Random Politics & Religion #06

Not even close.

I said easy, I didn't say authentic.

And that "chili" still looks better than that diarrhea hot dogs....

I said they don't necessarily look the most appetizing.

They're delicious though.

Reminded of this with all the Texas v un-Texas chili talk.

Also, actually, you can find a lot of different mixes to make close-but-not-quite-the same hot dog sauces. The canned ones are almost never good though.

This one is the best brand I've personally tried:


But really, at home, I'd rather just grill the thing and put ketchup on it.

Buffalo NY?!!!

GET A ROPE!

Why bother?

Living in Buffalo is punishment enough.

Poor poor Jim Kelly.

Jim Kelly. Thurman Thomas, Cornelius Bennett, Steve Tasker, Andre Reed, OJ Simpson, Bruce Smith.

I'd cite a bunch of Sabres except most of them managed to go elsewhere and win more, a Cup in many cases.

Jesus those early 90s Bills teams were *** loaded. Seriously a crime they never managed to win the SB.

Is it wrong that I love soups and chili in bread bowls???

1st: Due to playing against Belichick's defense

Double tapping the return button the phone submitted preemptively

But then the Redskins and the Cowboys got the better of them in the other 3.

Due to

SCOTT *** WIDE RIGHT NORWOOD.

I COULD HAVE MADE THAT KICK.

BACK THEN! WHEN I WAS 9!

52-17 is a little more than "getting the better of them."

The Bills are the reason I avoided being a sports fan for like 12 years.

NOBODY ASKED FOR YOUR OPINION ON THIS.

*sportsPTSDkickingin*

Its more like, the Cowboys were better at every single position.

You guys either go back to food, or I'm posting something political..! *threatens*

Having a friend over tonight for the game. I'll be grilling wings prior.

Doesn't grilled chicken feel a bit dry? How do you fix that, some spicy sauce?

Depends on the cut of chicken.

In the case of wings, they're still wrapped in skin, which preserves some moisture. Grilling wings is a fairly...I won't say "complicated" process for me, but it's not as quick as just throwing meat on the grill.

1) prepare charcoal on half of your grill grate. Light grill, let coals get ready for cooking.

2) I parcook the wings by steaming/briefly boiling. This renders of excess fat so they don't drip all over the coals causing flare-ups and burning.

3) pat wings dry of water.

4) (optional) toss some smoking flavor wood chips on coals. I use applewood chips normally, though tonight I'll be using some cherry.

5) Place chicken on the indirect heat side of the grill, cover, smoke wings for 20-30 minutes.

6) Remove lid (optional step: sprinkle on some dry seasoning, I use a combination of salt/sugar/pepper/paprika/garlic). Move wings to direct heat and turn frequently until nicely grilled/crisp on the outside.

Serve immediately.

Tmi, I don't even have a grill!

With a Grill I do 3min quarter rotations and flip after 2 of them. Take them off the grill after the fourth. Gives that diamond grill press look and remains juicy.

If I'm baking I use olive oil or a sauce and wrap them in foil and cook them for 35 mins at 400. Comes out saucy and juicy. Though when doing this with BBQ it changes the sauce but flavors the chicken.

That's in regards to breasts not wings.

Wings I do something similar to ramy.

I only do dry seasoning of grilled wings. If I wanted sauced chicken I'll do whole segment drumstick/thighs.

If I bake them I don't do any seasoning while cooking initially, then I toss them in sauce as if they were fried. If it's a sauce I want to come out a little thicker/stickier I might pop them back in the oven on a wire rack.

i did a pack of chicken breasts last night. i don't cook them on indirect heat, but i can also adjust the height of my coals. so i sear on one side and then after a few minutes drop the coals, then raise, flip, and lower again. about 6-8 minutes depending on thickness, put sauce on for last 5 minutes.

6-8 min each side*

My old grill had a charcoal elevator but after a few Pennsylvania winters/storm mishaps, and a few summers of heavy use, it just didn't hold up and I had to replace the entire grill because the elevator was so integral to the grill's use.

I just bought a classic 22" Weber and I'm quite happy with it.