Welcome to the August, 2002 Newsletter
Chicken, Cheap & Easy

Stop in and visit with some of our cooking partners.

Soupsong.com
Pat has a number of great soup recipes that include grilled/roasted vegetables. We have included a couple in this month's newsletter.
Cooksrecipes.com
Hope is using some of your favorite summer fruits to make cobbler this month. Grilling the fruits makes a nice twist on the flavor.
Gourmettime.com
A direct link to this exciting recipe archive.
Billy Bear for Kids
Don't let the title fool you. Lorraine knows of what she speaks when it comes to low salt, no salt stuff.

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In This Month's Issue:
1. Cooking Class....Chicken & the Indirect Grilling Method.
Indirect grilling falls someplace in between slow BBQ and throw it on a hot grill--ready to eat in five minutes systems.
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2. The Great Charcoal vs. Propane Debate
I'm going to say this up front. I like cooking with gas. Cooking with charcoal takes talent and patience. For some reason, when it comes to charcoal, I lack both. I like results and quickly. I don't want to fuss with the lighter, the coals, the matches, the charcoal starter or anything else. However, I do know what I'm missing out on. But it is the price I am willing to pay.
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3. Be Gentle......Squeezing Causes Bruising.
Perfect fruits and vegetables cooked on a grill is a matter of handling and timing. The outsides should be just golden and the insides tender but still firm. The impossible, you say?
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4. Keeping the Grill Clean and the Chicken Safe!
I'll bet I'm not the only one that doesn't clean their grill after every use. I even cheat. If I doing fish, I put foil on the grate.
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5. Market Watch...Going Shopping?
In case you haven't noticed, cheese prices are on their way up. Most buyers are stocking up to get ready for when cheese really hits the fan...
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