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How To Grill World Class Ribs And A Delicious Rib Rub Recipe

Sunday, August 15th, 2010

If your idea of the perfect dinner is BBQ Pork Ribs grilled ever-so-slowly over a fragrant fire (and it really should be), here’s your cheat sheet.

Cooking pork ribs is pretty easy — but for the beginner they can be really difficult to cook well. So many people think they can just throw them on the grate over a raging fire like they would a hamburger or cuts of chicken and have them turn out juicy and tender.

It ain’t THAT easy.

But add just a very few little tweaks to your preparation and grilling — like skinning the ribs, rubbing the meat with a favor rib rub, “mopping” on a sauce during the cooking, glazing at the proper time with a good BBQ sauce, and getting the temperature just right — and you’ll do just fine and have nearly world-class ribs.

At the very least they will be the best in your neighborhood.

Let’s start — but remember this is just a “cheat sheet.” Visit The Weekend Grillers Present…RIBS! for full information on grilling pork ribs or if you have any questions.

You’ll need about 4 racks of Baby Back Ribs, about 1 1/2 cups of wood chips (get hickory or apple if you can) soaked for 1 hour in water then drained, a couple of Lemons, BBQ Rub (remember the recipe follows) and your favorite quality BBQ mop sauce and BBQ sauce.

Preparation — What we do NOW will determine how good the ribs turn out

First turn all the ribs “meat down” and remove the silver skin from back of the ribs. Use a pair of pliers to get a grip. It should come off completely. Just this first easy step will make your ribs better than 3/4 of what we usually see at picnics and cookouts.

Next, fire up the grill set-up for indirect heat and place those soaked chips directly on charcoal.

Cut the lemons in half and rub over front and back of ribs. Set the ribs aside to “rest” for about 5 minutes.

Rub the ribs liberally with your Rib Rub — really work it in — and then let them rest, covered, for another 15 to 20 minutes.

Now you are ready to start grilling.

Place ribs (bone side down first) in the center of your grate. Remember over low heat. Make sure they are never over a direct flame. Grill covered at about 325 degrees F for about 45 minutes.

Try not to open the grill for the first 30 minutes. You want the smoke to circulate well.

Open the grill and mop the ribs on both sides with your mop sauce.

Close the grill and cook until the ribs until they ar well browned, cooked through, and tender enough to pull apart with your fingers. About 45 minutes to 1 hour longer should do.

When the ribs are done the meat should have pulled back slightly from the ends of the rib bones.

Just before serving (not before), coat the ribs on both sides with your BBQ Sauce and place them directly over the fire. Heat them until the barbecue sauce is browned and bubbling, 1 to 3 minutes per side.

Remove the ribs and let them them rest for a few minutes, then serve.

YUM!

Here is an easy and quick rib rub recipe for you to use. For plenty more visit the links above.

1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon coarse salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon good quality paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon dried oregano

Just mix all together in a bowl and use immediately. Or store in an airtight container for up to a week.

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Cracker Barrel Restaurant Recipes People Want

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Cracker Barrel Restaurant recipes are truly 1 of a kind because they give thet patrons the comforatable and greeting feeling that they just normally experience inside their own home . Did you know that there are copycat restaurant recipes that shows you how, easy step by step , to duplicate the recipes.

Cracker Barrel is an old store and restaurant – it is a store because it supplies its patrons antique toys, and ofcourse something to eat . The meals that the place is cooking are country fashion, those that are cooked using perhaps the campfire. In fact, even the actual restaurant has a country motif designed with checker game sets and comfortable moving chairs.

This diner is serving various types of foods – including breakfast, lunch, and even dinner. In the breakfast category, some favorites possibly are these : Hickory Smoked Country Ham, home made Butter-milk Biscuits with Sawmill Gravy, Grits, and Wild Maine Blue-berry Pancakes. On the other hand, in their lunch and dinner category, people love their best dishes like meatloaf, chicken with dumplings, and even their roasted Beef.

Many customers really enjoy about this restaurant is always struggling to create different things to make thet individuals happy .

Many Cracker Barrel restaurant recipes are definitely the types of foods that people will truly famish for even if they are already in the comforts of their own homes . The reason for this is that they were prepared like noother restaurant does. This is why it is already not surprising to find out that many patrons are being inspired and motivated to cook food as great as those enjoyed at Cracker Barrel .

If you want to recreate your favorite Cracker Barrel Restaurant recipe, possibly it is for Cracker Barrel chicken recipes, or a recipe for Cracker Barrel biscuits, then this page will help you begin !

The chef sometimes make it appear so easily ! He or she grab a handful of this, some of this , a pinch of this and a dash of this . They throw it in a pan; flip it in the air a few times, place it onto the plate, add a little garnish, and voila – dinner is served. Can it really be that easy? Well, you have decide to find out for yourself.

After going to your best restaurant for years, you have developed a comfortable relationship with the wait staff. You have discussed many of the items on the menu with them, and now you have decided to try to recreate one or two for your friends . But , however, your attempts have not worked . Your try of the dish is not awful ; it is just not nearly as flavourful . Something is not there , but you just cannot tell what it is.

For one thing, the whole prep process is not nearly as easy for you as it is when the chefs do it, but you are getting better at it . You have been through the ingredient list several times, and more than a couple of the waitresses have mentioned the ingredients for you. Do they leave something out on purpose? You will find it! If there is a secret ingredient, it is just a matter of time before you fall onto it.

So, one day you are listening to a somebody on the radio receiver, and they are discussing a new proposed law requiring restaurants to list the caloric measure of each meal on the menu. The radio host comments that no one would ever eat out again; because, “Can you recollect the number of calories in that stick of butter that goes into every dish?” Then it hits you! It’s the butter! That’s what makes everything taste perception so good ! It has been the butter all this time .

Now, as you slowly taste each melt in your mouth bite of your restaurant recreation it occurs to you that even though you have accurately recreated this dish, it really did taste a l bit better before you knew how many calories it really had in it !

To get you started, take this copycat version of the Cracker Barrel Fried Apple recipe  :

Ingredients requisite:

* 6 large tart apples, (Granny Smith preferred)

* 1 tea-spoon lemon juice (fresh is better)

* 1/4 c bacon drippings

* One quarter c   brown sugar packed firm

* 1/8 tea-spoon salt

* 1/8 ts nutmeg

* One tea-spoon cinnamon  

Instructions:

Peel and core the apples. Slice apples into eighths. In a large non-stick frypan, render bacon drippings. Put the apples evenly over the bottom of the skillet. Sprinkle with lemon juice, brown sugar, and salt (in that order). covering skillet and heat over low heat for 15 minutes, or until apples become tender and juicy. Uncover skillet, then sprinkle with the cinnamon and the nutmeg . Stir combination well. Simmer for a few minutes until the pan juices begin to thicken. Serve it hot !

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Buttermilk Recipes

Friday, May 28th, 2010

HOMEMADE BUTTERMILK    

Buttermilk is a healthy, low-fat addition to baked goods that helps to tenderize yeast breads and makes quick breads, muffins, waffles and pancakes lighter.

When buttermilk is used to replace plain milk in baking, baking soda can usually be used to replace part or all of the baking powder, thereby helping to eliminate one more chemical in the diet. Buttermilk can often serve as a replacement for sour cream, too.

Buttermilk may also be consumed as Kefir or yogurt would and its incorporation into the diet shares many of the same healthful benefits. Here is a easy way for making your own buttermilk at home!

1 cup store-bought buttermilk (70-80°F)
1 1/3 cups non-fat dry milk powder
4 cups water (70-80°F)

Have a clean, 1 quart glass jar ready.

Bring 5 cups water to a boil. get rid of 1 cup of water and pour it into the glass jar to sterilize it. Cover tightly and shake it around so that the hot water reaches all parts of the jar. Discard water.

Allow the remaining 4 cups of water in the pan to cool slightly, then stir in the non-fat dry milk powder stir until dissolved.

Remove 1 cup commercial buttermilk from the refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature.

When the boiled water/milk powder cools to 70-80°F, stir in the room temperature buttermilk.

Cover jar with cheesecloth (do not cap). Set aside until the mixture is clabbered (about 12-18 hours). The buttermilk will thicken.

Cover tightly and refrigerate until needed.

Always reserve 1 cup of the buttermilk as a starter for the next batch. Making buttermilk is similar to making yogurt to be successful, you’ll need to start off with buttermilk that contains active live cultures.

Cooks Note: If you’re in a hurry, the boiled water step may be skipped, but we like to begin with sterilized water to make a good environment for the buttermilk cultures. You may also use bottled or filtered water.

Waitress Pie

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

“WAITRESS” PIE (aka I Can’t Have No Affair Because It’s Wrong and I Don’t Want Earl to Kill Me Pie)

CRUST:
2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup melted butter

CUSTARD:
2 cups whole milk
2 large eggs
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

MERINGUE:
3 large egg whites
pinch of cream of tartar
1/4 cup granulated sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.

2. Prepare crust: Stir together crust ingredients until well blended. Press mixture into 9-inch pie pan. Bake 9 to 11 minutes, or until crust is browned and crisp. Remove from the oven. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F.

3. Prepare custard: Heat milk in a small saucepan almost to a boil. Remove from heat. Beat eggs slightly in a large bowl. Whisk in sugar and salt. *Add hot milk, 1/4 cup at time, whisking constantly to temper egg mixture (to get warmer gradually). Whisk in vanilla. Pour custard through a fine sieve and into the prepared pie crust. Sprinkle top of custard with cinnamon.

4. Bake on lower shelf of the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until custard is set and firm to touch. Remove from oven and set on rack to cool slightly. (Keep oven on)

5. Prepare meringue: In large bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over cooked custard, and return to oven until the meringue is slightly browned. Cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Servings: 8

Cooking Tips
*Be sure to add milk gradually. If you add it to the egg mixture all at once, you’ll cook the eggs and end up with scrambled eggs!

**Refrigerate any leftover pie.

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