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Sometimes, the best things in life are simple. Lighting up a charcoal grill. Cracking open a longneck bottle of beer. Making quick and easy food that can feed a crowd. You might be imagining <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/sous-vide-burgers">burgers</a> and <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/homemade-sausage-like-a-master-with-a-master">dogs</a>, <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/how-to-grill-mexican-street-corn-elote">corn on the cob</a>, and other summertime American classics. But what if we told you that you could just as easily impress your guests with a hibachi-grilled fish collar and quick-pickled vegetables? Fatty, delicious hamachi collar is a traditional Japanese dish that’s simpler than any grilled meat plate in your repertoire—and the clean, bright flavors of pickled vegetables make for a stunning, and healthy, instant classic. You love to cook—so why would you stick with the ho-hum grilling staples of your youth? This is the summer to redefine your idea of “simple and easy” meals, starting right now with grilled hamachi.