Family Living
Focus
by
Trudy Dougherty
Chester Co. Extension
Seafood Grilling Made Easy
Grilling fish and seafood is a
natural and takes literally min
utes to cook. It couldn’t be easi
er!
It’s a sure cure for that “same
old thing” syndrome, too. All fish
and seafood species can be
grilled, and this incredible vari
ety provides a world of easy-to
prepare grilled meals. Delicious
plain or with just a squeeze of
lemon, fish and seafood meld
perfectly with your favorite
herbs, spices, and enticing but
healthful marinades and salsas.
• For the charcoal grill, stan
dard briquettes are readily
available and work well.
Hardwood lump charcoal, which
is almost pure carbon, starts
quickly and burns very cleanly.
Hardwood logs are fun, but
unpredictable. Group the bri
quettes into a pyramid and
ignite. When the flame dies
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Your existing 45 PTO
horsepower tractor, or higher,
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More productivity.
The 540 variable
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comes with
numerous
standard features
that make the job
more productive,
including
hydraulic density
control, choice of
electric or hydraulic
twine arm control and a
tractor-mounted console
ZIMMERMAN’S FARM SERVICE
School Road, Rt. 1, Bethel, Pa.
717-933-4114
D. W. OGG
Frederick, MD - 301-473-4250
Westminster, MD - 410-848-4585
HERNLEY’S FARM EQUIPMENT. INC.
2095 S. Market St., Elizabethtown, Pa.
717-367-8867
STOLTZFUS FARM SERVICE, INC.
Rts. 10 & 41, Cochranville, Pa.
215-593-2407
down and coals are covered with
gray ash, spread the coals in a
single layer with a surface area
slightly larger than the food
being grilled.
Fish cooks best over a medi
um-hot fire. Allow 40 minutes
after lighting for the flame to die
down and glowing coals to devel
op a light layer of ash. Hint—
when you can hold your hand 5
inches above the cooking surface
for 3-4 seconds, the fire is ready.
• For the gas or electric grill,
turn the heat source on about
10-15 minutes before you want
to start grilling so the grill gri<l
has a chance to heat up. Since
gas and electric grills do not get
as hot as wood or charcoal fires,
it is safe to use the highest heat
setting when .grilling fish or
seafood.
•Fish fillets grill 6-12 min
utes per inch of thickness. When
cooking fillets, tuck the thin
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UMBERGER'S OF FONTANA, INC.
RD 4, Box 545, Lebanon, Pa.
717-867-2613
ends under to ensure even cook
ing. Thicker fillets should be
turned once, while thinner ones
will cook through without need
ing to be turned. Some cooks like
to place fillets on aluminum foil
that has been punctured to
allow air flow, while others pre
fer using hinged wire baskets or
fine-mesh wire grills oiled
slightly before use.
• Before grilling a whole fish,
make 3 deep cuts with a knife
diagonally along each side to
ensure even cooking. You can"
flip smaller whole fish with a
large spatula, but any fish over
2 pounds should be cooked in a
hinged wire mesh basket, oiled
slightly before use. Follow the
rule of 6-12 minutes per inch
thickness, checking the interior
for doneness periodically after
the initial cooking time has
elapsed.
•Clams, oysters, and mus
sels provide their own timers,
popping open when they’re done.
Wash them, put them on the
grill, cover and check after 5
minutes. When the shells pop
open (usually between 5-8 min
utes), they’re ready to eat. If any
fail to open, discard them.
The mild flavors of fish and
seafood are perfect for mari
nades, relishes, salsas, and
spices. Here are some basic
ideas, but feel free to explore
your own. There really is no
“right” or “wrong” only what
maintain uniform bell tens
and bale density from the <
to the outer shell, regardless
of bale size
Fast bale starts.
The 540 produces easy
handle bales using Hesstons
patented open-throat design
that is known for dependabl
fast bale staits
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C.J. WONSIDLER BROS.
Finland Rd., Quakertown, PA
215-536-1935 / 215-536-7523
Rts. 309 & 100, New Tripoli. PA
610-767-7611
STANLEY’S FARM SERVICE
RD 1, Box 46, Klingerstown, Pa.
717-648-2088
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tastes delicious to you.
Marinate fish up to six hours,
covered, in the refrigerator,
turning every hour or so. The
longer fish marinates, the more
flavor it will absorb. Drain fish
before grilling; discard leftover
marinade.
For a fresh, summery taste,
simply marinate fillets of fish
with a higher fat content such as
mackerel, bluefish, or kingfish,
in lime juice (3 tablespoons juice
per pound of fish) for 1 hour,
Cooking For A Crowd
DAUPHIN (Dauphin Co.)
Are you'a member of a church
group, fire company, or public
service organization that occa
sionally saves meals to a crowd?
Do you volunteer to prepare or
serve food at family reunions,
banquets, festivals, pancake
breakfasts, pig roasts, soup kitch
ens, or day cares?
If the answer is yes, you should
attend the Penn State Cooperative
Extension workshop Serving Safe
Food For A Crowd. This three
hour workshop is being offered
twice this summer on Tuesday,
July 14, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
and again on Tuesday, July 21
from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the
Dauphin County Ag & Natural
Resources Center, located two
miles north of Dauphin on Route
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sprinkle with pepper to taste,
and grill.
From delicate and mild to hot
and wild, there is no limit to the
relishes and salsas for fish and
seafood. Take a tip from the top
ics and combine fish and shell
fish with fruit; or use fresh
tomatoes and herbs from the
garden.
So, start up the fire, sit back,
and get ready to enjoy one of
nature’s great tastes - seafood
on the grill.
225 at 14S1 Peters Mountain
Road.
The workshop will be a refresh
er on the basics of safe food hand
ling. It is designed especially for
volunteers who prepare, serve or
otherwise handle food at any
event it could make the difference
between a great fund-raiser or so
cial activity, and a food poisoning
outbreak that could damage your
group’s reputation and finances.
The registration fee is $S which
includes a manual handouts and
refreshments. Registration dead
line is July 7.
For more information or a reg
istration form contact Penn State
Cooperative Extension in Dau
phin County at (717) 921-8803, or
1-800-DAU-0058 and ask the
operator for Penn State Extension.
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