STUFFED CAJUN MEAT MARKET 5207 Brodie Lane, Ste. 125 512-920-0287 • www.stuffedfoodstores.com Options include: sausage, bacon-wrapped stuffed pork tenderloin, deboned stuffed chickensSUSTAINABLE FOOD CENTER FARMERS MARKET AT SUNSET VALLEY3200 Jones Road at the Toney Burger Center512-236-0074 • www.sustainablefoodcenter.org

Options include: I.O. Ranch lamb racks; cuts of Indian Hills Farm and Richardson Farms beef; vegetables such as peppers, eggplant and onions

WHEATSVILLE FOOD CO-OP4001 S. Lamar Blvd.                            512-814-2888 • www.wheatsville.com Options include: Tender Belly uncured berkshire pork franks, Teton Water Ranch jalapeno cheddar sausage, Niman Ranch St. Louis ribs

WHOLE FOODS MARKET4301 W. William Cannon Drive512-358-2460 • www.wholefoodsmarket.comOptions include: pre-sliced cabbage and cauliflower, salmon burgers, meats

Ingredients for grilling and barbecuing are available for sale at various establishments in the Southwest Austin area. Hours of operation and prices vary. This list is not comprehensive.

Our Cookout Guide includes tips and best practices from local chefs and experts as well as suggestions for where to buy ingredients so readers can grill their favorite meats, vegetables and other eats. For those who do not have grills

of their own, there are a variety of restaurants in the Southwest Austin area at which

hungry readers can find barbecue, grilled items and other options.

Using a grillWhen grilling meats, Jack Gilmore, owner and chef at Jack Allen’s Kitchen, said he uses direct heat for anything he wants to eat within the next 20-30 minutes, such as steaks, fajitas, burgers or fish. He uses indirect heat for a “less than favorable” cut of meat—such as brisket or ribs—to enhance the flavor.

Sauces v. spice rubs Rubs and sauces can both be used for grilling. “If you’re going to use a sauce it’s best to cook the meat first, and then right before the meat is cooked you add a fine layer of sauce,” Randolph said. “Most [sauces] are going to have a high sugar content in them, and sugar tends to burn. So the less [time] you can keep it on the grill with sauce on it, the better it will come out.”

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Grilling preparationThe grill should be hot and well-oiled, said Robert Randolph, assistant general manager at Stuffed Cajun Meat Market.

“It gives you those good grill marks on your meat,” he said. “[Oil] prevents sticking and makes it a lot easier to cook and clean up.”

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Vance Ely, Central Market Cooking School chef, said grillers can pick out their favorite produce

items, such as baby portobello mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and bell peppers, and combine them with

meats or fish to make their own kebabs to grill. Vegetables used in grilling should be firm. Zucchini,

squash, thick-sliced onions and portobello mushroom caps work well on the grill, Randolph said.

“You don’t need to get all crazy with them,” he said, noting a little salt and pepper go a long way.

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Choosing your fuelCharcoal, wood and natural briquettes (available at stores such as H-E-B and Whole Foods Market) can be used for grill cooking—each one has different effects on flavor, Randolph said.  

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Make sure you have a fire extinguisher nearby, Randolph said. “Make sure [the grill] is in a well-lit, open place, not underneath a carport,” he said.

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Sliced cabbage and cauliflower can be grilled in the same style of steaks as a side dish or option for vegetarians, Whole Foods Market

spokesperson Rachel Dunlap said.  

Ely grills “dessert kebabs” with peaches, pineapple chunks,

apricot and even plums—the grilling caramelizes the sweet fruit.

Ask a butcher or fishmonger for grilling tips and tricks. If you are purchasing chicken

or beef for kebabs, a team member can cube the meat for you, Dunlap said.

CYPRESS GRILL4404 W. William Cannon Drive, Ste. L512-358-7474 www.cypressgrill.netOptions include: Scottish king salmon, pork chop, chicken breastDISTRICT KITCHEN & COCKTAILS5900 W. Slaughter Lane, Ste. D500 512-351-8436

www.districtaustin.comOptions include: prime ribeye, bison burger, pork chop, bronziniTHE GREEN MESQUITE BARBECUE & MORE9900 S. I-35512-282-7100 www.greenmesquite.netOptions include: brisket, pork ribs, chicken, turkey, pulled pork

HYDE PARK BAR & GRILL4521 West Gate Blvd.512-899-2700 www.hpbng.comOptions include: steak, salmon, chicken JACK ALLEN’S KITCHEN7720 W. Hwy. 71512-852-8558 www.jackallenskitchen.com

Options include: chicken breast, ruby trout, New York strip steakLONE STAR BBQ2323 S. Lamar Blvd. 512-739-4724Options include: brisket, pork belly, ribs by the pound, a la carte

For those who do not own a grill, there are a number of restaurants and food trailers in Southwest Austin making barbecue, grilled meats and other provisions. Hours of operation and prices vary. This list is not comprehensive.

Local eats NORTH BY NORTHWEST RESTAURANT & BREWERY5701 W. Slaughter Lane, Ste. D512-301-6969 www.nxnwbrew.comOptions include: bacon-wrapped grilled quail, ribeye, duck breast, bone-in chicken breast and grilled vegetables

NUTTER BUSTER BBQ & COMFORT6218 Brodie Lane512-903-9774 www.nutterbuster.comOptions include: Smoked chopped brisket sandwich, grilled cheese with brisket, pulled porkTHE SALT LICK 18300 FM 1826, Driftwood

512-858-4959 www.saltlickbbq.com Options include: brisket, pork ribs, beef ribs, turkey breast, sausage STUFFED CAJUN MEAT MARKET 5207 Brodie Lane, Ste. 125 512-920-0287 www.stuffedfoodstores.com Options include: sausage, bacon-wrapped stuffed pork tenderloin,

deboned stuffed chickensVALENTINA’S TEX MEX BBQ7612 Brodie Lane512-221-4248 www.valentinastexmexbbq.com Options include: brisket, sandwiches, sidesWHOLE FOODS MARKETShops at Arbor Trails

4301 W. William Cannon Drive, Ste. 800512-358-2460 www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/arbortrailsOptions include: asparagus, Mexican grilled corn salad, rosemary chicken breasts Visit communityimpact.com for more Southwest Austin-area guides.

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