Beer can turkey, or beer in the rear turkey is wonderfully delicious way to roast or grill your turkey this holiday season. The moisture from the beer will help to ensure that the breast of the bird stays moist and delicious. You can roast your turkey in the oven on a baking sheet to catch the juices, or on the grill. To make your turkey even more special, you can add herbs to the can of beer, and add a complimentary rub for the bird. Here are 5 great ideas for your favorite beers, and complimentary brines and rubs.
Guinness Turkey with Coffee Rub
Ingredients
* 1 8-10 lb. turkey, thawed, gizzards and neck removed
* 1 can Guinness beer
* a few sprigs each of sage, rosemary, and thyme
Brine
* 1 cup salt
* 1/2 cup brown sugar
* 1/2 gallon water
* 1 1/2 gallons heavily iced water
Rub
* 2 tablespoons brown sugar
* 1 tablespoon freshly finely ground bold coffee
* 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
Icehouse Turkey with 5 Spice Rub
Ingredients
* 1 8-10 lb. turkey, thawed, gizzards and neck removed
* 1 can Icehouse beer
* 1 stalk lemongrass, sliced
Brine
* 1 cup salt
* 1/2 cup brown sugar
* 1/2 gallon water
* 1 1/2 gallons heavily iced water
Rub
* 2 tablespoons 5 spice powder
Budweiser Turkey with Cajun Rub
Ingredients
* 1 8-10 lb. turkey, thawed, gizzards and neck removed
* 1 can Budweiser beer
* A few sprigs of oregano and thyme
Brine
* 1 cup kosher salt
* 1/2 cup brown sugar
* 1/2 gallon water
* 1 1/2 gallons heavily iced water
* 1 onion
* 3 cloves garlic
* 1 teaspoon dried oregano
* 1 teaspoon dried thyme
* 4 bay leaves
Rub
* 1 1/4 tablespoons smoked paprika
* 1 tablespoon kosher salt
* 1 tablespoon garlic powder
* 1/2 tablespoon black pepper
* 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
* 1/4 tablespoon cayenne pepper
* 1/2 tablespoon dried oregano
* 1/2 tablespoon dried thyme
* 1/2 tablespoon cumin
Heineken Turkey with Sumac Rub
- Powdered sumac spice is a very popular middle eastern spice, you can find it in specialty stores, or online spice stores.
Ingredients
* 1 8-10 lb. turkey, thawed, gizzards and neck removed
* 1 can Heineken beer
* A few sprigs of oregano, and the juice of a lemon
Brine
* 1 cup salt
* 1/2 cup brown sugar
* 1/2 gallon water
* 1 1/2 gallons heavily iced water
* 1 onion
* 3 cloves garlic
* 1 teaspoon dried oregano
* 1 lemon, sliced
Rub
* 4 tablespoons sumac powder
Steel Reserve Turkey with Ancho Chili Rub
Ingredients
* 1 8-10 lb. turkey, thawed, gizzards and neck removed
* 1 can Steel Reserve beer
* A few sprigs of cilantro
Brine
* 1 cup kosher salt
* 1/2 cup brown sugar
* 1/2 gallon water
* 1 1/2 gallons heavily iced water
* 1 onion
* 3 cloves garlic
* 1 teaspoon dried oregano
* 1 teaspoon dried cilantro
Rub
* 2 tablespoons finely ground ancho chilies
* 2 teaspoons cumin
* 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
* 1 teaspoon coriander
* 1 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1 teaspoon onion powder
Method for all Recipes
1. Add all ingredients for brine except water to a large sauce pot. Now add 1/2 gallon of the water and bring to a boil. Boil until everything is onions have softened. Let the mixture cool, and add to a large pot or container, large enough for your bird. Add the heavily iced water, and make sure the mixture is ice cold before adding the bird. Add the bird and brine for 8-24 hours in the refrigerator.
2. Preheat oven or grill to 350 degrees. Remove the bird and discard the brine. Rinse bird very well and pat dry. Sprinkle bird with spices all over and rub into skin. Open the beer, and pour about 1/4 cup out, and place the herbs into the can. Put the beer can in the holder, if using, and place the turkey on the beer can. The butt of the bird should be sitting on the can. Roast until internal temperature of the thickest part of the breast is 161 degrees. When the bird has reached temperature, remove from the oven or grill and wrap with aluminum foil for at least 1 hour before carving.
The slow cooker, also known as a crock-pot, is a very handy appliance for many types of cooking. The classic image of use of a slow cooker is to load it up with ingredients and turn it on before leaving for work, and coming home to a dinner that is ready to eat. This actually works in many cases, but there can be a bit more to it than appears at first sight. The following information about slow cooking would no doubt be greatly amplified in a good slow cooker cookbook.
Slow cookers provide even, low heat, moist environment cooking. This can work well for many simple one dish meals. Beef stew is a good example of this.
You may be able to save money on meat by using a slow cooker. The low temp and constant moisture is a great way to tenderize cheap cuts of meat. The breakdown of collagen releases richer flavor than faster cooking methods.
Spending more money on a cooker gives the cook more options. The cheaper ones have a single heat setting; more money means more choices. Cooking on low is better for most dishes, but a higher heat can be used initially to get up to cooking temp faster.
Except for some top of the line models, the temperature settings control the amount of heat produced by the cooker. This indirectly determines the temperature. Some advanced models have controls that can be used to specify the heating time, and even stages, such as two hours on high followed by four hours on low. A few have temperature probes that can be used to actually specify cooking temperature.
The most important advice for slow cooking is, leave the lid on. Occasional checking is OK, but every time the lid comes up the temp goes way down, and it takes a long time to come back. Less water is needed for most recipes, because there is less evaporation. Sometimes the water cooked out of the ingredients may be enough.
These are some of the basics. As always, read the fine manual. You can't go wrong buying a good slow cooker cookbook.
If you are a marijuana smoker and you want to learn the secret of quitting, then this article is for you. There are a number of simple things your need to know and use in order to quit pot naturally and easily, without cravings. From what things you will need to throw away, some ways you will have to distract yourself, why you will need plenty of rest and why it will be important to stay away from other smokers. This article's purpose is to bring you up to speed on the basics of overcoming the weed abuse.
To quit marijuana, it is important that you make the decision to quit, and along with that taking some action toward your goal. The first action you will have to take it to throw away all your paraphernalia. You will have to throw away all of your lighters, ash trays, bongs, pipes, papers, busters and rolling machines. When you get rid of all of your instruments of pot smoking, the temptation is reduced and it will make it harder to smoke again. Taking this sort of action is one of the best first steps of overcoming the weed habit. Once you have done this, it will be much easier to take the next step.
Since your body has become accustomed to smoking marijuana, you will have to plan out some simple but effective distractions for yourself. Since stopping pot is somewhat of a dramatic change to your daily activities, you will find that you now have some extra time on your hands. It is critical that you have some new things that you want to do, have, or be to replace your former weed smoking periods. If you usually smoke after a meal or after work or school, then you could plan to-do something like work on project, a game, go for a walk, read a book, ride your bike, etc. Anything physical will be extremely helpful in resetting your bodies natural system of feeling good. Anything that helps distract you is a good thing, but it's not just what you do, it is who you spend your time with.
The people you spend your free time with become your personal reference group, whether you realize it or not. You will have to stay away from other marijuana smokers, especially at the initial time that you start to quit. Your pot smoking buddies will definitely not be to happy to know that you intent to quit because they will miss your company and you will also remind them of their own weakness with regards to smoking weed. With out a doubt they will attempt to pull you back in, especially if you give them the slightest chance. Remember not to, and you will find it much easier to break away from the cannabis. Be sure to stay away from any environment that would expose you to marijuana since at the start, you will be tempted to slip back into your old ways. To avoid this will take a bit of preparation.
One of the best things to do in order to prepare yourself in quitting pot is to get plenty of rest. You may feel tired when you stop, or feel early cravings more when you are tired. This is completely normal for weed smokers who stop. So make sure you don't fight it, just get some extra sleep and allow your mind and body to take its course and allow it the extra energy it needs to begin rebuilding itself. Rest is one of the two main things your body will need in order to detoxify.
The second thing is a lot of water. Drink lots of water since water is one of the most essential things to life. When you quit marijuana, water flushes your system and it cleans out your entire body of toxins. The THC and all aspects of the pot that stays in your system will be flushed away, gone from your body, gone from your mind, leaving you free. Drinking water will even ease some of the cravings that come from the weed.
So now you know the basics of quitting marijuana naturally and easily, without too much stress, strain or confusion. There are many of things that can help with quitting, many things you can do with your diet that assist you in removing all cravings and withdrawal. However, throw out all your paraphernalia, giving yourself distractions, avoid your pot-head friends and get plenty of rest and water and you will find it easier then ever to quit marijuana for good. It is definitely a journey worth taking.
