The Gourmet Menu
Ready to become a star chef on your Kokko and impress your dad? You’ll need a menu to match. Set the tone from the very first bite with grilled toasts on the Kokko, served with smoked trout or homemade foie gras with Espelette pepper. For the main course, choose a premium cut of meat, like this exquisite duck breast wrapped in fig leaves with lightly smoked figs, a stunning hot-smoked veal aiguillette baronne over applewood, or this mouthwatering marinated beef picanha cooked on a lava stone.
For vegetables, choose seasonal produce like these flame-roasted eggplants smoked with pine cones or multicolored Provençal tomatoes. For a grand finale, dazzle your father with a molten chocolate cake baked on the Kokko! New to smoking? Discover our step-by-step guide to smoking food on the Kokko.
The All-Fish Menu
Now that you’ve mastered the art of grilling fish on the BBQ, these family gatherings are the perfect opportunity to showcase it on your Kokko. A healthy and delicious meal awaits! Start with grilled ginger shrimp skewers. Then, head to the Mediterranean for recipes bursting with southern flavors. Treat yourself to a beautiful grilled sea bream with lemon or enjoy these grilled fish dishes with Provençal and Italian flair: red mullet stuffed with pesto and smoked bacon – red mullet stuffed with pistou – cod with a pesto crust.
What to serve on the side? Nothing beats sun-kissed vegetables grilled on the Kokko, like garlic zucchini or colorful spiced peppers. For a showstopping finish after this light meal, indulge your sweet tooth with a honey, hazelnut and fig cake, caramelized pineapple, fruit skewers and melon soup, or roasted peaches and figs with a scoop of ice cream.
The Casual Lunch Aperitif
Not in the mood for a sit-down lunch? Opt for sharing plates—nothing brings people together like tarts and pizzas. Channel your inner pizzaiolo with your Kokko. Thanks to its wood-fired oven style cooking, you’ll create delicious pizzas in no time. When it comes to recipes, let your imagination run wild! Here are a few ideas to get you started: pepperoni pizza, pizza with sun vegetables and ricotta, pizza with figs and goat cheese, and don’t forget the pissaladière with anchovies and olives—the taste of summer! Another idea: a big, convivial dish to share, like our grand prawn paella!
For dessert, keep the creativity going with these pizza-style cookies or easy-to-eat skewers, like our flambéed pineapple-mojito skewers.
The recipes in these menus are made with as many seasonal ingredients as possible: What to eat in summer? And finally, discover the best food and wine pairings to elevate your dishes and delight your guests! Happy Father’s Day to all dads!
