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Celebrating the Fourth of July!
Don’t Burn the Brats, Char the Chicken or Scorch the Steaks! Make your backyard barbeque the best by listening to Chef Marc Vogel as he chats with KGO (ABC 810AM) Radio hosts “Greg Jarrett” and Chris Petcher.
Chef Marc Vogel answers Listeners Questions About Cooking On The Fourth of July. Below are examples of what you’ll find in this podcast!
• It’s last minute, is it really easier to run to the store and buy hot dogs and burgers or is it as easy to cook other things?
• Need Tips for a better burger?
• Cooking on real wood, charcoal briquettes or cooking on gas?
• How much fire do you need?
• Can you brine beef?
• Timing your Tri-tip: Do you keep the lid on? What’s the best way to do it? What’s the right temperature? When can you cut it?
• How do you deal with flare ups?
• The truth about “Costco” meats.
• Cooking with your “Weber Grill” — listen in and you’ll get some great tips!
• Can you taste the difference? Marc is asked about “Traeger Pellet Stove”
• Does “Howard Stern” love Chef Marc? Listen in and find out.
• Cooking Methods: Direct Heat versus the Indirect Heat
• BBQ Sauces! When do you baste/sauce the meat?
• “Kansas City Society” Dry Rub!
• Parboil your ribs?
Chef Marc answers these questions, so listen in and have yourself a wonderful 4th of July!
Happy Independence Day,
Chef Marc
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Avoid Being the Holiday Drunk!
- Go for high Cholesterol and Stay Away From the Coffee Now Through New Years’ Eve!
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ — Join ChefMarc as he discusses strategies and recipes for a happy and healthy Holiday Party Season with Gene Burns on KGO Radio 810 AM tomorrow, Saturday, December 17th from 12:30 to 1PM.
It is best to eat fatty foods immediately once you start drinking. Those cheese accompaniments, heavy spreads and pates, sardines, foie gras and appetizer meats all slow the absorption of alcohol into your stomach lining, so you can enjoy your cocktail or wine without getting drunk.
Do not drink carbonated beverages! Sparkling water and sodas increase stomach motility, causing a faster absorption of alcohol into the blood stream.
Drink plenty of water between drinks! Staying hydrated is vital in preventing hangover headaches and excessive intoxication. One or two glasses of water per alcoholic beverage should keep you hydrated, while allowing your liver the time it needs to process the alcohol.
Stick to dry wines & enjoy hard drinks on their own. Mixing drinks in the wrong order causes quicker inebriation. If you must mix it up, beware of having a beer at first before switching to spirits. It’s much better to start with a hard drink e.g. A shot of vodka or a martini and then nurse a beer or carbonated drinks slowly thereafter.
Coffee makes everything worse! Coffee will only dehydrate you further and agitate the digestive and nervous systems, causing a serious hangover. Avoid it after the party as it will only intensify your buzz.
And always remember:
Designate A Driver. You Drink, You Drive, You Lose.
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Hi there everyone! Thanks for checking in. My next few podcasts are “in-production” and should be up in the next day or so. My producer, Kin, is working out the details to bring you an “enhanced podcast” for the episodes where I visit Belo Horizonte and São Paolo. To get you in the mood, check out this Brazilian music from the iTunes music store until the next podcast reaches syndication. Oh and just to keep everything upfront and above board with all my listeners and site visitors, if you purchase using this link, I earn a couple of pennies–literally, a couple pennies–so maybe it’ll add up and I can get lunch out of this deal…who knows?
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These concise instructions borrowed from Derek Miller in Canada. Thanks Derek and keep up all your great work. I enjoy your podcast 
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dessert |diˈzərt|
noun
the sweet course eaten at the end of a meal : a dessert of chocolate mousse.
ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French, past participle of desservir ‘clear the table,’ from des- (expressing removal) + servir ‘to serve.’
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