Comments on: Around the Table 6/29/09 http://featuredish.com/around-the-table-6-29-09/ Share your favorite cooking recipes online. Have your signature dishes rated, reviewed, and featured on Feature Dish! Tue, 15 May 2012 03:59:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roxanne http://featuredish.com/around-the-table-6-29-09/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Roxanne Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:18:01 +0000 http://featuredish.com/?p=1796#comment-161 I read both of these articles and liked them both. I'm partial to charcoal grilling and don't even own a propane grill. I'm hoping to have the time this summer to try some smoking techniques and grilling with wood chips instead of on planks. I thought it was interesting in the 10 Most Grilling Mistakes article that the writer advises NOT to let your beef warm up to room temperature and goes further to say that people who recommend that have never been in a properly run steak house kitchen. I understand it from a bacteria and microorganism perspective but think that's a strong comment to make considering there are a lot of Chefs who recommend doing just that. Further, I admit to allowing my steaks to sit on the counter prior to cooking no more than a half an hour after removing from the fridge. I like my steak rare and have yet to get sick from this technique. I read both of these articles and liked them both. I’m partial to charcoal grilling and don’t even own a propane grill. I’m hoping to have the time this summer to try some smoking techniques and grilling with wood chips instead of on planks.

I thought it was interesting in the 10 Most Grilling Mistakes article that the writer advises NOT to let your beef warm up to room temperature and goes further to say that people who recommend that have never been in a properly run steak house kitchen. I understand it from a bacteria and microorganism perspective but think that’s a strong comment to make considering there are a lot of Chefs who recommend doing just that. Further, I admit to allowing my steaks to sit on the counter prior to cooking no more than a half an hour after removing from the fridge. I like my steak rare and have yet to get sick from this technique.

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