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Real Men Don't Use Electric Grills!
In the backyard barbeque cooker's Bible, it's almost blasphemous to give an electric smoker even an honorable mention in the "Best Smoker Category". To many of us, a smoker or grill that's attached to an electric cord is an insult to all of us who've smelled of wood smoke for a week because we stuck our head too close to the fire while adding charcoal!
Recently though, I've become an advocate of the electric smoker even if it does seem to be a sissy way of cooking a turkey, pork shoulder or beef brisket. Electricity was invented for making Light Bulbs work, running appliances, turning on the TV and drying your hair, not for cooking meat outside on the patio.
Cooking barbeque was always a chore given to the most virile of men, those who could lift a 20 pound bag of charcoal without injuring himself, then dump it in the container in the bottom of the smoker. Only the toughest of men could withstand the fumes from smoldering charcoal lighter without getting dizzy and sick to their stomach. Only a real man could live up to these criteria!
I didn't start using the electric grill voluntarily, but out of necessity. My daughter –in- law had a barely used electric smoker sitting in their garage that was getting in the way of more important things, like last year's Christmas decorations. When she offered it to me I initially refused, but then gave in when she said she would put it in the trash if I didn't take it off her hands.
The second Saturday in May of last year was supposed to be a beautiful day; for that was the day I had planned for our first neighbor barbeque of the spring! I awoke to find rain pouring off the roof in bucketfuls. My attentions had been to fire up the charcoal smoker and cook a few Boston Butts for about 10 hours, but this didn't seem possible now with all the rain. I was about to cancel the barbeque when I remembered the electric grill that I had stashed in a forgotten corner of the garage.
All men, at defining moments in their lives, have tough decisions to make. Mine was upon me. If I tried to use my old faithful charcoal smokers, the coals would soon be drowned due to the heavy downpour that was threatening to wash away my boat that was on its trailer. I couldn't put the smoker on the porch because the chance of fire with burning charcoal is a possibility anywhere you're cooking!
The electric smoker would have to do. What was the worst that could happen? I could cook the meat and if it didn't taste the way it should, I could finish it off in the kitchen oven. The barbeque would probably be something that tasted like wet cardboard,
but I could blame that on my wife, saving my barbeque reputation.
With a sense of trepidation, I dusted off the electric smoker and carried it to the covered back porch. I stuffed a coffee can with hickory chips and water and set it in between the heating elements wands. Rain was pouring off the roof in torrents as I plugged grill's electric cord into the outside socket. In only a few minutes the element in the bottom of the smoker was red, illuminating the bed of lava rocks it was resting on. It would have taken much longer to get this kind of heat from a charcoal smoker.
By the time I had salted and peppered two large Boston Butt roasts and placed them on the broiler plate, smoke from the wood chips was beginning to flow from the bottom to the top of the smoker. Setting the lid of the smoker in place, I marveled at how much this grill was acting like a real charcoal smoker. If I was blind and at walked within smelling distance of the electric smoker, I wouldn't know the difference between that one and a real one.
The barbeque was delicious! I added more wood chips only once in the seven hours the meat was cooking. The rest of the time I watched a baseball game on TV and oiled and greased my fishing gear. I didn't have to add charcoal three or four times the way I normally do. When I lifted the top of the grill, the meat was juicy and fell completely off the bone. Fantastic!
Though I'm sold on the ease and time savings of electric smokers, it still doesn't seem like something John Wayne would do while camping out on the prairie!
About the Author
Bob Alexander is well experienced in outdoor cooking, fishing and leisure living. Bob is also the author and owner of this article. Visit his sites at:
http://www.redfishbob.com
http://www.homeandgardenbob.com
What to do with my brand new or barely used clothes?
I have quite a few pices of clothing and shoes that I have never or barely worn. These are not the high-end designers' pieces, but are rather in the mid-category: Calypso, Calvin Klein, Fiori di Zucca, Barney's New York. Can anyone suggest the best way to sell/give away these? I heard of consignment but I am not sure how it works. I live in Manhattan and I hear the consignment here only takes the high end designers. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
ebay. i love ebay. it just takes a little time from you though, taking pictures, making the listings, setting the price, sending them off when they're sold. but its SO fun and totally worth it. my mom is totally addicted to selling on ebay. you just have to be careful, there are a lot of scammers out there. the easiest thing to do is check out their feedback first. good luck!
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The benefits of used Dodge parts
With the current high prices of new Dodge vehicles, many Dodge owners’ are making the decision to keep their older vehicle and save the money they would be spending every month on a new car payment. In order to reduce maintenance costs on an older Dodge vehicle, many owners are staying away from dealership service centers and new auto parts by installing used parts.
Dodge is the 3rd leading producer of medium to Heavy Duty trucks in the United states right now so you can imagine the number of spare parts laying around just waiting to be put to use. With Chrysler overcoming some of their most recent hurdles with bankruptcy its hopeful these vehicles will be on the road in the near future. It is certain though that in the event new car warranties expire you'll have a great source of parts to chose from as long as you dont mind them being used.. Basically what your car runs on now!
For comparison, used Dodge Parts cost on average 25 percent less than new parts and the savings increase dramatically when compared to the cost of parts purchased directly through a dealership. Although some people may feel hesitant when it comes to purchasing used, there is no need to be concerned when it comes to quality or reliability.
Used parts are the same parts that are installed from the factory and whether rebuilt or sold directly from a donor vehicle, most Dodge used parts come with a warranty that can range from 30 days to 3 years. When purchasing a part consult with the reseller to determine the warranty available for that particular part.
Aside from saving money, there are also environmental benefits to purchasing parts that are barely used and everybody wants to do their part to help the environment. The majority of greenhouse gases produced from auto part manufactures occurs when new parts are produced and since by buying used you reuse major manufactured components, less new parts need to be made and this has a direct effect on greenhouse gas emissions.
Also purchasing used conserves natural resources like copper, aluminum and oil, it is estimated that the current amount of used auto parts being recycled conserves 85 million barrels of oil each year. The mining of copper and aluminum is a major contributor to localized air and ground contamination; although neither are toxic in natural amounts when concentrated they can be harmful to the environment.
So whether the choice to use Dodge used parts to maintain an older Dodge vehicle is to save money or save the environment, purchasing used Dodge parts is always something to consider.
About the Author
Ronnie Tanner is a contributing writer at Quality Auto Parts. He writes about Used Dodge Parts and other industry specific topics.
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