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01-11-2011, 03:38 PM | #1 |
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Cooking/Grilling & Gadgets forums?
So it seems we have some serious amateur chefs here at CA (and I think a few pros as well). It's only in the time since I met my wife that I've developed an interest in cooking and related toys. In fact, she loves to tell people that when we met, my fridge held a jar of mayo and a 12-pack.
I'm still at the stage where I'm happy to have a choice between smoked and hot paprika, but I can't speak to the merits of one spice brand over another. And I drool over Wusthoff, Henckel, Kyocera, All-Clad, and others. So, I ask you hardcore amateur chefs, what's your CA for cooking/grilling/smoking/etc.? Posted via Mobile Device |
01-11-2011, 03:55 PM | #2 |
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Hi Jeff, it's so cool that you want to get into cooking. My bride of 17 years can't cook anything, but I think she's faking.
The website www.thesmokering.com has multiple sites about grilling and smoking. Searching for food blogs will yield some good results. The most important thing about cooking is learning techniques, not recipes. If you can learn to braise, saute, bake, roast, grill, smoke, boil, etc. you can cook anything without a recipe. Send me a PM with your addy and I'll send you a technique book or two. Mmm food
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01-11-2011, 04:14 PM | #3 |
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This is the place. It's a subscription site, but well worth it. Equipment reviews, tons of how-to vids and of course recipes.
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01-11-2011, 04:27 PM | #4 | |
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01-11-2011, 04:50 PM | #5 |
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I love my Maverick Wireless Temp Probes.
http://www.maverickhousewares.com/et7.htm They can be purchased for much less than the home site. Amazon etc. I use them every time I use the smoker. One to monitor the cabinet temp and one for the internal temp of what I am cooking (pork shoulder etc.) I can have the receiving unit inside, on my kitchen table or on my nightstand for those all night smoking sessions. You can program in an alarm to go off when it reaches a certain temp. Very handy. I used it in the thigh of my 20 lb turkey this year for a perfectly cooked bird. Highly recommended for pro and novices alike. |
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I have some go-to recipes that I do well, but reading some of the threads here I realize I'm still smoking my Swisher Sweets on the golf course...
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I hardly ever use a recipe for normal "dinner" food; it's all techinques and common food associations/pairings for seasoning and what goes with what...
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01-12-2011, 12:39 PM | #9 | |
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01-12-2011, 12:46 PM | #10 |
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Wow, I would say the total opposite. You must have a sensitive pallette? Good for you!
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01-12-2011, 01:04 PM | #11 | |
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Maybe it's the dishes I'm picking? For example, I found a recipe for a curry-battered fried chicken breast recipe on Epcurious, IIRC. I went with half the curry powder and it was still on the edge of "Damn!" (but delicious with a bit of ranch dressing as a dipping sauce). Posted via Mobile Device |
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01-27-2011, 01:04 PM | #12 |
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A must have if you like kitchen knives ive got two from this guy. http://www.cartercutlery.com/
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01-27-2011, 04:16 PM | #13 | |
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01-27-2011, 09:57 PM | #14 | |
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01-27-2011, 10:25 PM | #15 | |
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01-28-2011, 12:19 AM | #16 |
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01-28-2011, 08:03 AM | #17 |
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http://www.bluestarcooking.com/
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01-28-2011, 08:39 AM | #18 |
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I don't have a website, I've just been a major kitchen freak for years and years. If there's a top-shelf kitchen toy I don't have, it's cause I don't want it or I never heard of it.
Granted, there were lots of years or trial and error, and I looked at lots of magazines. There's so much stuff out there now that I can't imagine how I'd sort through it all. My automatic pasta maker broke about a month ago, and I have to get a new one. I started looking and it was too painful to continue. I'm going to take a look at some of these links and see what I can see.
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01-28-2011, 12:41 PM | #19 |
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I forgot to post that I found the forums at chow.com after startig this thread. There seem to be a few snobs ("Electric sharpeners are sacrilege!") but also a lot of good info on recipes, knives, and other hardware.
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04-03-2011, 07:33 PM | #20 |
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I go to www.texasbbqrub.com for advice, they have a great forum and I swear by their rubs!
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