[Blindtlk] Fired up and cooking now

Mon Jul 4 22:57:04 UTC 2011

Jim,

Was your hamburger frozen before you made it into patties?  Freezing 
does something to the meat, which makes it more crumbly when made into 
hamburger patties.  You can add an egg to the meat before making it into 
hamburgers to help with this, but the best thing is to use fresh, never 
frozen, ground beef.  Or there are already made patties you can get in 
the frozen foods section at the grocery store.  I've tried a couple 
different brands, but they all taste funny to me.

Good luck!
Julie

On 7/4/2011 4:18 PM, Jim wrote:
> Well, after finally getting everything set up, buying not only burger
> baskets but also a grill pan, I finally fired up that grill and grilled four
> burger patties yesterday!
> As you know, I hadn't grilled in years and wasn't sure how it was going to
> be.  I used the pan rather than the baskets; although, after yesterday, I
> might give that another try.  I was able to pretty much turn three out of
> the four patties fairly successfully.  I had some trouble with the flipping,
> and part of the fourth patty came apart.
> I'll see about using the basket.  It says it fits four, but in looking at
> these patties, I don't know.
>
> The burgers came out OK...perhaps just a tad overdone, but definitely
> eatable.  We'll see what happens next time.
>
> So, here's a question.  I have four boneless skinless chicken breasts that I
> want to grill instead of bake.  I figured I'd use the pan for this.  Not
> having a talking meat thermometer, how long do I cook these per side?
> And, do I grill these with the lid on/off?  I don't know if the lid will go
> completely on with that pan.
>
> Thanks for the encouragement, as it has helped!
> Jim
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Cindy Handel
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 11:08 AM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fired up and cooking now
>
> Yes, ask for grill baskets.  There are different sizes and shapes, depending
>
> on what you want to put in them.  So, look at the basket and see what you
> might be able to use.
>
> Cindy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim"<jp100 at earthlink.net>
> To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'"<blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 12:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fired up and cooking now
>
>
> OK.
> Baskets?
> Do I just ask for grilling baskets?
>
> Thanks for the great advice!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Cindy Handel
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 9:53 AM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fired up and cooking now
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> I don't know, specifically, where you can get the baskets for grilling.
> But, I've gotten them in the grocery store.  I'm sure you could also find
> such things in a place like K-Mart.  I've used the baskets to turn burgers.
> It does make it a little easier, especially if the burger tends to fall
> apart when turning.
>
> You should also have some grill tools, like a spatula, tongs and a fork with
>
> long handles.  This will help you turn the food without getting your hand
> extremely close to the fire.
>
> As far as clean up, you could spray your grill with cooking spray.  They
> make cooking sprays especially for grills.  This is supposed to help with
> clean up.  Personally, I think it's harder, because you have the greasy
> feeling of the cooking spray to wash off.  Now, this may sound a little odd,
>
> but my dad told me about it and it really works.  After you finish cooking
> and the grill is cool, place the rack in the grass overnight.  In the
> morning, bring it in the house and wash it.  I'm not exactly sure what
> causes the change, but it's a lot easier to clean after doing this.
>
> Here's a tip, for things like steak or chops, cook them on high heat for two
>
> minutes each side.  Then, turn the fire down to medium and finish cooking.
> This will keep the meat moist on the inside.  I usually cook burgers for
> about five to six minutes a side.  Steaks, depending on the thickness and
> how down you like them, I do for about 7 minutes per side, after searing
> them for two minutes each side, on high.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Cindy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim"<jp100 at earthlink.net>
> To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'"<blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 11:41 AM
> Subject: [Blindtlk] Fired up and cooking now
>
>
> Greetings everyone,
>
>
>
> I'm hoping I can get some good tips here.  I will admit that I remember
> having seen a thread about something similar last summer, but I can't
> remember on what forum.  Some other guy was asking similar questions.  Since
> it's summer time, I thought it would be appropriate to ask again.
>
>
>
> So, for my friends that know me, you know that one of my favorite things to
> eat is a good burger or good piece of meat.  Quite frankly, I am getting
> tired of smelling these grills coming from neighbors' houses and yards, with
> such wonderful smells!  So, although I've had one of those portable grills
> for a while, it's not been used except by a friend of mine one time, and I'm
> thinking that's a shame.  Last year's thread kept poking at me and telling
> me that I should use it again, but admittedly, I chickened out.  The Foreman
> grill just isn't cutting it right now!
>
>
>
> Truthfully, I can't remember the last time I really barbecued as a blind
> person with any amount of confidence.  I know I did it in Louisiana, but
> don't ask me how long ago that was, and I have very fond memories when Dr.
> Jernigan had me do it with him, but that was also charcoal, and that was
> sixteen years ago.  That's where you guys come in.
>
>
>
> Can you guys give me some getting started tips so as to be able to do some
> stuff.possibly even today!  I've heard or read of some good tools or pans
> that are used for burgers or chicken breasts.  Can you tell me about them
> and how I can get them?  Also, if you have any tips or tricks as blind
> folks?  Just consider me a novice these days.  I also want to be able to
> avoid messes and to clean this stuff rather easily.  I don't have any
> talking thermometers or special blindness tools for barbecuing, so let me
> know if I need anything!   I'm just tired of all of these barbecues around
> me and me just eating other things when I could be using my little gas grill
> and indulging!<grin>
>
>
>
> I know I could also ask my sighted friends for help, but this is something I
> want to be able to do myself whenever I want, so why not start and ask blind
> folks who are friends of mine?
>
>
>
> Thanks for everything, and thanks for not grilling me regarding my
> questions!<grin>
>
>
>
> I should start with a burger or two, huh??
>
>
>
> Jim
>
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