Thursday, December 08, 2005
broke down kitchen
I am very sad to share with you the fact that I broke my new grinder Monday night. It seems that a big chunk of venison fat doesn’t break down very well but rather creates a chalky smear that was enough to bind up the auger and blow something in the motor. I really should have known to break down the fat into smaller pieces but I was in a bit of a hurry to get the meat ground and in the freezer. Not a mistake I will make twice. The gear teeth on the base and auger aren’t stripped but when the motor is running, the gear teeth on the motor base don’t turn. The motor also smelled a bit like burnt hair which can’t be good. So I’ve sent it back to a warehouse in NJ and have been told that it will be repaired or replaced. No questions about when or where I bought it or how it broke which I thought was a bit odd but nice. Hopefully I’ll get it back soon.
The first piece of the conversion of the smoker to gas arrived today. Very happy about that. With any luck the burner will be here soon. PA Christmas is just around the corner so I needs to get busy.
Of the myriad web site reviews focusing exclusively on hardwood charcoal this site is the clear leader of the pack. It’s never too early to decide which lump charcoal you are going to use next grilling season.
So the draw for the World Cup is tomorrow but the seeds were announced on Tuesday morning. And…………the US didn’t get one. Our regional rivals Mexico did get one but our fine country missed out by a hair’s width. We ended up ranked 9th, losing the 8th and final spot to Italy by a single point. It’s worth noting that of all the different variables that were used to determine the rankings, the single item which lowered the US’s score the most was the team’s performance in WC 1998. And we all know whose fault that was don’t we? That’s right, everyone’s favorite ODB, Steve Sampson. So thank you Steve, for humiliating the country 7 years ago in such a profound way that the negative shockwaves are still being felt today.
I am very sad to share with you the fact that I broke my new grinder Monday night. It seems that a big chunk of venison fat doesn’t break down very well but rather creates a chalky smear that was enough to bind up the auger and blow something in the motor. I really should have known to break down the fat into smaller pieces but I was in a bit of a hurry to get the meat ground and in the freezer. Not a mistake I will make twice. The gear teeth on the base and auger aren’t stripped but when the motor is running, the gear teeth on the motor base don’t turn. The motor also smelled a bit like burnt hair which can’t be good. So I’ve sent it back to a warehouse in NJ and have been told that it will be repaired or replaced. No questions about when or where I bought it or how it broke which I thought was a bit odd but nice. Hopefully I’ll get it back soon.
The first piece of the conversion of the smoker to gas arrived today. Very happy about that. With any luck the burner will be here soon. PA Christmas is just around the corner so I needs to get busy.
Of the myriad web site reviews focusing exclusively on hardwood charcoal this site is the clear leader of the pack. It’s never too early to decide which lump charcoal you are going to use next grilling season.
So the draw for the World Cup is tomorrow but the seeds were announced on Tuesday morning. And…………the US didn’t get one. Our regional rivals Mexico did get one but our fine country missed out by a hair’s width. We ended up ranked 9th, losing the 8th and final spot to Italy by a single point. It’s worth noting that of all the different variables that were used to determine the rankings, the single item which lowered the US’s score the most was the team’s performance in WC 1998. And we all know whose fault that was don’t we? That’s right, everyone’s favorite ODB, Steve Sampson. So thank you Steve, for humiliating the country 7 years ago in such a profound way that the negative shockwaves are still being felt today.
