South Carolina Native Tyler Florence Is Heating Up the Grill

About Tyler Florence

Tyler Florence is a Southern chef and Food Network star who, after 16 previous cookbooks, is finally
releasing one that focuses on his passion for grilling. Tyler has been working in restaurants since he was a teenager in Greenville, South Carolina. Since then he’s lived and worked in Charleston, New York City and, for more than a decade now, California – where he and his partners run several high profile restaurants. But as Tyler likes to say, “you can take the boy out of the South, but you can’t take the South out of the boy.” And now in addition to his restaurants, a food festival tour, and his extensive run of shows on the Food Network, his new book rekindles his love of cooking outside. It’s called American Grill: 125 Recipes for Mastering Live Fire, and it’s fair to say Tyler is fired up about it.

What Tyler Florence Talks About In This Episode

• How he discovered his interest in cooking at a young age
• Being from Greenville, South Carolina
• The absolute best way to grill a steak
• His family of home cooks
• How grilling helps slow you down and connect to the outdoors
• His new book: American Grill: 125 Recipes for Mastering Live Fire
  

Quotes From Tyler Florence

"There's always that sort of genteel level of hospitality that I think the South is really good at. We do hospitality really well... There's a distinctive personality trait that, I think being Southern, is who I am as a person. I am a Southern gentleman. And so I think kind of carrying that through with all of our restaurant stuff, it feels... You know, it's genuine." - Tyler Florence

About Biscuits & Jam

In the South, talking about food is personal. It's a way of sharing your history, your family, your culture, and yourself. Each week Sid Evans, editor in chief of Southern Living, sits down with celebrity musicians to hear stories of how they grew up, what inspired them, and how they've been shaped by Southern culture. Sid takes us back to some of their most cherished memories and traditions, the family meals they still think about, and their favorite places to eat on the road.Download and listen to this episode of Biscuits & Jam with Tyler Florence on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or everywhere podcasts are available.

Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript does not go through our standard editorial process and may contain inaccuracies and grammatical errors.