The Food and Beverage Thread

[N51_rob]

Ugh fiance brought home Chinese so tomorrow.

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[Mo]

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So what's on everyone's menu for the Memorial Day holiday?

[l3ulvl]

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So what's on everyone's menu for the Memorial Day holiday?

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[N51_rob]

What l3ulvl said plus spit-roasted Capon.

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[Fresh Tendrils]

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I have to make a dessert for Sunday, so I'm trying to think of something semi-healthy.

[Chef Matt]

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I'm stickin with the classics. Burgers, tri tip, potato salad, corn, etc... Can't wait!

[Fresh Tendrils]

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I still need to buy a grill. For some reason grilling intimidates me more than baking, even though baking is supposedly harder.

[Chef Matt]

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I still need to buy a grill. For some reason grilling intimidates me more than baking, even though baking is supposedly harder.

Lowes just recently had a sale for that grill I bought last year for 199.99. Not sure if it's still on sale however.

Re: Baking. Yeah baking sucks. I hate measuring. You ever wonder why most chefs run desserts on their menus like creme brule, amaretti stuffed peach, bananas foster? Becasue none of these require exact measurements.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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I definitely don't need a grill that big. I have a small patio and pretty much only want a simple charcoal grill. I have a $25 giftcard to Home Depot I'm hoping I can use this weekend or next.

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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Looking forward to a nice meal tonight. Flank steaks are marinating. Going to grill some corn on cob, mushrooms, onions and cherry tomatoes. And baked potatoes with sour cream & chives.

[N51_rob]

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I still need to buy a grill. For some reason grilling intimidates me more than baking, even though baking is supposedly harder.

I love to grill. Yeah, it can be intimidating. One thing you want to have a "big" enough grill of you do charcoal to be able to have two zones one hot, one not. The first couple of time I tried to to chicken with the skin on, I didn't do this and the results were not good at all.

We bought my fiance's father a propane grill, last fathers day. It had this infared burner, which intrigued me. Got it for him, because her parents do a lot of parties and family functions in the summer, so he needed to have something that can cook large amounts quickly. Anyways, they were at the beach and I was dying to try this infared burner. cooked a 2 inch filed to medium rare, in about 8 minutes. Awesome.

FT, don't let the grill intimidate, go out there throw some meat on there and see what happens. It will make you better for it.

[Mo]

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Ha! I was just at a store, and I saw those infrared grills, I dont know why, but those intrigued the hell out of me. If I had the cash, I would have bought one right there just to try it out.

[Motown]

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I love to grill. Yeah, it can be intimidating. One thing you want to have a "big" enough grill of you do charcoal to be able to have two zones one hot, one not. The first couple of time I tried to to chicken with the skin on, I didn't do this and the results were not good at all.

We bought my fiance's father a propane grill, last fathers day. It had this infared burner, which intrigued me. Got it for him, because her parents do a lot of parties and family functions in the summer, so he needed to have something that can cook large amounts quickly. Anyways, they were at the beach and I was dying to try this infared burner. cooked a 2 inch filed to medium rare, in about 8 minutes. Awesome.

FT, don't let the grill intimidate, go out there throw some meat on there and see what happens. It will make you better for it.

Yup...the key to great results w/ a charcoal grill is direct & indirect heat. I have a Weber, & I absolutely LOVE it. The way the ventilation is setup I NEVER get flareups or grease fires. I simpley close the lid, & control the vents to regulate the heat.

[N51_rob]

Did the quail. LOVED the quail. It has such a rich flavor. I can't describe it but it was amazing. I want more!

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[Chef Matt]

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Did the quail. LOVED the quail. It has such a rich flavor. I can't describe it but it was amazing. I want more!

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Looks good Rob, nicely done. A word I like to use for foods like this is "gamey". A very rich flavor that, in this instance has poultry flavor, but has more substance on the palate then it's brethren.

Well played. :drool: