Barbecuing is a great summer
time activity but be sure the foods
you choose are healthy and the
methods of food preparation are
safe.
We all know that meals cooked
outdoors increase dramatically
during the summer months. A race
is on to And fancy recipes and un
usual grilling methods for all
kinds of food.
With this variety, there is an in
creased need for awareness of safe
food handling practices. Some re
cipes and grilling methods may
not be safe, especially in warm
weather when foodbome illness
rates increase anyhow.
Use these simple guidelines for
a safe outdoor meal, whether it’s
marinated shish kababs, smoked
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The smoking of meat and fish is
one method of food preparation
that has become increasingly
popular. Smoking is a grilling
technique used to add flavor to
large cuts of meat, using a slower
cooking method. Depending on
the size of the product you’re
smoking, the process can take up
to 8 hours.
Use high quality charcoal to
build a hot fire. Pile about 50 bri
quettes in the center and when
they are covered with grey ash,
push them into two piles. Center a
pan of water between the two
piles.
Chips, such as mesquite or
hickory, are used for additional
flavor. Using dry chips at the start
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creates a fast smoke, wet them late
for sustained heat Center the food
over the water pan and close the
lid. Keep the grill vents open.
The temperature in the smoker
should be maintained between
250*F and SOOT for safety. Add
about nine coals every 1 to 2 hours
during the smoking process.
Smoking times vary considerably
with the'outside temperatures, so
monitor the smoker temperature
carefully in colder weather. Meat
is done when it reaches an internal
temperature of 160 T; poultry
should reach 180 T.
Remember return to cook*'
everything thoroughly. Rare or
medium rare meat or poultry can
harbor harmful bacteria. Fish
should always be fully cooked.
For optimal safety, meat should
reach 160 T on a meat thermome
ter, and poultry should reach
180 T for doneness. Since grilled
food often browns very fast on the
outside, make a “sample cut” to
visually check for doneness. The
juices should run clear and flesh
should not be pink. Be careful also
not to overcook, and don’t con
sume charred food.
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Barbecuing is an easy way to
prepare nutritious tasty low fat
foods. Here are some tips to help
you brush up on your barbecuing
skills.
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• When coals turn white, they
are ready for cooking.
• Avoid letting the grill get too
hot Food will bum or blacken on
the outside, giving it a bitter taste
and leaving it less done inside.
• Prevent putting food into the
flame. It will be charred, not cook
ed.
• Clean the grill with a stiff wire
brush after each use. Black residue
Lancaster Dairy
LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.)
The Lancaster County Dairy
Princess Pageant will be held on
Saturday, June 17. at the Farm and
Horbc Center. A milk punch re
ception will begin at 7 p.m. The
program starts at 7:30 p.m. In ad
dition to the Dairy Princess pag
eant, there will be a recognition
for Dairy Darlings. Any young
girl between 8 and 10 years of age
is eligible to become a Dairy Dar
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ALLENTOWN (Lehigh Co.) —
Two exciting two-hour presenta
tions “Embellishment of the
Cloth,” and “No Time to Sew,"
will be presented by Sandra Betzi
na. nationally known sewing spe
cialisht, author of “Power Sewing”
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on the grill will make Uie food
taste bitter, and will carry over the
flavor of die last meal.
• Don’t place cooked food on
the same plate that held raw meat,
fish, or poultry. Cooked products
can become contaminated with
bacteria from the raw food that
was previously on the plate.
• Marinate meats overnight in
the refrigerator for increased ten
derness.
Princess Search
ling. These girls are given the op
portunity to travel with the prin
cess throughout the county and as
sist her at various events. Handing
out stickers, serving milk punch,
and visiting schools are just some
of the fun activities for the Dairy
Darlings.
Ice cream and light refresh
ments follow the crowning of the
1995-96 Lancaster County Dairy
Princess.
To Sow
and host of the national television
show “Sew Perfect”
Held on Saturday. May 20, from
8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Penn State
University. Allentown Campus,
Fogelsville, the cost is $5O. For a
free brochure detailing the work
shop, request the “No Time To
Sew” brochure at the Berks Co.
Cooperative Extension, P.O. Box
520, Leespon, PA 19533-0520.
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