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Monday, December 26, 2011
Does Your Grilling Marinade Have These 3 Simple Elements?
A grilling marinade is a very simple way to add flavor and moisture to grilled items. If you follow these basic rules, you'll be able to create a long list of unique combinations of ingredients and invent your own grilling marinade.
Any grilling marinade will be made of three basic ingredients; Oils, Acids, and Seasonings. These three categories are the beginning of a grilling recipe that you create. Oils will not penetrate meat, they'll simply coat the surface. This is why I usually don't include oil in my grilling marinades unless I choose a highly flavored oil like walnut or sesame oil. However, many of the most flavorful oils have lower temperature "smoke points", not the best choice for the grill, so I omit oil altogether.
Acids and seasonings will dictate the flavor of your grilling marinade. Acids are used because of their ability to tenderize items. This is largely overstated, though. Acids have a SLIGHT tenderizing effect, but not enough to make a big difference in your grilling marinade. The acids most effective at tenderizing tough cuts of meat are from tropical fruits like mango and papaya, but most often tomato products, vinegar, wine, or soy sauce are used.
Choosing the right cut of meat to marinate is the most important step. A cup of ketchup in a marinade will not make a tough cut of meat magically tender. Don't expect your grilling marinade to turn tough beef into filet mignon, it won't happen. Acids will break down connective tissues, but it's the intense direct heat of the barbeque grill that will toughen and dry meats quickly. That's why it's important to choose a tender cut of meat to grill, because the cooking method of grilling won't tenderize your item, regardless of which marinade you choose.
The general rules of marinating are easy:
1) Longer = Stronger. The longer you marinate something, the stronger the flavor
2) Thicker = Longer. The thicker the product, the longer you'll need to marinate it.
3) Tender = Shorter. A tender product will not need to be marinated as long.
4) Cooler = Cooler. ALWAYS marinate under refrigeration to keep bacteria growth down.
5) Acid resistant container = No Brainer. ALWAYS marinate in plastic or glass, never in copper or reactive metals.
Marinating is perfectly matched for a dry cooking process like grilling. The marinade will add flavor and moisture for the quick, intense heat of the barbeque grill. You can create your own complex flavors of oils, acids and seasonings and invent the latest marinade for your grill.
How do you feel about adding oil to a marinade? For it or against it? Leave your comment below.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Korean Style Grilled Chicken
Mmmmmm. I love this stuff. One day my mom discovered this recipe when she was taking a Korean cooking class from a REAL Korean cook. She brought home a sample of it after her class and I immediately fell in love with it. I almost finished the whole plate before my dad could even get one bite!
Warm juicy grilled chicken with a spicy peppery garliky crust. It will make your mouth crave for more!
Here's the recipe!
Ingredients
1 lb chicken (you can also use boneless chicken breast if you don't want to go through the deboning process!)
1 scallion
1/4 oz shredded red pepper
1 tsp sesame seeds
3 Tbsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp ginger juice
1 Tbsp sesame oil
1 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp black pepper
1 Tbsp hot pepper paste (this is a Korean brand - so check your local Asian food market or try the international foods aisle of your local grocery store)
1 Tbsp chopped garlic (if this is too much garlick, then you can cut back on it as much as you want!)
2 Tbsp cooking wine
First de-bone the chicken and cut it into 2 or 3 inch pieces. Strike the chicken meat flat. Next marinate chicken meat in ginger juice, garlic juice, and cooking wine for 2 minutes. Mix all soy sauce, hot pepper paste, sugar, chopped garlic, sesame oil, sesames seeds, and black pepper to make a sauce. Combine chicken meat with the sauce and grill them in a grill pan. Finally garnish with cut scallion, shredded red pepper, and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
And ENJOY!
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
Sandwich Clothing for the Contemporary Woman
Here, we will discuss a lesser-known designer brand of clothing, 'Sandwich Clothing'. This brand has been around since the early 1980s' and their popularity continues to increase year on year. Indeed, today, the company have a large following throughout the European Union, and once you see the clothes, you will be left in no doubt as to why so many people love the brand.
Sandwich clothes are casual yet sophisticated. For instance, their less cotton-netting tunic in opal grey or white is perfect for use at the beach, a visit to a pub, or a cocktail party. The brand provides the perfect choice for women who love style and fashion, but who want to stand out from the crowd in terms of their elegance.
Sandwich clothing provides exceptional styling and detailing and their clothes are widely considered by the fashion industry, to be amongst the best within their budget bracket. A little more expensive than the average high street brand, the fine craftsmanship inherent in every design clearly matches the price.
They offer a wide collection of all the latest contemporary fashions, including cardigans, tunics, asymmetric dresses, evening wear, graphic tees, leggings, etc. All made to an exceptionally high standard and tailored to perfection. As well as offering all the latest designs of clothing, they also have a wide range of styles too; it is easy to find clothing that you love with Sandwich clothes. This is great news for those of you who often get stuck when thinking about presents to buy your loved ones, you mother, sister, friend, etc, because you cannot go wrong with this brand of clothing.
Sandwich clothes provide the kind of tailoring that, when you are wearing the clothing, you just know you look fantastic. The clothes hug in all the right places and lie fantastically against the body - if you are a little worried about your physique then this brand of clothing will go a long way to boosting your confidence.
This spring/summer collection is typical of the Sandwich clothing brand, with all the latest styles and colours, including understated rose tea, camel, sand, duck shell green, the selection of clothes is excellent. Moreover, because the quality is fantastic, these clothes lose little of their original character when washed or worn over a long period of time. They really make one of the best choices in fashion this year, and if you are yet to be convinced, then you really must check out some of their latest styles.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
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Thursday, November 3, 2011
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