Article: What's fueling our love of the grill: It's fast, fun - and brings more flavor to food than any other cooking method.(Features)(Homefront)

Byline: Jennifer Wolcott Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

Only five more shopping days until that Memorial Day cookout. But who's counting?

It may be the unofficial kickoff of summer grilling season, but there is no rush to buy those long-handled tongs, bamboo skewers, or charcoal briquettes. As outdoor cooking becomes more popular than ever, many folks are already more prepared than a Boy Scout on a camping trip.

According to the Barbecue Industry Association (BIA), a record 85 percent of American households now own a grill, 60 percent of those people grill year-round, and, in all, they host more than 3 billion cookouts ...

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