by Barbecued chicken is a staple for most backyard cooks. When done right, it’s a wonderful thing; when wrong, well, it’s like gnawing on barbecued shoe leather.
The problem is, chicken doesn’t come rare or medium but for safety reasons it comes prepared one way-done, and prolonged exposure to high heat, as a rule, saps the juices out. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There is one way to have your barbecued chicken served at its juiciest-brined.
Brining is a simple process where you immerse meat in a saltwater solution-for one to 24 hours-made with kosher salt, sugar and herbs. Brining, in a nutshell, locks in the meat’s natural juices. In scientific terms, the solution binds the proteins together within the meat.
All you really need to know is that your guests and family will thank you.
In most parts of the country, barbecue season is no longer restricted to the summer months. In fact, many Americans are having a yearlong love affair with their barbecue.
That’s a long time to settle for dry meat. So for your first foray into the world of brining, or if you’re an old pro, try this recipe offered by America’s authority on salt, Morton Salt.
Chicken Worth Its Salt
1 quart cool water
3/4 cup Morton Kosher Salt
3/4 cup sugar
1 chicken (3 to 31/2 lbs.) cut into 8 pieces, rinsed and patted dry, or 2 split chicken breasts (bone in, skin on)
To Brine:
In a gallon-size sealable plastic bag, dissolve the Morton Kosher Salt and sugar in 1 quart of cool water. Add the chicken, then seal the bag, pressing out as much air as possible. Refrigerate for one hour and up to 24. Remove chicken from the brine; rinse well under cool water. Pat dry with paper towel.
Grilling:
Heat grill 10 to 15 minutes. Season chicken as desired. Place chicken on grill, skin side down. Cook covered following manufacturer’s suggestions. Check for doneness with instant-read thermometer-internal temperature reaches 170 F for poultry breast meat and 180 F for poultry thigh meat.
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Easy to use measuring cup, but do not treat it the same way as vintage Pyrex glassware.,
But some people are used to using the old Pyrex glassware in ways that the newer type of glass would not be compatible with. That type of usage almost always involved thermal shock or rapid change in temperature such as placing hot glassware onto a cold surface, putting hot glassware with burnt-on food into the sink to soak, placing refrigerated glassware into a preheated oven, etc. The borosilicate glass originally used to make Pyrex glassware had a low thermal expansion coefficient which made it more resistant to rapid temperature changes compared to the new tempered soda lime glass now in use. It is understandable that the company had to cut costs by using a low-cost type of glass in order to survive, but they should also remember that consumers have a habit of using their product in a certain way (hey habits are hard to break).
With that problem sorted out, I purchased the measuring cup and read the instructions/warnings before using it.
For most uses in the kitchen, the new measuring cup works great on most types of ingredients. It also has the clear measurement markings in metric and US units plus a comfortable handle similar to older Pyrex designs. The only issue I had was how to measure out boiling hot liquids for something like making Jello because this would mean that the glass is being exposed to a rapid temperature change. The way around this problem is to start with the liquid at room temperature, measure out the amount needed, and heating it up in the microwave. It felt inconvenient to have to wait for liquids to cool for measuring and then reheating it, but I had to break the old routine of pouring hot liquids into a measuring cup.
In any case, this is still a good measuring cup that is still made in the United States (hooray for supporting domestic jobs & reducing the amount of fuel used to transport it to consumers). The measuring cup is made of thick glass with bold, easy to read markings and a solid handle. It is also easier to clean than plastic measuring cups that tend to stain and absorb odors. Just remember not to expose the measuring cup to rapid temperature changes and it should last just as long as any other piece of old Pyrex glassware. Though I still wish Corning or World Kitchen would produce a measuring cup made of durable borosilicate glass.
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|I know, I know, it’s just a measuring cup!,
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I like to make a big batch of waffles or pancakes to freeze and this cup works great because I can mix a lot of batter at once and pour it into the waffle maker or on the griddle. The pouring spout makes this easier and a lot less messy than dipping the batter out. I used it today to mix cornbread batter and had plenty of room in the cup to stir without worrying about batter splashing out of it. The cup also works well for whipping egg whites, yes there really is that much room! There’s also enough room in the cup to make a sponge for sourdough breads.
The reversed measurements outside the cup allow you to look inside rather than bending to get at eye level, but I’ve been doing it the old way for so long, I rarely think to go by the inside markings. Maybe one day.
This would work well for someone with limited space as it apparently (based on other reviews) can be used for a number of things.
Though I may not use it much, the lid has a snug and tight fit on the cup.
The Pyrex 8 cup measuring cup is a sturdy multi-purpose kitchen tool that gets my recommendation!
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