Blazing Salads

As you travel the world’s barbecue trail, you come to recognize certain constants. Consider the pairing of salads with grilled meats. Every culture has a selection of salads that are traditionally served with barbecue, from the kimchis (pickled salads) that accompany Korean grilled meats to the lavish salad bars (sometimes offering four dozen different items) found at Brazilian churrascarias (barbecue restaurants). Most of these salads are served cold as side dishes (their cool crunch counterpoints the sizzle of the grilled fare), but many are cooked and served hot.