Posts tagged: grill


Curbly Video Podcast: How To Make Simple, Delicious Compound Butters.

By Chrisjob

created at: 2009-08-04

Compound butters combine the best of both worlds - the bright and bold punches of fresh herbs and seasonings with the velvety wonderfulness of whole butter. And with the grills a-blazing and the summer-fresh produce this time of year, there's every reason to create all sorts of 'em to keep on hand.

August 06, 2009
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Make a Mini S'mores Grill.

By Chrisjob

S'mores from the microwave are convenient, but just don't offer that toasty goodness of the open flame. Instructable-r JWilson27 offers a step-by-step to create a mini, safe grill/firepit for inside s'moring....

Materials:

(1) Cedar Plank

(4) Bolts - 1/4 inch and 2 and 1/2 inches tall

(4) Nuts - 1/4 inch

(4) Optional washers for the bolts

(1) 2.5oz Stainless Steel Condiment Cup

(1) Box of cheap toothpick

For the s'mores

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March 24, 2008
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The Curbly Guide To Kitchen Thermometers.

By Chrisjob

Regardless of the sort of food you'll be creating this holiday season, you certainly don't want to under OR overcook your dishes. Use the right thermometer for the job, and count on perfectl feasts everytime.

Digital Remote Thermometer. $20-30 A probe connects to the digital unit that stays outside the oven. This makes it perfect for roasted dishes, i.e. your Thanksgiving turkey, as it prevents frequent opening and closing the door. Look for a ma » READ MORE

November 20, 2007
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Day 20, Project 3 (but mostly a little rant about Project 8): Hairy Underpants

By egellia
I have this thing about leaving dirty clothes lying around waiting to go in the laundry. I don’t know why. I don’t have anywhere near the same hangup about the clean clothes.



Obviously:





But for the most part, ever since I’ve had a washer/dryer of my own (and maybe, now that I think of it, because of all the years I didn’t have a washer/dryer of my own), the washing machine is my laundry hamper. Dirty clothes get tossed in there the minut » READ MORE
June 19, 2007
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Day 19, Project 8: Up The Down Staircase

By egellia
I knew before I was dressed that it was going to be an up-and-down day today....



See, I pulled on my jeans only to remember about the whole button-falling-off-them-thing that happened (definitely down). So I went into the closet for the other pair and, well, apparently this Puritan Manifesto thing is agreeing with me because the other jeans don’t fit me anymore -- they were just falling off, and they had all their buttons (up!)! So I got the st » READ MORE
June 18, 2007
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Grill Better.

By Chrisjob

Disclaimer: Though I do identify as a male, I am by no means a suburban beef-worshipper with a tacky apron that won’t let anyone else’s spatula touch my holy grates. But as with sautéing, roasting, broiling, braising, and the like, grilling is an essential and obtainable mode of cooking for the home chef. It is, in fact, probably humankind’s oldest, and most misunderstood, method of heat application.

(image courtesy of retrorandy.com


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May 13, 2007
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