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And if grilling beef isn't for you . . .

Cooks are increasingly turning to their grills for making meals. It's a flexible way of cooking, and experimenting with it produces countless variations of standard dishes.

This Caribbean Turkey Burger is one of those variables.

Here's a burger recipe with two characteristics that many people currently think very desirable: It's low in fat, and it has bold seasoning.

The sweet undertone in the seasoning helps lift the flavor to lively heights.

1 ripe fresh pineapple, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices

1 large onion, peeled and sliced 1/2-inch thick

1/3 cup honey

1/4 cup red-wine vinegar

1 tablespoon grated orange peel

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

1/4 teaspoon allspice

1/4 cup red bell pepper, minced

20-ounce package extra-lean ground turkey

1 1/2 teaspoons Jamaican jerk seasoning

4 Hawaiian sweet sandwich rolls or potato hamburger buns, toasted

Butter-lettuce leaves

Preparation time: 20 minutes. Cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes.

To make the chutney: Grill pineapple and onions on lightly oiled grill for about 5 minutes per side over medium-high heat or until lightly charred; remove and let cool slightly.

Discard tough pineapple core. Finely chop pineapple and onion and place in a medium saucepan with honey, vinegar, orange peel, ginger and allspice; stir well.

Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 45 minutes.

Add bell pepper and cook for 10 minutes more; let cool.

To make the burgers: In a medium bowl, stir together the ground turkey, 1/2 cup pineapple chutney, jerk seasoning and pepper. Shape into 4 large flat patties. Grill over medium coals for 5 to 8 minutes per side or until cooked through.

Serve on toasted buns lined with lettuce leaves. Place a heaping spoonful of chutney on top of each burger.

Makes four servings.

Nutrition information per serving: 460 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated).

Source: National Honey Board.