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How To Grill Salmon

Annette165 — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:33:00 -0500

Salmon is great on the grill and good for you! Its relatively high fat content (for fish!) means it can stand up to grilling with less chance of drying out than some of its leaner relatives. The following steps will guide you through the process of grilling salmon to perfection. For more salmon recipes, as well as countless other seafood and grilling recipes (over 100 different cookbooks), I recommend The E-Cookbooks Library.

How To Grill Filet Mignon

Annette165 — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 09:27:00 -0500

When it comes to grilling filet mignon, less is more. Unlike many steak cuts that require marinating for tenderness, filet mignon, or tenderloin, needs very little preparation to get great results.

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To prepare the steak, grind fresh pepper all over or sprinkle with a steak rub like Emeril's Steak Rub or McCormick Montreal Steak Spice. Let the meat sit for 30 minutes for seasonings to absorb.

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How To Grill Ribs

Annette165 — Mon, 01 May 2006 13:32:00 -0500

For a lot of people, ribs are the first thing that comes to mind when the word "barbecue" is uttered -- and with good reason! Ribs, whether pork or beef, are ubiquitous at every BBQ cook-off in the U.S. and are a specialty of many steakhouses today. Ribs can be tricky to cook at home, but good preparation makes the job much easier.
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How To Barbecue Chicken

Annette165 — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:24:00 -0500

Chicken is actually one of the trickier foods to barbecue well. People get sick every year from undercooked chicken at picnics and cookouts, and we've all had chicken cooked to sawdust as well. It is possible to get perfect chicken off the grill with a few tools and your choice of cooking methods.

How To Grill Lobster Tails

Annette165 — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 09:12:00 -0500

Lobster tails are wonderful when grilled, and very easy to make. Florida, Caribbean or rock lobster tails are the best to grill (they are all the same thing with different names depending on your location), but Maine lobster also works well. Rock lobsters don't have the large, meaty front claws that Maine lobsters do, so there is no waste to grill only the tail.

How To Grill Chicken

Charles404 — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 03:20:00 -0500

My wife gets tired of chicken. I hardly ever do, and grilling is one of my favorite ways to prepare it. You can have great chicken every time, and you can enjoy almost endless variety too, if you follow a few simple guidelines when grilling.

How To Smoke a Turkey

Charles404 — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:48:00 -0500

In my opinion, slowly smoking a turkey over the course of many hours is the best of all possible preparations for this noble bird. Benjamin Franklin campaigned to make the wild turkey the national bird rather than the eagle. Imagine what it would be like if he had succeeded. Would the turkey have become a protected bird? Would we not be able to sit down to a wonderful turkey dinner with all the fixings? I shudder to think.

We share holidays with my wife's folks. One household takes Christmas, and the other hosts Thanksgiving. Whatever holiday we have, I always smoke a turkey. I have used two types of smokers, so I will outline the differences as we go.

How To Grill Pork Chops

Annette165 — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 08:23:00 -0500

Pork chops are perfect for grilling and can be made with almost infinite flavors: honey mustard, barbecue, Cajun, Mexican, French, Italian, Asian and more. Follow a few easy steps for great non-leathery pork chops every time.

Choose pork chops, boneless or with bone, that are about one inch thick. If you can't find them in your market (look for packages that say "great for the grill" or similar), buy a pork loin or tenderloin and slice it into pieces one inch thick.
Brine the pork. Soaking pork in this mixture helps keep it juicy and moist on the grill. These days pork has been bred to be so lean that this step is almost always necessary to ensure perfect results. For two pounds of pork chops:

Combine one-half cup each of Kosher salt and brown sugar in two cups of hot water.
Stir well to dissolve the salt and sugar.
Let cool.

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How To BBQ a Turkey

Tonya249 — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:16:00 -0500

If you're tired of eating dried-out oven-roasted turkey every year, or you simply need to free up more space in your oven, you might want to try using your grill to barbecue a bird this Thanksgiving. It's easier than you may think - and if the weather is warm, you may just convince the guys in your family to take care of the entree while you prepare the meal inside!

How To Grill Fish

Annette165 — Wed, 03 May 2006 11:55:00 -0500

Fish has become increasingly popular of late; the high-protein diet craze, healthy Omega-3 fatty acids in fish, greater variety and growing availability have all contributed to the increase in American fish consumption. It doesn't just come in cans anymore! Grilling is perfect for fish, as long as care is taken and the preparation and cooking methods are appropriate for the fish being cooked. Follow the steps below for a heart-healthy meal in minutes!

Know your fish before beginning preparation.
- Delicate fish, including sole, flounder, tilapia, catfish, trout, snapper and turbot, need to be grilled in a fish basket, on a foil-lined grill or in foil pouches. These fish fillets are thin or flake easily and, as they cook, will fall through the grill grate.
- Meatier fish such as salmon, tuna, shark, swordfish and mahi mahi do not require that level of protection, but using a fish basket is never a bad idea.
  
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