Cool New Gadgets

Here are some cool cooking gadgets I have recently accumulated:

1. Honey Jar: Keeps it accesible and easy to dispense.



2. Sipping Stones: Stones that keep your bourbon cold without diluting it.



3. Cutting Board Conditioner: This works great. I will be buying more.

Christmas Cooking Gadgets

Anybody ask for any cool kitchen gadgets this year?

Apple Cider Brine for Turkey/Pork

I used a half recipe of this for two pork tenderloins and two turkey tenderloins before I smoked them for an hour and half with some apple chips. They were both so good, we ate it before I could get a picture. Romer was here, he can vouch for me that it was awesome. I will definately brine again and the apple cider was a very nice touch. Recipe courtesy of Food.com


Ingredients:

2/3 cup kosher salt
2/3 cup sugar
6 slices fresh ginger
2 bay leaves
6 whole cloves
1 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed ( in mortar or spice mill)
2 teaspoons allspice berries, crushed ( in mortar or spice mill)
8 cups unsweetened apple cider ( or juice)
4 cups of ice

Directions:

In a 3-4 quart saucepan, combine cider with salt, sugar, ginger, bay leaves, cloves, peppercorns, and allspice; stir to dissolve salt.

Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook 3-4 minutes; remove from heat, add 4 cups of ice water and set aside to cool.

Let sit overnight and make sure meat is patted dry before cooking.

Bobby Flay videos

Here are some good vids of Bobby Flay and some indoor grillin tips. The chicken with the wet rub sounds dank. http://www.foodnetwork.com/indoor-grilling-guide/package/index.html