PRODUCT: Grillcomb, The New BBQ Skewer

Skewer with ease with the Grillcomb. Photo courtesy Fusionbrands.   Grill mavens can now skewer with style with the Grillcomb from Fusionbrands. You need dexterity to thread foods dead-center onto conventional wood or metal skewers. But the Grillcomb, with its row of individual 18/8 stainless steel teeth, lets you easily slide on chunks of beef,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Gourmet Lemonade & An Electric Citrus Press (Juicer)

The easiest way to juice citrus. Photo courtesy Krups. Information about the juicer.   We had dinner at a friend’s house the other night and found her juicing lemons with an old-fashioned citrus reamer (a ridged cone set on a handle). If you rarely juice a lemon, it works just fine. But if you regularly…
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PRODUCT: Spill Stopper Pot Lid From Kuhn Rikon

Your pots won’t boil over with the Spill Stopper silicone pot lid. Photo courtesy Kuhn Rikon.   A watched pot never boils, the adage says. But most of us know too well that if you don’t watch the pot, it can boil over, creating quite a mess. Kuhn Rikon has solved the problem with its…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cold Brew Coffee ~ Easy Peasy & Lower Acid

Our Mac consultant introduced us to cold brew coffee several years ago. He lived next to a coffee bean shop and got the recommendation for the Toddy Cold Brew System from the shop’s owner. The system turns a pound of your favorite ground coffee into a coffee concentrate via a slow, cold water drip. The…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fry, Don’t Burn

A deep fryer from Hamilton Beach, with temperature controls to prevent burning.   If you’re wary of frying foods because you’ve burned them, you may simply need to switch your oil—or use a cooking thermometer (you need a candy and deep fry thermometer) or deep fryer. Proper frying, says chef Louis Eguaras, takes place between…
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