Women are the “unsung hero” of the grill, according to a new poll.
The survey of 2,000 men and women revealed that 53% believe women are not receiving the notice or praise they deserve for their grill skills—yet the same goes for unappreciated men.
Half of the respondents (55% were men and 47% were women) believed grilling is a male-dominated activity, but the majority (53%) also agree that such a notion is outdated.
Indeed, the survey found that nearly half of women said it’s their time to shine at the grill this year, according to the survey conducted by Talker Research for Perdue.
Regardless of who’s doing the cooking, 74% believe that grilling is an art form—and 84% agree there’s nothing better than a summer meal straight from the grill.
Those who grill often said the top reason they enjoy it is that grilled food is some of their favorite to eat (63%) — they also like the opportunity to get outside (51%) and said that, generally, grilling just puts them in a good mood (42%).The random double-opt-in survey also explored what foods respondents rate as “must haves” when grilling in the summer.
Burgers topped the list of “must-have” foods for the grill (72%), followed by hot dogs (60%), with steak rounding out the top three (59%).
Meat stayed popular in the top five, as chicken breast (46%) and ribs (42%) were voted the next two must-have foods for any grilling occasion.
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“If women are the unsung heroes of the grill, chicken is the underdog of grilled proteins,” said Jody Hallman, VP of marketing at the family-owned Perdue company. “(And) we believe grilling is an equal-opportunity activity that all members of the household can and should enjoy.”
TOP REASONS PEOPLE ENJOY GRILLING IN THE SUMMER:
Grilled food is some of my favorite to eat — 63%
I get to be outside — 51%
It puts me in a good mood — 42%
It’s a seasonal experience — 36%
It’s easy — 34%
It’s a chance to get together with loved ones — 32%
It’s healthy — 28%
It makes me feel proud — 24%
It’s quick — 23%
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