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    Good Food

    BBQ Tips to Kick off Summer Grilling Season

    In Hawaii, "pono" means, "doing things the right way," and chef Makani Gerardi aims to do that with her burgers at Pono Burger in Santa Monica. Cooking out of a WWII-era Quonset hut, the restaurant came on the scene just over a year ago. Makani joins us today for tips on getting your Summer burger off the grill just right.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Jun 13, 2014 • 1 min read

    In Hawaii, "pono" means, "doing things the right way," and chef Makani Gerardi aims to do that with her burgers at Pono Burger in Santa Monica. Cooking out of a WWII-era Quonset hut, the restaurant came on the scene just over a year ago. Makani joins us today for tips on getting your Summer burger off the grill just right.

    Music: "Maika'i Ka Makani O Kohala"

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    3. 12:23Jonathan Gold Reviews Hai Di Lao
    4. 19:11The Food in "Game of Thrones"
    5. 28:22BBQ Tips to Kick off Summer Grilling SeasonYou’re reading this
    6. 36:29Craft Beer Revolution
    7. 47:16Market Report
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Sarah Rogozen

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    The full episode

    5 of 7
    Is Fusion a Bad Word?, The Food in "Game of Thrones," Hot Pot
    1. 0:00Ridding "Ethnic" and "Fusion" from Your Vocabulary
    2. 2:57Tin Vuong, the "Anti-Fusion" Chef
    3. 12:23Jonathan Gold Reviews Hai Di Lao
    4. 19:11The Food in "Game of Thrones"
    5. 28:22BBQ Tips to Kick off Summer Grilling SeasonYou’re reading this
    6. 36:29Craft Beer Revolution
    7. 47:16Market Report
    Back to Good Food