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Outdoor Grilling:Cruddy Barbecue Grill Cleaning

Apr 072011

Barbeque Maintenance Tips

When purchasing your barbeque grill, think of it as an investment rather then just another item for your outdoor entertainment. Take care of your GRILL like you do your car. You should expect this item to become a large part of your outdoor activities for many years to come. But like any other investments, proper maintenance and care is needed to ensure that your barbeque grill will work for you for many years to come. While some maintenance and cleaning is specific to the type of barbeque grill your own (gas, electric, charcoal or smoke barbecue grill), the majority of maintenance that should be carried on does not change from grill to grill.

Step 1- Gathering The Necessary Items

You will need some common household items on hand when it comes time to
clean your barbeque grill.

Brass wire grill brush
Steel wool pads, preferably that contains soap already.
Mild dish soap
Sponge or dishcloth
Spray cooking oil
Dry baking soda
Aluminum foil

Step 2- Brushing Your Grill Off

The first thing that should always be done to your grill is a routine brushing. Using your brass wire grill brush (or other brush suitable to your type of grill) you should brush off all the surfaces. By routinely brushing your barbeque grill, you will prevent any type of buildup. If buildup from food is left to long, it can become increasingly difficult to remove.

Step 3- Spray Cooking Oil

Once you are sure that your grill is free of all buildup and debris, and that your grill is completely cooled off, you will want to spray it down with a light layer of cooking oil. Spraying it down with cooking oil will prevent your barbeque grill from rusting. It is especially important to make sure your barbeque grill is completely cold, as spraying cooking oil on a hot surface may cause the oil to heat up and ignite, which could be potentially dangerous to you and your barbeque grill.

Step 4- Use Baking Soda and Aluminum Foil on Your Grill

Baking soda is a very nice cleaning and polishing agent. Once you have removed any extra debris and buildup, lightly scrubbing your barbeque grill with baking soda will give it that extra shine, similar to the day that you brought it home from the store. This can also be used on handles and knobs to remove any extra buildup that cannot be taken off with a wire brush.

Aluminum foil can also be used to keep your grill looking nice. Gently rub the aluminum foil on your grill, and you will notice that it removes grim and buildup.

Step 5- Clean Your Racks

NOT THIS WAY!

The racks in your grill are especially important as this is where the food touches when it is cooking. You will have to use the wire brush to remove as much buildup as possible. Once you remove as much as possible, start washing the racks with dish soap. If the racks are really dirty, you may also want to use the steel wool pads. Be sure to completely rinse off all soap and residue before cooking on these racks again.

Step 6- Preventing Problems

The majority of problems that arise from barbeque grills comes from lack of cleaning and maintenance. That means if you notice something does not seem quite right with your barbeque grill, chances are it can be fixed with just a simple cleaning. Even if you clean it, and still find that it is having problems, at least you saved yourself the potential embarrassment of taking it to a professional only to find out all it needed was to be cleaned.

BUT THIS WAY!!

Finally, one method of preventing problems with your barbeque grill is protecting it from the outdoors. Covers are available for grills in all shapes and sizes, so chances are, you will find one that fits your grill. If you have a cover for your barbeque grill, then all you will ever need to do is do the regular maintenance listed above.

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Outdoor Grilling:Barbecuing Ribs Texas Style

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Apr 042011

When you think of Texas, think really big! Almost everything comes in large sizes in this part of the United States, even the good old Texas BBQ ribs! Have you ever tried feasting on a two pound slab of pork ribs all by yourself?

If you haven’t tried it, come to Texas and sample the best Texas bbq ribs ever! The people in Texas do barbecue right. Now, if you cannot come to Texas to sample the famous Texas bbq ribs, don’t be sad, get glad.

You can still enjoy this delicious food right in your backyard. You are going to need good old Hickory or Mesquite wood and a good Grill or BBQ pit.

Now, pretend that you are grilling your ribs under the blue skies of Texas, doing a shit stomping dance while being attacked by fire ants as they march off with your delicious Texas BBQ ribs, competing with your neighbor to see who can empty the most Beer Kegs, and who can tell the biggest Fishing lie in Texas. Ohhhhh, how sweet it is!

Now, this is how you get started!

Get your picnic tables and set them out, and call all of your family and friends over to come join the fun as they drink their beverages, dance and sing while laughing and watching you barbecue your ribs Texas style.

Cooking Your Barbecue to make your Texas bbq ribs as authentic as possible, buy some slabs of pork ribs. Several two-pound slabs of ribs or more will do nicely. A two pound slab is not too big. You are trying to come up with some authentic Texas bbq ribs here so you have to comply with the required size. (2 lbs per slab) OK!

How To Make Texas Barbecue

Do all of this ahead:To prepare your ribs for grilling, wash them with cold water and then pat the slab dry with a piece of clean cloth. After washing the meat, prepare some vinegar and salt to baste the meat later on.

You will need a good bbq grill or pit with a lid to cook your Texas bbq ribs. You will also need plenty of charcoal, hickory wood or mesquite wood chips to cook your ribs. One slab of ribs will need about 2 pounds of charcoal to cook. To cook the ribs, place the coal unto the grill and light it.

Wait until the coal is thoroughly lit before you spread them evenly across the bottom grill. After spreading the coal across the bottom of the grill, place a slab of ribs on the side of the grill away from the coal to prevent it from burning.

Make sure that you place the ribs rib side up. After putting the ribs inside the grill, close the grill and let it stay closed about an hour. After one hour, open the grill, rotate the ribs and baste the ribs with a mixture of vinegar and salt. Close the lid again for about 15 to 20 minutes.

After 15 to 20 minutes, open the lid and put barbecue sauce on the ribs. Close the lid again for another 15 minutes. The ribs will get a little charred at this point so be careful with your timing.

Remove the Texas bbq ribs from the grill as soon as it starts to look charred. Put barbecue sauce on the ribs and then wrap it tightly in tin foil and place it inside the grill again for 30 minutes or more. After minutes, take the ribs out of the grill and enjoy your delicious Texas bbq ribs.

No matter what kind of barbecue you enjoy, it is always fun and interesting to know where your style of cooking has come from. Whether you are southern, northern, eastern, or western, BBQ is one food that anyone in America can appreciate and enjoy.

This man loves Texas BBQ so much he has to paint about it.

Barbecuing is a lots of fun. It brings out the creativity in you. I started some 40 years ago barbecuing ribs in a Brown paper bag on a brick bbq pit that I no longer use now. Using a brown paper bag to barbecue Brisket kept the meat from drying out and the smoky flavor in and very tender. People do not use the brown paper bag for barbecuing to much anymore. Cooking Brisket in a Brown Paper Bag.

When using the brown paper bag method, you must place it toward the back of the pit away from the direct heat of the coal. What you are going to achieve is the strong smoky flavor, tenderness, and retaining of moisture. There are many other ways of barbecuing ribs to achieve the same results. I still prefer this method when I have a lot of time.

Old fashioned True Texas Bold BBQ Sauce

Go on and put them Ribs, burgers and chicken on the Grill Video. Watch!

Family Cooking:Good, Bad or Nasty Pork

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Mar 272011

Is Pork Good for the Body?

Not only do pork taste good, it is good because it is actually rich in many essential vitamins and
minerals, such as B6, B12, niacin, thiamine, riboflavin, iron, magnesium, potassium and zinc.

If you’ve got a lean cut of meat, make it leaner by trimming off any additional fatty tissue. Now, you’re looking at a meal low in both calories and fat, especially if you stick to a 3oz serving size. When preparing your pork, no matter the cut, bring the internal temperature of the meat up to a minimal of 170 degrees F. Cook your pork done.

Is Pork really bad for the body?

Not necessarily. It all depends on the cut, how it’s handled and how it’s prepared. Remember this one thing if you do not remember anything else. Whether pork is bad for the body or not depends on the farmers who feed, raise and slaughter the animals for human consumption. There is a wide negative misconception about hogs. These animals have been vilified by those who dislike them. We will talk about that later.

But what about trichinosis? This is a parasitic disease caused by the ingestion of undercooked pork containing roundworm larvae?

The good news is that in recent years, due to stricter legislation, the number of cases of trichinosis has decreased with around 12 cases reported each year between 1997 and 2001.

The reason for this decrease is that the pork industry has now been prohibited from allowing livestock and Pigs to eat raw meat garbage which is a disgusting habit that was common in the past. We’ve also seen a decrease due to the guidelines of commercial freezing and storage of the pork, as well as the better-informed public who is buying the meat. When everything is in place, you should be safe.

Types
As mentioned before, the effect that pork can have on body is dependent on the cut, or type, of pork you’re
planning to eat. Some cuts are leaner and, in turn, more healthy than other cuts. The pork tenderloin is probably the leanest cut of pork, coming in at around 3 grams of fat per serving.

Pig / Pork Cuts by Chart Both a boneless top loin chop and a boneless top loin roast have around 5 g of fat, 2 of which are saturated, per serving. The bone-in center loin chop has around 6, the bone-in rib chop has around 7 and the bone-in sirloin roast has just over 8 g of fat per serving.

As we learn more about the health of our bodies in relation to what we eat, each person may very well change his stance on pork. And as science advances, the way in which we raise livestock for food begins to change, finding leaner, healthier methods of bringing food to the table. Animal Welfare Aspects of Good Agricultural Practice pig farming.

Are Pigs Nasty?
Most of the time, pigs are seen by people rolling in muddy water in the pen they are confined too. Pigs will eat just about anything. True they are omnivores just like humans. They eat both plants and animals. They eat almost any kind of food, including dead insects, worms, trees, bark, garbage and even their own dead pigs.

In the wild, they forage for their food. They mainly eat leaves, grass, roots, fruits and flowers.
They enjoy rooting up the ground and waddling in mud and water. The reason for this is to rid themselves of biting parasites and to stay cool.
These animals have been taken out of their environment. They are bred for their meat for human consumption. As a result, their natural behavior has been suppressed and weakened. The horrible conditions that these animal endure on some farms is beyond belief.

Hopefully this video will enlightened people about this remarkable animal. We cook and eat these animal daily. In captivity, these animals should be raised and grown properly for human consumption. It is the least we can do for their very tasty meat.
The Pig – Mans’ other best friend? Pigs are not stupid, they are intelligent animals.

This is an excellent video on how pig farming should be done. Hats off to this farmer. This is quality pig farming at its best. Happy Grilling and Barbequing. I eat all of my pork grilled or baked.

Outdoor Grilling:Does Barbecuing Turn You On?

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Mar 232011

Are you just down right intrigued with barbecuing? Do you barbecue for all of your friends and relatives for every event that come along? Do your children call and ask you to barbecue something for their fund raiser at school?

Do you make your own barbecue sauce? Do you think that your barbecue is the best BBQ in the world?

Do you enjoy barbecuing wild animals also? Like this Squirrel? Here is an Index of Wild Game Recipes put out by North Carolina Cooperative Extension.

If you are game for barbecuing or cooking any wild animal, try some of these recipes. Baked or Barbecued Armadillo to Stewed Woodchuck are listed as well as all of the other kinds of animals in between. “VERY INTERESTING“!!

Well, if you have answered YES to any of these questions, then Barbecuing really turns you on in one way or the other!! It’s in your blood and soul and you cannot help yourself.

I enjoy grilling and barbecuing. Have grilled and barbecued a little of every kind of meat imaginable for over 40 years. Hickory and Mesquite wood are my favorites.

One of the main things I enjoy when barbecuing is smelling the smoky flavor from the wood intermingling with the meat that is just over- whelming with the outdoor experience that you are feeling. You are just mesmerized by it all.

What is your favorite barbecue unit to cook your meat on?

Check these out from the coolest to the bazaar.

Look at this Hanging Meat at a Street Fair Barbecue contraption. Unbelievable! Fair goers are in a trance and love to eat Barbecue.

Check out the Top 10 Coolest BBQ Grills And Then Some!

It is fascinating to see all of the different unique designs and machines used to barbecue our meats, poultry, and fish for outdoor events and family gathering. People are so creative and artistically motivated to make the best, biggest and extraordinary design imagined.

However, most of us like me take pride in barbecuing on a grill or a backyard barbecue pit. We pride ourselves in developing our own distinct rubs, seasoning mix, or using a special BBQ sauce that we make ourselves or buy from a specialty store.

It is very easy to become mesmerized and turned on with barbecuing. Cyndi enjoys showing you how to make delicious succulent Turkey Balls that melt in your mouth. Click the Balls to Watch and more!

Look how eating Barbecue can turn you on. When you eat good barbecue beef, pork, chicken or any other varmint, it really has an effect on you. Look how Paula Deen succumbs to Barbecuegasm.

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