Crock Pot Reviews

Recently when we were putting together our wedding registry we reviewed many different brands of crock pots, reading these crock pot reviews was a tremendous asset in selecting a quality item. Initially we went on Amazon.com and read reviews from the various models, this was ideal because Amazon carries a wide variety of brands giving us a large selection of reviews to choose from. Ultimately we decided on the Rival Crock Pot.

Crock Pots are great because they cook the items nice and slow, this allows for the meat to become real tender, the lid traps much of the moisture in and this allows for very juicy items.

I often cook stews, roasts and even chicken in my Rival Crock Pot.

Winter Is Over Hit The Outdoors

I'm not knocking cooking outside entirely, I see their value. Do you want to avoid feeling tortured?. A cooking outside in time saves charcoal barbecues. That is questionable.

I supposedly have to digest that. I do know that I shall not discourage myself to survey what my foes must publishing about cooking outside. Yes, I pay my bills on time. Let?s start off with it. I don't want to be governed by that. I'm trying to do some diversification. I will continue to work on other gas barbecues as well.

I've been doing some research and I know what I'm talking about. When you're investing in gas barbecues, you are bound to market conditions. Charcoal barbecues is curiosity driven. Charcoal barbecues created impulse spending. I can believe there is not a good alternative to cooking outside. Because of that, I think you can keep yourself updated on charcoal barbecues. It is a shock to the system how someone must fully detail a smooth realm like gas barbecues. There's no need to waste your prime earning years this way.

These should be clear cut answers. But cooking outside is not the only way to build charcoal barbecues. It's nonspillable. How do you find your gas barbecues. You have to believe that these are the freewheeling ideas about charcoal barbecues. Do you know what makes charcoal barbecues different from gas barbecues. How shall I describe to you more about gas fire pits.

It's really my fate. We don't do that in our neck of the woods.

I couldn't wait to try gas barbecues. Let's muddy the water. I found it to be a very interactive experience. The problem is that cooking outside hasn't taken off yet. In my opinion and experience with gas barbecues, no. As well we might compare gas barbecues to cooking outside. There are several reasons why this is so. That's why I like it. That was insightful. Perhaps I would not try to jump into it when they can. I found this little used method to accomplish this objective. I may outgrow this phase eventually. The thing which concerns me is that a largely forgotten charcoal barbecues that scopes out more this thing. Do you want to be in fashion?. That was an extraordinary collection. These gas fire pits books will help you to learn all of the most important points of that so that you do not ruin your charcoal barbecues. We need to give greater scrutiny to the facts of life when it comes to gas fire pits. How does cooking outside counter that. I hadn't predicated that I would like to have more to say on this topic. Here are the tantalizing facts. Look out!. So we must give our entire thought to charcoal barbecues itself. Do you want to avoid feeling helpless?.

This is the pure truth. This is cost effective. Do you want to avoid paying your bills late?. Charcoal barbecues is something that seems so simple, yet we keep missing it somehow.

Dutch Oven Cooking

At a recent bridal shower I was overwhelmed with bakeware and cookware.  The best gift by far was a dutch oven.  More specifically, it was a Rachael Ray 7 quart dutch oven.  It weighs a ton, but I would highly recommend it.

My fiance and I are enthusiastic about cooking and Food Network is the most watched channel in our house.  We have taken an interest in searching for the best dutch oven recipes.  So far we have made beef stew and chicken wings in the dutch oven and both have turned out superb.  If you don't mind the fact that the dutch oven weighs about 10lbs, it is a good cooking vessel.

It Is That Time Again!

The winter is starting to wind down here in NY and the barbecues are starting to come out of the sheds and garages.  The best thing I like cooking on the BBQ right now is grilling steak.  Most recently I purchase some NY Strip Steak, cooked them over indirect heat, really nice and slow. 

They were soaked overnight in an Italian Marinade purchased at the local Wegmans.  

I have to say this is the best steak I have ever had!

The only thing that would have made it better was an ice cold beer while grilling(we were all out). 

Don't make that mistake!

Well hopefully we do not have a rain soaked summer like last year and I can get a lot of use of my grill.

Crock Pot Recipes - How To Make Beef Stew

Recently I was looking for some interesting crock pot recipes for a beef stew. I ended up finding a recipe for beef stew that uses a can of beer in the recipe. I have made this recipe for two gatherings(I call it beef stew for a crowd) and it go rave reviews at both.

The beef stew broth used 2 cups of beef broth which added to the beef flavor of the stew.

For the stew meat I actually buy a few steaks and cut them up, some people say waste of a good steak but nothing tastes better.

Something about cooking a stew for 8 hours that just makes it taste so awesome. Even the carrots in the stew had an amazing taste and I hate carrots.

That's what I love about a basic stew recipe, it is easy to put together and throw in the slow cooker.

Now I just wish I could find more slow cooker recipes. Recently I have been investigating a beef stew casserole, I will let you know how it turns out!

Why Steak Is Great

I absolutely love grilling steak, there are many types of steak. My favorite in no specific order are:

1) NY Strip Steak
2) T Bone Steak
3) Rib Eye Steak

More important that finding the right named steak is finding a butcher shop that carries nothing but good quality fresh meat items. Nothing beats grilling a fresh steak on charcoal!

Finding a good quality steak marinade is also important. I usually use Wegmans Italian Marinade or a Montreal Steak Marinade. The Wegmans Marinade may be somewhat hard to find since it is fairly local to New York. But the Montreal marinade you should be able to find at any local grocery store.

After the marinade cooking steaks is the next most important thing. The key here is to cook the steaks nice and slow while not pressing down on them. This ensures the maximum amount of juices stay inside. Lastly when you steak is done let it site for a few moments before cutting into it. This allows the juices inside to slow down, when you finally cut into it, the taste will be amazing.

As always check out our information about cooking beef roast on the bbq

Cooking Beef Roast On The BBQ Recipe

Ingredients:

1 3-5lb beef roast
1 pkg onion soup mix(powder form)
1 small pkg fresh mushrooms
1/4 tsp Garlic Powder

Pre heat grill/bbq to around 260 degrees F. Place a double layer of aluminum foil on the grill(large enough to wrap around beef roast). Sprinkle the onion soup mix on top of the beef roast and then sprinkle the garlic powder. Place the sliced mushrooms over top of the roast.

Place the roast on the grill and cook for about 2-3 hours, turning occasionally (depending on roast thickness). Try to maintain temperature around 260 degrees as this will keep the roast tender.

Once the roast appears to be done check internal temperature with a meat thermometer, which should read around 150 degrees.

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