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Orange County Chopper Grill?

July 21st, 2009
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Paul Teutul Jr. of Orange County Chopper fame has apparently signed on with Coleman to customize their portable RoadTrip grill.  According to reports, he approached Coleman since he wants to branch out from motorcycles and do something completely different.  The RoadTrip’s 10th birthday is coming up, so sounds like good timing to me.  Should be [...]

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Grill Your Coffee Beans!

July 16th, 2009
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Really into coffee?  Starbucks just not cutting it for you anymore?  Why not roast your own beans on the grill?  This drum allows you to do just that, on the rotisserie.  I have no idea how the thing works, but seems like another good use for that rotisserie you never seem to get around using!  [...]

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Follow the Fire! More GrillSide Chats

July 10th, 2009
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Here’s another GrillSide chat with Steven Raichlen and Jamie Purviance.  In this episode, the discuss how they got started grilling and what they love about it.  At one point Steven talks about why men love to grill, open flames and people tend to bring you beers while you are grilling.  What else do you need?

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Weber Grillside Chat Videos

July 9th, 2009
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Weber now has a series of “grillside chat” videos with Steven Raichlen and Jamie Purviance.  Honestly, I had never heard of Jamie before these videos, but he has an impressive resume and obviously has some great tips.  Steven is well known around the grill and has written a bunch of great books.  I am primarily [...]

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Safety Reminders from a Gas Grill Accident

July 8th, 2009
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Found this article today and it was a good reminder for everyone using a gas grill.  Here are some great safety tips worth repeating: ALWAYS use a grill outside and in a well ventilated area.  Enclosed areas can get really hot and possibly melt the hose from the gas to the grill. Use soapy water [...]

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News flash, Fat is Not Good For You!

July 8th, 2009
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I have a news flash, fat tastes good and helps meats stay moist when cooking! The bad news, obviously, is that fat is not very good for you, especially saturated fat. Saturated fat is the most damaging kind of fat and is found in fatty red meats. If you are concerned about your fat intake, [...]

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Brined and Grilled Pork Loin Roast

July 6th, 2009
Posted in Featured, Pork, Recipes

If you have never brined your meats before cooking, you don’t know what juicy and tender is all about! Brining is the trick many professional cooks use to produce tender and juicy meats. I first tried brining with my last Thanksgiving turkey and I felt like immediately calling every former Thanksgiving guest to apologize for [...]

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Marinated and Grilled Pork Tenderloin

June 28th, 2009
Posted in Pork, Recipes

Pork, the other white meat.  That’s a slogan we all have heard a million times on commercials.  I’ll tell you what though, in my eyes a perfectly cooked pork tenderloin is the ONLY white meat I need.  In reality, I love most cuts of pork.  I love to get messy with some grilled baby back [...]

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Kids Grilling

June 21st, 2009
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It’s Father’s Day and my wife says I am not allowed to cook.  For some reason, she thinks this is work for me, so my nightly act of “ug, I guess I’ll go out to the porch and get dinner going” seems to be working.  I’ve successfully made the porch, with it’s 36 inch TV [...]

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Grilled Mongolian Beef

June 16th, 2009
Posted in Beef, Recipes

My wife was excited when I came home and asked if she wanted Mongolian Beef for dinner.  She thought I had read her mind, since she had evidently been craving Chinese.  Her mood suddenly shifted when I said I was going to cook it.  You see, I have never made Chinese food before and she [...]

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