[Blindtlk] Grilling question

Sarah Baughn sarahb006 at comcast.net
Wed Aug 25 17:43:26 UTC 2010 

I love pralines.  This makes me want to get one of these thermometers.  lol
Sarah
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael" <bonsai1b at bellsouth.net>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Grilling question


>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
>> 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 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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