Mary’s Marinating Stick: A Truly Helpful Idea

How do you marinate meat? Unless you buy the 30 minute marinades from Lawry’s, you have to make the marinade, and then let your meat soak in it–overnight if you really want the full benefit of marinating your meat. And honestly, even Lawry’s takes longer than 30 minutes if you really want full flavor. It was this long process that inspired Mary Hunter of Gary, Indiana to come up with an easier solution: the marinating stick. It looks sort of like a wide chop stick with holes. You insert your spices, and herbs into this ’wide chopstick’ and then insert … Continue reading

Fight Food Poisoning!

We are in the season of cookouts, picnics, and barbeques. Over the Fourth of July weekend alone, more than one hundred twenty two million Americans will be grilling outside! Make sure that your guests go home with happy memories and not upset stomachs with these tips: Skip the rare burgers and steaks. In general, grilled meats should be cooked to at least 160 degrees. Bring your kitchen thermometer along to make sure everything is cooked enough to be safe. The USDA has a handy fact sheet about meat preparation that tells you the appropriate temperature each type of meat should … Continue reading