[Blindtlk] Grilling question

Michael bonsai1b at bellsouth.net
Tue Aug 24 20:37:59 UTC 2010 

I have made pecan pralines the past two years at Christmas and have given 
them away as gifts.  They are a hit.  Pralines have a long southern history. 
I intend to buy one of the new talking thermometers that measure high temps 
and try my hand making peanut brittle this year.

Michael
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Graves, Diane" <dgraves at icrc.IN.gov>
To: "'Marion Gwizdala'" <blind411 at verizon.net>; "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" 
<blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Grilling question


> Wow, this is really cool. I have never had all of those grilled veggies 
> before. I have had grilled corn on the cob. It was delicious.
>
> I was also interested in your posts about making candy. My dad used to 
> make candy every year for Christmas, and he always told me that there was 
> no way I could do it because it changed color to let the cook know when it 
> was ready to be poured on to the waxed paper or pan for it to harden.
>
> Diane Graves
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Marion Gwizdala
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 3:09 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Grilling question
>
> Diane,
>    Meat & fish are not the only items you can grill! I frequently grill
> corn-on-the-cob, tomatoes, squash, mushrooms, broccoli, cauliflower,
> pepeprs, and onions! The baskets can be purchased at WalMart, Lowes, Home
> Depot, or Target. They are great for any kind of steaks or patties, not 
> just
> fish!
>
> Marion
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Graves, Diane" <dgraves at icrc.IN.gov>
> To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 9:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Grilling question
>
>
>> Wow! Thank you Michael, Cindy and others for these great tips. I really
>> want to try this. Where can you get the fish basket you are talking 
>> about?
>>
>> I guess Mary's misgivings kind of reflected mine somewhat. When working
>> with a stove or oven, the flame isn't as open and is more controllable .
>> Do you know what I mean. If the flame on a stove is too high and 
>> something
>> starts boiling too hard, or smells like it is scorching, you just turn 
>> the
>> knob off or down. This will be a step of bravery, a new experience.
>>
>> I am ready to go out and get some meat and try it. LOL You all have 
>> really
>> inspired me to master this skill. Now all I have to do is get my husband
>> to let me. LOL
>>
>>
>> Diane Graves
>> Civil Rights Specialist
>> Indiana Civil Rights Commission
>> Alternative Dispute Resolutions Unit
>> 317-232-2647
>>
>> "It is service that measures success."
>> George Washington Carver
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Michael
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 9:46 AM
>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Grilling question
>>
>> Hi Diane,
>> After losing my sight three years ago, I took it on myself to become
>> proficient at grilling without sight as I had enjoyed grilling all my
>> life.
>> I am still learning but I'd like to share a few tips I've adapted to make
>> this an enjoyable form of cooking for me and others who enjoy my efforts.
>> Whether to use charcoal or gas is a personal  choice.  Enhanced flavor
>> with
>> charcoal is offset by some to the ease of cleaning when using gas  and
>> simply lighting the gas grill.  When cooking with gas, the grill flavor
>> comes from the drippings hitting the metal heat plates or lava rocks 
>> below
>> the grill surface.  A more smokey flavor may be achieved by using wood
>> chips
>> placed in a small iron box below the grill surface for this purpose.  As
>> Marion stated, charcoal chimneys make lighting charcoal a snap.  I
>> consider
>> three tools indispensable when grilling, a talking thermometer, a double
>> sided spatula, and a fish basket.  The talking thermometer enables 
>> perfect
>> timing of cooking.  The double sided spatula that acts like tongs makes
>> turning one or two pieces easier.  And the fish basket....it is a basket
>> with a locking lid and a very long handle.  I use this to place multiple
>> pieces of meat or vegetables in and locking the lid on so that turning
>> everything is simple.  The whole basket goes on the grill and the basket
>> may
>> be flipped with the long handle.  I've never used a Weber, but I do know
>> that the design of the dome shaped lid is so that air in the grill may
>> circulate around the food for enhanced cooking and flavor.  The lid of
>> Weber's has a relief valve on the top so that you can regulate the amount
>> of
>> heat or smoke you want to release.
>>
>> Forgive me if all of this is redundant to some, but I find grilling very
>> enjoyable and hope that others will find the same pleasure.
>>
>> Jump in and have fun.
>> Michael.
>>
>> P.S. ........we discuss tips like these on the blind cooks list.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Graves, Diane" <dgraves at icrc.IN.gov>
>> To: "'Marion Gwizdala'" <blind411 at verizon.net>; "'Blind Talk Mailing
>> List'"
>> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 7:38 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Grilling question
>>
>>
>>> Marion,
>>>
>>> Wow! I learned something new. I have never heard that the oven should be
>>> left open when broiling. I have always broiled with the door completely
>>> closed. What is the reason for leaving the door open?
>>>
>>> You all have inspired me to try my hand at grilling. While I am a 
>>> skilled
>>> cook in doors, I have never actually tried to grill outdoors, always
>>> believing, and having been told that it would be difficult for a blind
>>> person to do.  I'm not really sure why. Maybe it has always been a 
>>> phobia
>>> of lighting the charcoals. This leads me to another question.
>>>
>>> I'm afraid it wouldn't be classified as blindness related, but as long 
>>> as
>>> we are on the subject, how do you get that smoky flavor when using a gas
>>> grill? Wouldn't the meat have the same taste as that which was cooked in
>>> the oven? Just wondering.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Diane Graves
>>> Civil Rights Specialist
>>> Indiana Civil Rights Commission
>>> Alternative Dispute Resolutions Unit
>>> 317-232-2647
>>>
>>> "It is service that measures success."
>>> George Washington Carver
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Marion Gwizdala
>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 8:15 AM
>>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Grilling question
>>>
>>> Aaron,
>>>    Perhaps the Weber grill, for some reason, utilizes a different
>>> technique
>>> than convention charcoal grills. Everything that I have read about
>>> grilling
>>> over charcoal is that the cover should be left open. Like your 
>>> comparison
>>> of
>>> the Weber to a convection oven, a charcoal grill is comparable to a
>>> broiler,
>>> except the heat source comes from the bottom rather than from above. 
>>> When
>>> broiling in an oven, the oven door should be left ajar, thus the reason
>>> for
>>> the stop point on the door just after it is opened. I will see what I 
>>> can
>>> do
>>> about finding an authoritative source on the opened or closed lid! 
>>> (grin)
>>>
>>> Fraternally yours,
>>> Marion
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Aaron Allen" <aaron.allen at comcast.net>
>>> To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 9:37 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Grilling question
>>>
>>>
>>>>I agree:
>>>>
>>>> I also have a Weber Stainless Steel  grill and I love it.
>>>>
>>>> Weber states that you should always grill with the cover closed.
>>>>
>>>> Grills work something like convexion ovens.
>>>>
>>>> The closed lid helps the heat circulate around the food and allows for
>>>> faster cooking time
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> On
>>>> Behalf Of Constance Canode
>>>> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 2:13 AM
>>>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Grilling question
>>>>
>>>> Tom, you grill with the cover on, but still have to flip the
>>>> burgers.  I used to have a little Hibachi, and I know I spelled that
>>>> wrong, and I am blind also.  Weber's are pretty cool.  We now have a
>>>> large stainless steel grill next to our deck and my husband is the
>>>> king of the grill, a gas grill, but I can also use it.  He is
>>>> partially sighted, but I am not.  I have faith in you.
>>>>
>>>> Connie Canode
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> At 05:13 PM 8/22/2010, you wrote:
>>>>>Hello everyone,
>>>>>
>>>>>I have VERY little experience grilling anything.  I am also totally
>>>>>blind. I just bought one of those little Weber carry and go gas
>>>>>grills.  Does anyone have any good grilling advice?  I have a couple
>>>>>of burger patties that I thought I'd try tonight.
>>>>>What I don't remember is whether or not when I'm grilling, I grill
>>>>>with the cover on or leave the grill open as the burgers are cooking.
>>>>>I'm a bit worried, as I don't have any sighted assistance this
>>>>>weekend but think I might be able to do it if I'm careful.
>>>>>Any tips or advice?
>>>>>Tom
>>>>>
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