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The Chopping Board

Fancy getting back into the kitchen and trying something new, or maybe just brushing up on old favourites? The Chopping Board http://www.the-chopping-board.co.uk is an online blog style page dedicated to pretty much anything culinary. Created by Laura Stewart, and James Bailey, it gives users somewhere to explore the wonders of the kitchen. Everything all in one place, so no need to flick through those mountains of cook books!saving a lot of time. Users can also add their own recipes or even just comment on ones that are already there. A great way of sharing with other food enthusiasts, and helping to build an encyclopedia of recipes for everyone to share and enjoy. Each recipe has a difficulty rating which makes it a great way to find just what your looking for in just a few clicks. All recipes also have a price rating, great to find out whether something is low or high cost (great for cooking on a budget!). There"s many categories ranging from the basics to something a little more special, and some even have a little history behind them, why they got their names and where they are originally from (you"ll be amazed at some of them) and some are quite funny too. If you want to find somnething more quickly, why not use the search bar? and have everything related to your search appear on one page. The site is updated regularly with new ideas, and certainly a lot of new recipes! Categories: Basics Budget Chocolate Heaven (all and everything chocolate......heaven to many!) One Pot (for those who loathe washing up) Something Sweet Something Special Vegetarian History


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9 Tips for a Successful Barbeque
There are thousands of tips to be found when it comes having a successful barbeque. Theres a wide variety of subjects that can be covered from how to cook different cuts of meat and what type of grill to use to how to achieve a particular taste for your barbequed foods. But there are some basic tips that can help anyone with the basics and will get them started successfully barbequing. By following the 9 tips listed below you can start you career as a backyard barbeque master the next time you fire up your grill. 1. The most important thing you need to do when barbequing is to control the heat. If your fire gets to hot or flares up out of control you can easily burn and dry out your meat. This is not something that is fun to have happen because it effectively kills the whole barbeque experience. 2. Rub you grill with oil before you fire it up to help prevent your meat sticking to the grates. If your grill is already hot you can use a regular spray bottle filled with cooking oil. Just spray the grates before you set your meat on it. 3. Use tongs or a spatula to turn your meat. Never use a fork because piercing the meat allows the juices to escape. 4. Bring your meat to room temperature before grilling. This will allow your meat to cook evenly throughout. 5. Always pre-heat your barbeque. For gas turn on high for 5-10 minutes then adjust temperature as needed. For charcoal light the coals 30 minutes before you intend to start cooking. 6. A clean barbeque grill is a happy grill. See step 2 above. By keeping your food from sticking to the grill it will stay cleaner. 7. When using a barbeque sauce be sure to wait until the outside of the meat is cooked before applying the sauce with your brush. If you add your barbeque sauce to early it can char and cause flares ups when it drips off the meat. 8. The larger the cut of meat the further away it should be from the heat source. This will allow the meat to cook evenly all the way through. 9. If you are doing shish-kabobs and using wooden skewers be sure to soak them in cold water for an hour or so to prevent them from burning. These tips are a great general guideline to follow for anyone wishing to become a backyard barbeque master. They will give you a good base to start from and any recipe or technique you attempt will have a much better chance of success.
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