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Shop our new grilling collection: Gear, tips & recipes to make your backyard barbecue central [America's Test Kitchen Shop]( [Smart cooks shop here.]( [Cookbooks]( [Kits]( [Apparel]( [More]( [Shop the Grilling Collection →]( First came fire. Then came cooking meat over fire. Fast forward a million years and here you are: facing grilling season, wondering if there is a better way to go about it. There is. [Raise your grilling game]( with this collection of gear, recipes (including the Best Fresh Margaritas—you need to stay hydrated), techniques, and money-saving tips. [Shop the Full Collection →]( Presenting The Ultimate Grilling Kit You deserve the best grilling gear known to man, and we’ve tested it all. 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WHAT TO HUNT DOWN Choosing the best steak for grilling can be easier said than done. Starting with thick steak is key, but what cut? With all of the options at the market, it’s hard to know what to buy. Here are our favorites. [Choosing the Best Steaks for Grilling]( [Strip Steak]( Strip Steak Good flavor with lots of marbling. [Rib-eye Steak]( Rib-eye Steak Very flavorful with lots of marbling and a smooth, fine texture. [Filetmignon]( Filet mignon Mild flavor (too mild for some), meltingly tender and surprisingly lean. [T-bone]( T-bone Strip and tenderloin in one, fatty (in a good way) flavor and texture. [Porterhouse]( Porterhouse Strip and tenderloin in one, but tenderloin is larger than the T-bone steak. Feast on this [Grilled Pizza]( If you try to cook regular pizza dough on the grill, the pie will puff up and the center won’t cook through, so you’ll have less of a pizza and more of a raw dough disk. What to do? Use less yeast. Less yeast equals less rise, and the perfect [Grilled Pizza](. [Ultimate Charcoal-Grilled Steak]( For the [Ultimate Charcoal-Grilled Steak]( that delivers a perfectly brown crust, even doneness, and a narrow gray band—plus, flavor from the grill—ditch the actual grill in favor of a superhot charcoal chimney. [Essential Guide to Grilling Vegatables]( Grilling vegetables infuses them with amazing flavor that no other cooking method can deliver. Plus, it’s fast, easy, and cleanup is a breeze. Here’s our [Essential Guide to Grilling Vegetables]( which includes not just the usual suspects but also baby bok choy, tomatoes, green beans, and more. All‑Time Fan Favorite [The Best Fresh Margaritas] Bridget Lancaster, host of America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country, developed this recipe in 2000. It stands as the best margarita we’ve ever had (and our members agree!) The Best Fresh Margaritas Makes about 1 quart serves 4 to 6 4 teaspoons grated lime zest plus ½ cup lime juice (4 limes) 4 teaspoons grated lemon zest plus ½ cup lemon juice (3 lemons) ¼ cup superfine sugar Pinch salt 2 cups crushed ice 1 cup 100 percent agave tequila, preferably Reposado 1 cup Triple Sec The longer the zest-juice mixture is allowed to steep, the more developed the citrus flavors in the finished margaritas. We recommend steeping for the full 24 hours, although the margaritas will still be great if the mixture is steeped only for the minimum 4 hours. If you're in a rush and need to serve margaritas immediately, omit the zest and skip the steeping process altogether. 1. Combine lime zest and juice, lemon zest and juice, sugar, and salt in large liquid measuring cup; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until flavors meld, 4 to 24 hours. 2. Divide 1 cup crushed ice between 4 or 6 margarita or double old-fashioned glasses. Strain juice mixture into 1-quart pitcher or cocktail shaker. Add tequila, Triple Sec, and remaining crushed ice; stir or shake until thoroughly combined and chilled, 20 to 60 seconds. Strain into ice-filled glasses; serve immediately. “ I found this recipe last summer. These margaritas are amazing! Everyone who had them said they were the best margaritas they ever had. So glad it’s getting warm out, it’s almost margarita time! —Deborah B., Home Cook [Shop the Full Collection →]( Our family of brands [America's Test Kitchen]( [Cook's Illustrated]( [Cook's Country]( [Cooking School]( America’s Test Kitchen is the home of Cook’s Illustrated and Cook’s Country magazines, America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen public television shows, dozens of best-selling cookbooks, member websites, and the America’s Test Kitchen Cooking School. We have a single mission: to help you succeed every time you cook. 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