A simple Meat Rub You Can Make Yourself

You may have noticed a wide range of "dry rubs" available at grocery market and specialty food market lately. These fragrant combinations of herbs and spices add texture, color, and, of course, flavor to everything from steaks to chicken. Sometimes though, the industrial rubs are very salty and many contain Msg, which may give some population a headache. So why not try to make your own dry rubs with whatever herbs and spices you have in your pantry or spice rack?

A simple Meat Rub You Can Make Yourself

A simple Meat Rub You Can Make Yourself

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A simple Meat Rub You Can Make Yourself

A simple Meat Rub You Can Make Yourself

Try this basic rub which is adequate for about 10 steaks.

Basic Steak Rub

1 tsp. Chili powder

1 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Garlic powder

2 tsp. Paprika

3 tsp. Cinnamon

4 tsp. Brown sugar

2 tsp. Oregano

3 tsp. Ground cumin

Combine the ingredients in a large, shallow baking dish. Place one steak in the dish and slowly pat it down to coat the lowest side of the meat with the rub. Flip the steak over to coat the other side. slowly rub the composition into both sides of the meat.

Repeat the process for each steak. Let the steak rest for about an hour or so, coated with the rub, then grill as usual once the steaks are at room temperature.

Note: Throw away any of the leftover rub that came into touch with the raw meat.

Serving the Steaks: Serve steaks without steak sauce since it will overPower the rub and you will only taste the steak sauce.

Other Herbs & Spices To Try In Rubs:

Marjoram, basil, thyme, rosemary, oregano, lemon pepper, dry mustard, celery salt, red pepper flakes, Chipotle powder, etc. - experiment until you get just the right composition of ingredients for your version of the excellent rub.

A simple Meat Rub You Can Make Yourself

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How to Smoke A Rack of Spare Ribs

There are many separate opinions and techniques for smoking a rack of ribs. The
best way to find out what works for you is to practice and experiment with separate
available recipes, or new recipes you come up with. No matter what method or taste
you are finding for, the key to turning a plain rack of ribs into a tender, juicy,
perfectly smoked rack of ribs is "Low and Slow." This means low climatic characteristic
(225-250 degrees F) and al long time (about 5 hours for a 5 lb rack).

How to Smoke A Rack of Spare Ribs

How to Smoke A Rack of Spare Ribs

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How to Smoke A Rack of Spare Ribs

How to Smoke A Rack of Spare Ribs

When I get ready a rack of spare ribs for smoking, I commonly get ready the ribs the night
before I am going to smoke them to let the rub soak in to the meat. This will give
the rub plentifulness of time to work. A rub is basically a blend of seasonings that is
applied to meat before smoking. You do not have to use a rub, but I propose it
because it will add flavor to the meat. How much flavor depends on your rub recipe,
but that is another story.

The rack of spare ribs referred to in these instructions weighed 5 pounds, and was
smoked using indirect heat (225 F) for about 6 hours.

Freshness

When I choose a rack of ribs for smoking, I make sure that the meat has not been
previously frozen. Sometimes choices are limited, but fresh meat will have a better
flavor, and it will be very tender when smoked correctly. If the ribs have been
frozen, as most have, no biggie. Make sure your thaw them out in the refrigerator.

Trimming The Ribs

When you purchase a rack of spare ribs, there will be a membrane placed on the
underside of the ribs. Most habitancy have separate opinions concerning removing the
membrane or leaving it on. I reMove the membrane with a sharp knife, or I have my
butcher reMove it for me. If you are new to removing the membrane, you may ask
your butcher to reMove it for you the first time, and maybe he or she will even show
you how to remove it. You can also leave it on because if the ribs are cooked
correctly, the membrane will pretty much dissolve while cooking.

If you choose to remove it, begin by trimming it away from the bone on one end of
the ribs. You can whether continue cutting it off, or if you get lucky, you can grab it
with a pair of pliers, and pull the whole membrane off at one time.

When trimming the fat off of the ribs, make sure you leave a little. There will
probably be an excess whole in some places. Just trim it down until it looks right
to you. The fat will render, turning into oil, and it will help to keep the ribs moist.

Seasoning

Prepare your rack of ribs the night before you are going to smoke it, allowing 15 or
so hours to let the rub soak in.

Coat the ribs with a thin layer of olive oil before applying the rub.

Season both sides of the ribs with your favorite dry rub. There are a few listed on
thesmokerking.com. If you rule to make your own rub, remember, the goal is not
to overPower the taste of the meat with seasonings, but to add to the flavor by
correctly blending separate seasonings together that will improve the flavor of the
meat.

Some habitancy like to marinade their ribs, but I have had the best results with using a
dry rub.

Cooking

Remove the ribs from the refrigerator about 45 minutes before cooking them so
they are closer to room temperature.

I smoke the ribs at a consistent climatic characteristic of 225 degrees F for about 1 hour per
pound, but commonly no more than 6 hours.

Place the ribs bone side up in the smoker. I use a rib mop sauce that has no or very
little brown sugar, and no tomato products in it. These two ingredients will burn
before the meat is done, and yield bad results. It is best to apply a finishing
sauce or glaze towards the last 30-40 minutes of smoking.

A great mop sauce that I use is to mix 2/3 cups of Apple Cider Vinegar and 1/3 cup
of olive oil in a spray bottle. Shake the bottle and spray the ribs down about every
45 minutes. The Apple Cider Vinegar will help tenderize the meat, and make the
ribs a exiguous sweeter.

When applying the finishing sauce, turn the ribs over so that the bone side is down,
then apply the sauce. Do this during the last 30 minutes of cooking.

The ribs are done when the meat retracts and exposes the edge of the rib bones by
about 1/2 inch or so, and basically each rib section will tear apart with ease. The
internal meat climatic characteristic will be about 180 F when done. An instant read
thermometer is a must have for checking the doneness of the meat.

After a while, you will manufacture a feel for doneness.

Using separate types of wood will yield separate smoke flavors in the meat. I
usually use mesquite, apple, and charcoal. Too much mesquite can add a strong,
smoky flavor to the ribs, so use it sparingly. Hickory and oak are also some of the
commonly used woods for smoking ribs.

Serving

Let the smoked rack of ribs rest for about 10 minutes before cut into it.

Cut down the middle of each strip of meat between each rib bone. Add your favorite
sauce, and enjoy.

How to Smoke A Rack of Spare Ribs

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Get Your Guy the perfect Christmas Gift

All right. sufficient is enough. We've been inundated with requests for Christmas gifts for guys, mostly from women who don't understand the men in their lives. We're going to lay it out to you right here, gals, and it's not going to be pretty. What it will be is direct, practical and effective.

Get Your Guy the perfect Christmas Gift

Get Your Guy the perfect Christmas Gift

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Get Your Guy the perfect Christmas Gift

Get Your Guy the perfect Christmas Gift

To acknowledge this, we went and did the unthinkable. We asked guys what they'd always wished their girlfriends or lady friends had given them. Now, all identities have been changed to keep the guilty...and unlike similar things you'll find in Cosmo, these aren't "filtered by what we expect a dream guy to be". Nor are they the gift guides from Maxim or Fhm - though they're closer to that than whatever else.

In particular, don't be expecting your guy to get this as some sort of subtle relationship signal. Guys don't think like that. Guys are direct, think that pickup lines like "That dress should be in a pile on my bedroom floor" is subtle, and think playing Halo 3 together on the couch is at least as good as a movie date. And you know what? We really, honestly, wouldn't them any other way.

So, the next quiz, to ask:

Is your guy a geek? If so, he's probably made your life a lot easier. You don't have to be a geekette to outline out what he wants. Go rifling straight through his video game collection some night when he's in the bathroom, listen to what some of his friends are geeking out over, and keep reasoning notes - is there a game that's getting good word of mouth buzz that he doesn't have yet? Your shopping list just got a lot easier. If you're worried about him getting that game from person else, get him a GameTap subscription. Now, be warned - if you get him the Uber Game Of The Year, you don't get "whining privileges". Guys will obsess about these things until they conclude them; really, it's the outlet for the same kind of reasoning that brought food back to the cave when it was mastodon season.

Does your guy like sports? whether as a Watcher or as a participant? If he's a Watcher, and he's got a cable holder or DirecTv, see if there's a network holder or satellite holder to let him get the games he wants to see. If there's a professional team he follows, discrete fan gear is usually safe...and admit it. Sprawling on his couch wearing a sports jersey for him to keep and your intimate underthings would literally spice things up. (Feel free to tie a ribbon colse to yourself in strategic places to get the hint that he should be unwrapping you, too...) If he likes to play sports, you're going to have to do a bit more explore on what sports he likes, and here, as with the computer game examples, talking to his buddies and doing a bit of Google searching are your friends.

Is your guy good with his hands? This one takes a bit of explore as well. Nothing is as much of a disaster as being the only chick checking out Power tools at Lowe's. You'll get patronized - not deliberately insulting, but patronized. Here's where you recruit one of his buddies to be your "shopping escort" - preferably one who works on guy projects with him. Remember, it doesn't have to be the spiffiest tool on the rack, it has to be one he'll literally use, and appreciate using. Same applies to buying car parts, or car accessories, or most electronics gadgets.

Lastly, one thing that nearly every guy likes is seeing at half naked to naked girls. Yeah, yeah. We know, he's with you, and he doesn't need to look any more. Get real. He'll look - the trick is to remind him that seeing is Ok so long as he never wanders, and a good way to do that is a subscription to a pinup site. And trust us, he'll remember that you bought him that subscription for a very long time. Two tasteful ones are Met-Art and Domai - you can Google for exact Urls.

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Striped Bass Recipes

How tasty is striped bass? It's pretty freakin' delicious, especially when cooked properly. Here are some of my popular recipes for cooking striped bass. Enjoy!

Striped Bass Recipes

Striped Bass Recipes

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Striped Bass Recipes

Striped Bass Recipes

Roasted Striped Bass

1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs

1/2 cup minced fresh parsley

2 tablespoons minced fresh chives

1 tbsp. Minced fresh thyme

2 tbsp. Minced fresh basil

salt and pepper

4 center-cut pieces of striped bass (each 1/2 pound and about 1 1/2 inches thick)

2 tbsp. Olive oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, stir together the bread crumbs, herbs, and salt and pepper to taste. Place the fish pieces on waxed paper. With your hands, generously rub the oil on both sides of the fish. Sprinkle the bread crumb-herb blend evenly on the fish, then pat it so that it adheres. Place the fish on a cake rack in a roasting pan. Roast until the fish just flakes, 10 to 15 minutes. To crisp the top, turn the oven to broil and place the fish under the broiler for about 2 minutes. Replacement to a serving platter and serve immediately. Note: This may be prepared 4 hours in strengthen through step 3 (except for preHeating the oven) and refrigerated.

Spanish Style Striped Bass

2 lbs. Striped Bass fillets, trimmed and cut into serving size portions 2 tomatoes, medium size, thinly sliced 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped 1 cucumber, small, thinly sliced 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1 clove garlic minced 2 tbsp. Butter or margarine 2 tbsp. Parsley 1 tbsp. White wine 2 tbsp. Lemon juice 1/2 tsp. Marjoram

Prepare striped bass fillets by cutting fillets in half removing the dark flesh along the dark lateral line that runs through the town of the fillet. Also reMove any dark flesh on the side of the fillet that had the skin and along the belly area. Cut trimmed fillets into serving size portions and place in a greased baking dish. Dispose tomato and cucumber slices on top of the fish. In a saucepan, cook onion, green pepper and minced garlic in butter until onion is tender but not brown. reMove from heat and stir in parsley, wine, lemon juice and marjoram. Spoon sauce over the fish. Bake in an oven preheated to 375¡F for 20 to 25 minutes or until fish begins to flake categorically with a fork.

South Carolina Striped Bass

Ingredients:

2 Striped Bass Fillets

1 cup white corn meal

1 cup all purpose flour

2 cups buttermilk

Lemon Pepper seasoning, to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oil in fryer or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

2. Cut bass into nuggets, place in a bowl with buttermilk and allow to soak

(refrigerated) for at least four hours.

3. Drain buttermilk, but do not rinse fish.

4. Integrate corn meal and flour in a zipper top plastic bag.

5. Add fish pieces to the flour blend a few at a time, shaking bag regularly to coat. 6. reMove fish nuggets and determined place into hot oil. 7. Fry for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown. 8. remove from oil, drain, and sprinkle with lemon pepper seasoning.

Striped Bass Recipes

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How To Cook Lobster

A lobster may be any member of the Nephropidae family of maritime crustaceans. This family contains over 50 species, but only a few are commercially important. The American species on the east coast of the United States and the California spiny species on the west coast are both extremely prized as seafood. These creatures can exceed 40 pounds in weight, although the lobsters used in cooking are typically in the middle of two and three pounds. Common methods of cooking a lobster contain boiling, grilling and steaming.

How To Cook Lobster

How To Cook Lobster

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How To Cook Lobster

How To Cook Lobster

Boiling

Fill a large pot with adequate water to cover the lobster completely. Add one tablespoon of sea salt for each quart of water to hold the flavor. Place the pot on a burner and bring the water to a rolling boil.

If live hold behind the claws so that it can't pinch you. Drop it into the boiling water headfirst. Cover the pot with a lid and allow the water to begin boiling again. Boil for seven minutes plus three minutes for each pound of the lobster's weight. 1-pound should be boiled for 10 minutes. 2-pound should be boiled for 13 minutes. 3-pound should be boiled for 16 minutes.

ReMove the lobster from the water immediately and drain the water from the lobster. Serve the lobster while it is still hot.

Grilling

Parboil the lobster by boiling it for only five minutes using the normal boiling procedure. Preheat your grill to at least a medium level of heat. Take the lobster out of the pot and place it on its back on top of a hard covering such as a butchers block.

Slice down the middle with a sharp knife. ReMove the sand sac in the head area and the green paste from the body cavity known as tomalley. Strip out the black vein running along the length of the tail.

Prepare a basting liquid consisting primarily of butter and lemon juice. Baste the exposed meat, and put the lobster on the hot grill with its back on the grill. Grill for at least eight minutes until it is fully cooked, and serve immediately.

Steaming

Place a steaming rack in the bottom of the large pot. Pour two inches of water into the pot and add a tablespoon of salt. Cover the pot with a lid, and heat the water to a rolling boil. Put the lobster on the steaming rack and replace the lid. Allow the water to reach a boil once again.

Steam for 11 minutes plus three minutes for each pound of body weight. If 1-pound steam for 14 minutes. If 2-pound steam for 17 minutes. If 3-pounds steam for 20 minutes. Remove from the steaming rack and drain the water from the lobster. Serve immediately.

How To Cook Lobster

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How to Cook Barbeque Ribs

Nothing says barbeque quite like a rack of ribs covered in finger licking good barbeque sauce. If ready correctly there is nothing better than bbq ribs. But for many population barbequing ribs can be difficult because they need to be slow cooked to bring out the flavor and taste. Slow cooking ribs on a grill is an art form that can be hard to double if you don't have the patience or know how to do it right. But never fear there are ways to take the guess work out of how to cook barbeque ribs.

How to Cook Barbeque Ribs

How to Cook Barbeque Ribs

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How to Cook Barbeque Ribs

How to Cook Barbeque Ribs

First off let's look at the separate types of ribs you can barbeque.

o Pork Baby Back Ribs - Probably the most well known and easiest to cook. They are tender and can be cooked speedily on the grill.

o Pork Spare Ribs - These are bigger than baby back ribs and take quite a bit longer to cook.

o Beef Ribs - The largest of all ribs they take a principal number of time to cook, particularly if you want them to be tender as they are tougher than pork ribs. It is best to braise them before grilling

o Beef Short Ribs - Also need to be slow cooked to bring out the tenderness. Much like beef ribs.

The question most population have when it comes to barbequing ribs is either overcooking them, which leads to dry and tough ribs, or not cooking them long enough which can be a potential health hazard. One would guess that that is why most of the time they get overcooked.

There are ways colse to this problem. You can pre-cook your ribs either by boiling, steaming or slow cooking them in the oven before you put them on the grill. Make sure you pre-season your ribs before using these methods as this will help bring out the flavor in your ribs. Many population boil or steam their ribs with beer which not only adds flavor but also tenderizes the meat manufacture it fall off the bone. You can pre-cook your ribs from in any place from 1 to 4 hours depending on which recipe you are using.

Once they have been pre-cooked just throw them on the grill for 5-10 minutes a side and brush on your popular barbeque sauce. Before you know it you will have perfectly grilled ribs that are ready to eat.

How to Cook Barbeque Ribs

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Tuscany Decor - Ideas For Creating an Elegant Tuscan Kitchen

Creating a Tuscan kitchen is all about the colors, textures, materials and Tuscany decor that is used throughout the space. Taking the image of an old Tuscan farmhouse and unearthing the elements found within is the simplest recipe for defining your Tuscan space. The use of dark and heavy unpainted distressed woods along with wood that is either aged or looks aged is a romantic way of incorporating a Tuscan style material into your kitchen.

Tuscany Decor - Ideas For Creating an Elegant Tuscan Kitchen

Tuscany Decor - Ideas For Creating an Elegant Tuscan Kitchen

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Tuscany Decor - Ideas For Creating an Elegant Tuscan Kitchen

Tuscany Decor - Ideas For Creating an Elegant Tuscan Kitchen

Another way of creating a Tuscan kitchen is connecting the dinning room to the kitchen using Tuscany furniture such as a long farmhouse table. Within Italy many families view meal time as an foremost part of their culture. Many generations would acquire for late, evening meals so such a large table combined with rustic benches and chairs can be used to couple the two spaces into one.

Dishware that is most often used in a Tuscan kitchen is pottery, ceramics or copper. Copper is most often used for cooking but also can be found in large bowls, ice buckets and more. Engaging bold patterns can especially be found throughout the ceramics in a Tuscan home. This ceramics is often displayed on the tops of tables or within open kitchen cabinetry. Once again you are able to bring in the earthly elements from outside.

Often you will find within the sink area of a Tuscan kitchen would be a wall mounted dish rack and a detach area for baking. Wet dishes would be allowed to dry while the water drips back into the sink. Italian cooks love development fresh homemade meals so the use of a baking area is valuable when creating your Tuscan space.

Tuscan cabinetry is often open where dishes are regularly visible. For more modern and elegant Tuscan kitchens a combination of open and accomplished cabinetry is regularly found throughout. What would be found in an authentic Italian Tuscan kitchen is mismatched cabinetry arranged in separate bold colors.

Wall paint is very foremost for bringing the whole space together. The use of warm chestnut or spice colors, found in much of the ceramics can be used as inspiration pieces. separate painting techniques can be used to originate an old world Tuscan feel.

Elegant Tuscan kitchens are probably the most foremost part of creating a Tuscan home. The Tuscany decor used throughout the space along with the right accessories can have your friends and family feeling like they are in Italy.

that is used throughout the space. Taking the image of an old Tuscan farmhouse and unearthing the elements found within is the simplest recipe for defining your Tuscan space. The use of dark and heavy unpainted distressed woods along with wood that is either aged or looks aged is a romantic way of incorporating a Tuscan style material into your kitchen.

Another way of creating a Tuscan kitchen is connecting the dinning room to the kitchen using a long farmhouse table. Within Italy many families view meal time as an foremost part of their culture. Many generations would acquire for late, evening meals so such a large table combined with rustic benches and chairs can be used to couple the two spaces into one.

Dishware that is most often used in Italian kitchen decor is pottery, ceramics or copper. Copper is most often used for cooking but also can be found in large bowls, ice buckets and more. Engaging bold patterns can especially be found throughout the ceramics in a Tuscan home. This ceramics is often displayed on the tops of tables or within open kitchen cabinetry. Once again you are able to bring in the earthly elements from outside.

Often you will find within the sink area of a Tuscan kitchen would be a wall mounted dish rack and a detach area for baking. Wet dishes would be allowed to dry while the water drips back into the sink. Italian cooks love development fresh homemade meals so the use of a baking area is valuable when creating your Tuscan space.

Tuscan cabinetry is often open where dishes are regularly visible. For more modern and elegant Tuscan kitchens a combination of open and accomplished cabinetry is regularly found throughout. What would be found in an authentic Italian Tuscan kitchen is mismatched cabinetry arranged in separate bold colors.

Wall paint is very foremost for bringing the whole space together. The use of warm chestnut or spice colors, found in much of the ceramics can be used as inspiration pieces. separate painting techniques can be used to originate an old world Tuscan feel.

Elegant Tuscan kitchens are probably the most foremost part of creating a Tuscan home. The Tuscany decor used throughout the space along with the right accessories can have your friends and family feeling like they are in Italy.

Tuscany Decor - Ideas For Creating an Elegant Tuscan Kitchen

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