Tired of clogged bristles on grill brushes that often last no longer than one or two seasons, and from grill splatters from the typical short grill brush handles, Kevin Moore, owner of Engineering Science and Technology, calls his new industrial grade grill brush The Last Brush. Moore’s new grill brush comes with a 36” handle, a grill scraper, and a heavy duty 7” x 1” … [Read more...]
Floating Bags in Sous Vide Cooking | The $10 Solution
Unless you have a Sous Vide Supreme with a food holding rack, chances are you've experienced some floaters on occasion, especially when we can't use a vacuum sealer, as with burgers and scrambled eggs. I use a crock pot and a controller for my sous vide cooking, and keeping the food under water has been a constant problem with some items. After experimenting with fiberglass … [Read more...]
Smoked Quinoa
Quinoa, sometimes referred to as a superfood, is a grain-like seed that has become widely popular in recent years, primarily as a rice substitute. The attraction to quinoa is the taste, the higher protein (about double) content than brown rice (actually quinoa is considered a complete protein), and the great diversity of its use. My daughter got us on quinoa about a year ago … [Read more...]
Smokey Curry Chicken Salad Recipe for Sous Vide, Grill, or BBQ
Our original Smoked Chicken Salad recipe is popular as it's easy to do and low fat, but we depend heavily upon a barbecued whole chicken for the rich, smokey taste. We wanted to create something similar for our sous vide chicken breasts, but less smokey and with more varieties of spices and seasonings while retaining low fat ingredients. While sous vide cooking and … [Read more...]
How To Tell When Ribs Are Done
There are four primal tests to determine if your ribs are ready, but there are different tests for different ribs. Here's an easy guide to know when it's time to pull your ribs from the smoker. If you don't have a smoker, you need to get one! Here's our current Top Ten List of the Best Smokers, and an extensive review of our top choice, the Weber Smokey Mountain Smoker. Spare … [Read more...]