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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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1. Cut the four joints off the turkey, the two wings and the two legs at
the joints, you can feel the joint. Your knife will glide through the
joint, if you are fighting it, you are probably cutting bone. Readjust your knife
so that you just cut through the joint.
2. Next, cut through the leg and the thigh joint, giving you a total of six
pieces: two wings, two legs and two thighs. You can also split the wings.
Always cut parallel to the bone on the thigh meat and cut the leg downward
by holding the leg straight up with the small end of the bone in your hand
as you cut down towards the thick meat on the bone.
3. Cut the breast off by sliding your knife all the way down on the
backbone and take the complete breast off of the turkey. When the breast is
off you can slice it on a bias from the small end of the breast, at 45
degrees.
Follow this on both sides of the breast and you will have your turkey carved
in no time. Save the bone for the turkey soup.
Best, and let me know how your new carvings are doing.
Marc
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Hello and Welcome to the first videocast of “Best of The Best” with Chef Marc.
Join Chef Marc in Episode I of his visit to Toledo, Spain. In this important medieval town, he roams the streets of this beautiful city and explores the second largest fish market in the world with Chef Adolfo Muñoz. Finally, Chef Muñoz shows us how he prepares a wonderful lobster dish.
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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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