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isPermaLink="false">http://tipdeck.com/?p=11280</guid> <description><![CDATA[The deep-fried cheese curds or cheese balls are served in most of the carnivals and fairs in Midwestern United States. A number of bars and fast food restaurants also serve the dish as a delicious snack item. These deep-fried cheese curds are prepared a manner similar to the crispy onion rings. You can prepare a [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: justify;"><a
href="http://tipdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/How-to-Deep-Fry-Cheese-Curds.jpg"><img
class="alignright size-full wp-image-11282" title="How to Deep Fry Cheese Curds" src="http://tipdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/How-to-Deep-Fry-Cheese-Curds.jpg" alt="How to Deep Fry Cheese Curds How to Deep Fry Cheese Curds" width="300" height="225" /></a>The deep-fried cheese curds or cheese balls are served in most of the carnivals and fairs in Midwestern United States. A number of bars and fast food restaurants also serve the dish as a delicious snack item. These deep-fried cheese curds are prepared a manner similar to the crispy onion rings. You can prepare a batter by using specific ingredients and cover the cheese curds completely with the batter to deep fry with hot vegetable oil.</p><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Recipe I</strong></p><ul
style="text-align: justify;"><li>2 cups of bread crumbs</li><li>2 teaspoons of cornstarch</li><li>1 teaspoon of ground cayenne pepper</li><li>1 tablespoon of chopped fresh thyme</li><li>1 cup of all-purpose flour</li><li>4 eggs, well beaten</li><li>1 pound of Wisconsin cheese curds, cut into 1&#8243; to 1-½&#8221; wide</li><li>vegetable oil for deep frying</li></ul><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Instructions</strong></p><ol
style="text-align: justify;"><li>Add the bread crumbs, cornstarch, ground cayenne pepper and chopped fresh thyme into a food processor. Combine all these ingredients and blend till the bread crumbs are finely grounded. Transfer the mixture onto a pie plate.</li><li>Place the beaten eggs and all-purpose flour respectively on a second and third pie plates. Scour the cheese curd first in the flour, then on the beaten eggs and finally on the bread crumb mixture.</li><li>Place the battered cheese curds on a baking sheer and place it inside the freezer for about 20 minutes.</li><li>Add the vegetable oil to a large pot or deep fryer in enough quantity to cover the cheese curds completely. Heat the vegetable oil at 365 to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Drop the battered cheese curds in batches into the hot oil and fry till the cheese curds turn crispy and warm from all sides.</li><li>Remove the deep fried cheese curds from the hot oil and place on paper towel to drain the excess oil. Season the deep fried cheese curds with salt and peeper and serve immediately.</li></ol><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Recipe II</strong></p><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Ingredients</strong></p><ul
style="text-align: justify;"><li>vegetable oil</li><li>1 egg, beaten</li><li>1 tablespoon of vegetable oil</li><li>1 cup of milk or beer</li><li>1 cup of all-purpose flour</li><li>1 teaspoon of granulated sugar</li><li>1/4 teaspoon of salt</li><li>1 teaspoon of baking powder</li><li>1 (9-ounce) package of fresh cheese curds at room temperature</li></ul><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Instructions</strong></p><ol
style="text-align: justify;"><li> Add the vegetable oil to a large pot or deep fryer in enough quantity to cover the cheese curds completely. Heat the vegetable oil at 375 degrees centigrade or 285 degrees Fahrenheit.</li><li>In the mean time combine the beaten egg, milk or beer and 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil by adding into a medium sized bowl. Blend the ingredients well and add the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, salt and baking powder. Mix these ingredients till you get a smooth mixer. Drop the cheese curds into the batter and use a spoon to turn the cheese curds till it is coated thoroughly with the batter.</li><li>Drop the coated curd into the hot vegetable oil by transferring a little at a time. Fry the coated cheese curd for about 1 minute or till the same turns brown and puffy. Keep turning the cheese curd during frying to fry all coated sides. But you have to ensure that the pieces are not overcooked as the curls will melt and ooze through the coating.</li><li>Remove the deep fried cheese curds from the hot oil and place on paper towel to drain the excess oil. Leave the fried cheese curds for a few minutes to cool before entertaining your family or friends.</li></ol><h3 style="text-align: justify;">Watch a video instruction on the making of a deep fried cheese curd</h3><p
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style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Toss and dry</strong></p><p
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isPermaLink="false">http://tipdeck.com/?p=11122</guid> <description><![CDATA[The crispy onion rings are popular as a delicious snack and fast food item. Many people also love to eat these while hanging out with a group of friends or close buddies. The crispy exterior and tender interior of these crispy onion rings distinguish this fast food item from other snacks. Further, you can serve [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: justify;"><a
href="http://tipdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/How-to-Make-Crispy-Onion-Rings.jpg"><img
class="alignright size-full wp-image-11124" title="How to Make Crispy Onion Rings" src="http://tipdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/How-to-Make-Crispy-Onion-Rings.jpg" alt="How to Make Crispy Onion Rings How to Make Crispy Onion Rings" width="250" height="250" /></a>The crispy onion rings are popular as a delicious snack and fast food item. Many people also love to eat these while hanging out with a group of friends or close buddies. The crispy exterior and tender interior of these crispy onion rings distinguish this fast food item from other snacks. Further, you can serve these onions as a starter dish or appetizer. A person also has options to make crispy onion rings by deep frying or baking in an over. But each method and recipe allows you to make the snack item just within a few minutes and impress your family members and friends.<br
/> <strong></strong></p><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Recipe I</strong></p><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Ingredients</strong></p><ul
style="text-align: justify;"><li>1 large white onion, slice into rings</li><li>1/2 cup of all purpose flour</li><li>1 medium potato, mashed</li><li>1/4 cup of fresh milk</li><li>1/4 cup of water</li><li>1 tablespoon of chili powder</li><li>1/2 cup of bread crumbs</li><li>cooking oil</li><li>salt and pepper to your taste</li></ul><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Instructions</strong></p><ol
style="text-align: justify;"><li>Combine the all purpose flour, all purpose flour, water, mashed potato, chili powder and pepper by adding to a mixing bowl. Prepare a smooth and well blended mixture by mixing the ingredients thoroughly.</li><li>Use a sharp knife and cut the white onion into ring sizes shapes. Dip the onion rings in the batter mixture and ensure that the onion slices are completely covered with the mixture. Now roll the onion rings into the brad crumbs.</li><li>Add the cooking oil to a pan and place it on stove to heat the cooking oil. Add the processes onion rings into pot and fry for about 1 minute till both sides of the onion ring turn crispy golden brown. Remove the fried onion rings from the pan and set aside after draining the excess oil. Season the crispy onion rings with salt and serve these immediately to entertain your guests.</li></ol><p
style="text-align: justify;"><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Recipe II</strong></p><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Ingredients</strong></p><ul
style="text-align: justify;"><li>3 large white onions</li><li>oil for deep frying</li><li>3/4 cup of plain flour</li><li>1/4 cup of corn flour</li><li>1 tablespoon of rice flour</li><li>1/2 teaspoon of green chili paste</li><li>1 teaspoon of ginger-garlic paste</li><li>1/2 teaspoon of black pepper powder</li><li>1 tablespoon of hot oil</li><li>salt to taste</li></ul><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Instructions</strong></p><ol><li
style="text-align: justify;"> Use a sharp knife and peel and slice the onions into rings of 1/3&#8243; thick. Arrange the onion rings on a shallow tray and season by sprinkling with salt. Allow the onions to remain for about 15 minutes.</li><li
style="text-align: justify;">Separate the onion rings by keeping 2 to 3 rings intact and put these in side a bowl of ice water. Refrigerate the onion rings for about 20 minutes.</li><li
style="text-align: justify;">Now make a smooth mixture by combining plain, corn and rice flour, green chili and ginger-garlic paste, and black pepper powder. Refrigerate the batter for about 10 minutes.</li><li
style="text-align: justify;">In the mean time, drain the onion rings and place on a thick kitchen towel to pat dry.</li><li
style="text-align: justify;">Remove the batter from the refrigerator and add 1 tablespoon of hot oil. Mix the oil well with the refrigerated batter.</li><li
style="text-align: justify;">Add the cooking oil to a deep frying-pan and place it in stove to heat the oil. Reduce the heat once the oil looks smoky. Dip the onion rings individually in the batter and ensure that the onion slices are completely covered with the mixture.</li><li
style="text-align: justify;">Fry the onion rings till these turn golden in color and look crispy. Remove the onion rings from oil and drain the excess oil by soaking on a kitchen paper. Now the crispy onion rings are ready to be served with your favorite ketchup.</li></ol><div
style="text-align: justify;"><h3>Watch a video instruction on how to make crispy onion rings</h3><p
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style="text-align: justify;">If you observe these tips, you will be able to keep the Tumi briefcase in perfect condition. It will look like new for years and it will also last you a long time. Since you have paid a good price for the briefcase, you should make sure that the briefcase comes of good use to you for a long time.</p><h3>Watch a video instruction on tumi briefcase review</h3><p
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style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Ingredients</strong></p><ul
style="text-align: justify;"><li>2 cups crispy almonds</li><li>3/4 cup of coconut oil</li><li>2 tablespoons raw honey or maple syrup</li><li>1 teaspoon of sea salt</li></ul><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Instructions</strong></p><ul><li
style="text-align: justify;">Soak and dehydrate the almonds to prepare these as an ingredient to make butter. When you soak and dry the almonds, the fatty acids and other anti-nutrients elements contained by the crispy nuts are removed. Further, the almonds become more digestible after being soaked and dried before being processed to prepare the butter.</li><li
style="text-align: justify;">Some people even prefer to prepare the butter with roasted almonds. If you decide to use baked almonds, you can spread the crispy nuts on a shallow baking pan by forming a single layer. Bake the almonds at 400 degrees Fahrenheit or 200 degrees centigrade for about 8 minutes or till the nuts start turning light golden in color. However, based on your personal taste you can make the butter from raw as well as roasted almonds.</li><li
style="text-align: justify;">Place the prepared almonds and sea salt inside a food processor and grind to form a fine powder. Add the coconut oil and raw honey or maple syrup to the ground almonds. Process the ingredients till the butter becomes smooth.</li><li
style="text-align: justify;">When you prepare the almond butter, the same will not be completely hardened. You have to chill the liquid peanut butter to make it hard. Transfer the liquid peanut butter into an airtight container and store inside the refrigerator to harden. When it is time to serve, remove the peanut butter from refrigerator and serve at room temperature. You also have options to replace half of the coconut oil with untoasted sesame oil or pressed sunflower oil to keep the peanut butter less hard after the refrigeration process.</li><li
style="text-align: justify;">After making the homemade almond butter, you can serve the healthy and yummy dish with fruits. You can even make the delicious sandwich by using sliced breads, almond butter and banana.</li></ul><div
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isPermaLink="false">http://tipdeck.com/?p=11001</guid> <description><![CDATA[There are many types of cooking oils which have basic different ingredients. Restaurants which making a lot of frying food everyday, often give this resources away and can be used to run a car, stop dust on a drive way ,making soap and heating a house. Re using waste oil is a very simple and [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p
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class="alignright size-full wp-image-11003" title="How to Reuse Waste Cooking Oil" src="http://tipdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/How-to-Reuse-Waste-Cooking-Oil.jpg" alt="How to Reuse Waste Cooking Oil How to Reuse Waste Cooking Oil" width="259" height="300" /></a>There are many types of cooking oils which have basic different ingredients. Restaurants which making a lot of frying food everyday, often give this resources away and can be used to run a car, stop dust on a drive way ,making soap and heating a house. Re using waste oil is a very simple and easy process if you follow some necessary instructions given under:<br
/> <strong></strong></p><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Collect waste oil</strong></p><p
style="text-align: justify;">Pan and deep frying foods often leaves behind several cups of cooking oil. This waste oil can be collected and saved for future for filtering and storing the oil as soon as it cools. Straining waste oil removes little bits of burnt food. Seasoning that change the flavor of the oil. Collect the oil carefully in a sealable container. If the above collection could not properly kept may ruin the processing of re use. Many household prefers glass jars though plastic jars are safer for use.<br
/> <strong></strong></p><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Compost the oil</strong></p><p
style="text-align: justify;">The first item you can do with your waste cooking oil is to compost it adding some chemicals and little bit compost pile add a large numbers of nutrients in it. The waste oil can be reuse with adequate requirements .While adding piles notice that they must smell like oil for some time.</p><p
style="text-align: justify;">There are many types of cooking oils which have basic different ingredients. Restaurants which making a lot of frying food everyday, often give this resources away and can be used to run a car, stop dust on a drive way ,making soap and heating a house. Re using waste oil is a very simple and easy process if you follow some necessary instructions given under:</p><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Collect waste oil</strong></p><p
style="text-align: justify;">Pan and deep frying foods often leaves behind several cups of cooking oil. This waste oil can be collected and saved for future for filtering and storing the oil as soon as it cools. Straining waste oil removes little bits of burnt food. Seasoning that change the flavor of the oil. Collect the oil carefully in a sealable container. If the above collection could not properly kept may ruin the processing of re use. Many household prefers glass jars though plastic jars are safer for use.</p><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Compost the oil</strong></p><p
style="text-align: justify;">The first item you can do with your waste cooking oil is to compost it adding some chemicals and little bit compost pile add a large numbers of nutrients in it. The waste oil can be reuse with adequate requirements .While adding piles notice that they must smell like oil for some time.</p><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Make filter</strong></p><p
style="text-align: justify;">Filter your waste oil to remove particulates. This can be easily done using coffee filters. Heat the oil to remove any water that may be .If you have driveway, try spraying the oil over it in thin layers. It will make harden and keep the dust down for some time. Similar to compost pile it will de compose after some time and will need reapplication.</p><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Use making bio diesel</strong></p><p
style="text-align: justify;">You can make bio diesel out of it and run your car using this waste and free oil. You need to put some chemicals and can use it. Though this is not meant for everyone still you can make your fuel if trying to do so. You can concert your car in running position without processing; however, it needs a lot of modifications.</p><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Use as heating your house</strong></p><p
style="text-align: justify;">You can create stoves for heating your home by using this oil. This is the easiest process of reusing it. Running the car is kind of difficult but this heating method is easy and will last for long time. The best thing is that the stove you make creates less smoke than any wood stove.</p><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Make home made soaps</strong></p><p
style="text-align: justify;">Though the oil is clean you can make homemade soap out of it. The process is simple and similar to making bio diesel so; the risks are same. The soap you make can also be sold outside with reasonable prices.</p><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Dispose the oil properly</strong></p><p
style="text-align: justify;">Dispose the cooking oil as it is required for environmental need. Several ways are available in which way your waste oil cab disposed. Decide the quantity of oil you want to dispose with your container. Strain it perfectly and make the unnecessary wasteoil preserve for reusing it in future.</p><p
style="text-align: justify;">Filter your waste oil to remove particulates. This can be easily done using coffee filters. Heat the oil to remove any water that may be .If you have driveway, try spraying the oil over it in thin layers. It will make harden and keep the dust down for some time. Similar to compost pile it will de compose after some time and will need reapplication.<br
/> <strong></strong></p><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Use making bio diesel</strong></p><p
style="text-align: justify;">You can make bio diesel out of it and run your car using this waste and free oil. You need to put some chemicals and can use it. Though this is not meant for everyone still you can make your fuel if trying to do so. You can concert your car in running position without processing; however, it needs a lot of modifications.<br
/> <strong></strong></p><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Use as heating your house</strong></p><p
style="text-align: justify;">You can create stoves for heating your home by using this oil. This is the easiest process of reusing it. Running the car is kind of difficult but this heating method is easy and will last for long time. The best thing is that the stove you make creates less smoke than any wood stove.<br
/> <strong></strong></p><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Make home made soaps</strong></p><p
style="text-align: justify;">Though the oil is clean you can make homemade soap out of it. The process is simple and similar to making bio diesel so; the risks are same. The soap you make can also be sold outside with reasonable prices.</p><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Dispose the oil properly</strong></p><p
style="text-align: justify;">Dispose the cooking oil as it is required for environmental need. Several ways are available in which way your waste oil cab disposed. Decide the quantity of oil you want to dispose with your container. Strain it perfectly and make the unnecessary waste oil preserve for reusing it in future.</p><h3>Watch a video instruction on how to reuse canola oil or vegetable oil</h3><p
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class="alignright size-full wp-image-10999" title="How to Make Beef Nachos" src="http://tipdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/How-to-Make-Beef-Nachos.jpg" alt="How to Make Beef Nachos How to Make Beef Nachos" width="300" height="300" /></a>Nachos are loved by most people and can be made using various ingredients. Beef nachos are very popular with everyone and you will love to have it as a snack with some cold beverages. Ground beef is usually used to make nachos and the preparation is not too difficult. Most people who love nachos also love to have the beef variation of the snack. The whole family can sit and enjoy the delicious snack.</p><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Ingredients:</strong></p><ul
style="text-align: justify;"><li>Ground beef</li><li>16 ounces Re-fried beans</li><li>½ cup Onions, chopped</li><li>½ cup Green bell pepper, chopped</li><li>8 ounces Tomato sauce</li><li>Grated cheese</li><li>Taco seasoning</li><li>Tortilla chips</li></ul><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Procedure:</strong></p><p
style="text-align: justify;">1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Take a large saucepan and heat some water in it. Put the ground beef in it and cook for some time. Cover and simmer on the stove. After a few minutes, take the lid off and add the re-fried beans, chopped bell pepper, tomato sauce and taco seasoning into the saucepan. Put the lid back on the saucepan and cook for 15 minutes on slow heat. Check to see if the ingredients are soft and cooked.</p><p
style="text-align: justify;">2. Take a casserole and spread the tortilla chips on the base of the casserole. Pour the beef mixture on the chips in the casserole. Again, sprinkle the grated cheese on top. Put the arrangement inside the oven and allow the cheese to melt and the flavour to penetrate through. The recipe is now ready to be served.</p><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>1st Variation:</strong></p><ul
style="text-align: justify;"><li>You can try another variation of the same recipe. Here, you will need some jalapenos along with the rest of the ingredients. The cooking procedure is almost the same. The only change is that you will have to cook the beans separately. These cooked beans are placed first on the tortilla chips in the casserole. You can pour the beef mixture on top of it and then top it with grated cheese, chopped onions and sliced jalapeno. Since you will have to cook the beans separately, it will take a few more minutes to cook the recipe.</li></ul><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>2nd Variation:</strong></p><ul
style="text-align: justify;"><li>The recipe given on top describes how to make simple beef nachos. But you can also add several other ingredients to it to make it much tastier. For this, you will need, chopped lettuce, black olives, sour cream, green onions, tomatoes, enchilada seasoning, guacamole and a jar of salsa. You can also add some corn.</li><li>The procedure for making this variation of beef nachos is a bit different. You have to first brown the beef in a pot and when you can see the fat coming out from the beef, be ready to drain it away. Now put in the salsa, beans, and seasoning to the beef in the pot. Cook the mixture by covering the pot for 15 minutes. See if the beef and the other vegetables have softened.</li><li>Now you can follow the same procedure as before. Put the tortilla chips in the casserole and pour the beef mixture on it. Put the grated cheese on top and then heat inside the oven at 400 degrees. The nachos will be ready to eat.</li></ul><p
style="text-align: justify;">There are many other variations you can try out with beef nachos. If you want, you can grate more cheese on the top and also make many layers in the casserole. It tastes quite delicious provided it is served hot.</p><h3>Watch a video instruction on nachos with beef!!! &#8211; recipe request</h3><p
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style="text-align: justify;"><a
href="http://tipdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/How-to-Make-Vegetable-Samosas.jpg"><img
class="alignright size-full wp-image-10991" title="How to Make Vegetable Samosas" src="http://tipdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/How-to-Make-Vegetable-Samosas.jpg" alt="How to Make Vegetable Samosas How to Make Vegetable Samosas" width="300" height="256" /></a>Ask any Indian about the snack he loves and more than half of them will reply that they love samosas. Although samosas are usually had as an evening snack but some people can have them at all times of the day too. Most of the cities in India have local shops at every nook and corner selling samosas. You hardly have to walk a short distance to see a shop selling this delicious snack. It is the most preferred snack offered to guests as most of them love the snack and also because it is easily available near your home. But if you have a passion for making Indian snacks, then you can make the samosas at home too. You will find your kids loving it for sure.</p><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Ingredients:</strong></p><ul
style="text-align: justify;"><li>Samosa pads</li><li>Oil for frying</li><li>3 potatoes, boiled</li><li>2 green chillies, chopped</li><li>½ cup green peas, boiled</li><li>1 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped</li><li>½ tsp garlic-ginger paste</li><li>½ tsp chilli powder</li><li>½ tsp garam masala</li><li>1 ½ tsp lemon juice</li><li>Some cashews</li><li>Salt to taste</li></ul><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Procedure:</strong></p><ul
style="text-align: justify;"><li>For frying the samosas, you need a frying pan and a slotted spoon. But before that, you need to prepare the samosas first. There are two parts in the samosas. The first is the cover of the samosas and the other is the filling inside. To prepare the filling, take the boiled potatoes, peel and mash them in a bowl. Add the ginger-garlic paste, green chillies, lemon juice, chilli powder, garam masala and salt to the potatoes. Mix them properly so that it will taste the same no matter from where you take a pinch and taste it. Once you get a smooth mixture, put in the cashews and the boiled and mashed peas. Put the freshly chopped coriander to the mixture and mix it well.</li><li>Now that you have the filling ready, you have to think about the cover of the filling. There is a special way in which the cover is made and twisted to give a triangular shape to the samosas. Take one of the samosa pads and moisten the short edge with a little water. Make a cone by rolling the pad in such a way that the sheet folds onto itself and looks like a triangle with one side open. The moistened end should seal one end of the triangle cone with the other edge left hanging on the top of the cone.</li><li>Take a tablespoon and take some of the filling mixture in it. Put this filling inside the cone and then seal the open end by pasting them together. Brush with some water and seal well so that the samosa does not open easily. If you don’t do this well, the filling mixture will escape while frying. You just have to tighten and seal with some pressure on the flaps of the cone.</li><li>Now take some oil in a frying pan and after the oil gets heated up sufficiently, you can put the samosas in carefully. Depending on the oil you take in the pan, you can fry less or more number of samosas at a time. Keep turning the samosas in the oil from time to time so that it gets evenly browned up. It should be a faint golden brown in color. The samosa pads should also turn crispy. Take care that the samosas don’t get over-fried.</li></ul><p
style="text-align: justify;">The samosas are now ready to be served. If you have made some mint or coriander chutney, it will taste very delicious. You can also have it with tomato and chilli sauce or some pickles.</p><h3>Watch a video instruction on how to make vegetable samosas</h3><p
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isPermaLink="false">http://tipdeck.com/?p=10986</guid> <description><![CDATA[This is one of the tastiest recipes you can make and it is quite simple too. The marinade is the most important part of making this recipe and you should be careful that you prepare it well. It mainly consists of a few sauces and other ingredients which will enhance the taste of the beef [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: justify;"><a
href="http://tipdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/How-to-Make-Beef-Sticks.jpg"><img
class="alignright size-full wp-image-10988" title="How to Make Beef Sticks" src="http://tipdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/How-to-Make-Beef-Sticks.jpg" alt="How to Make Beef Sticks How to Make Beef Sticks" width="300" height="225" /></a>This is one of the tastiest recipes you can make and it is quite simple too. The marinade is the most important part of making this recipe and you should be careful that you prepare it well. It mainly consists of a few sauces and other ingredients which will enhance the taste of the beef when kept immersed in this marinade. Once you prepare the marinade, there is nothing left to do but wait till the beef gets cooked in the oven. The marinade is easy to make but it will take some time before the beef gets cooked in the oven. You should have the patience to wait for the delicious looking beef pieces on the sticks.</p><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Ingredients:</strong></p><ul
style="text-align: justify;"><li>1 ½ pounds boneless beef top sirloin steak, cubed</li><li>2 tbsp cider vinegar</li><li>3 tbsp honey</li><li>2 tbsp hoisin sauce</li><li>1/3 cup soy sauce</li><li>2 tbsp oil</li><li>1 ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce</li><li>1 tbsp brown sugar</li><li>2 garlic cloves, minced</li></ul><p
style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Procedure:</strong></p><ul
style="text-align: justify;"><li>Take a large bowl and put all the ingredients like brown sugar, cider vinegar, hoisin sauce, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, honey, garlic and oil together in it. Mix well to make a good marinade.</li><li>Take the sirloin steak and cut into 1-inch cubes. You can buy more beef if you want but if this is your first effort at making this recipe, then it is better to try it out with 1 pound beef first and then increase the amount if you fall in love with the preparation.</li><li>Take a re-sealable plastic bag and put the marinade in it. Put the cubed beef pieces in too and mix well. Seal the bag again and keep in the fridge for about 8 hours. You can also make the marinade at night and keep it overnight in the fridge. You can marinate the beef for about 30 hours too if you want for better taste.</li><li>Take the sealed bag from the fridge and drain the marinade away. Take the beef cubes and thread them into the skewers. Make sure that you have cleaned the skewers before using them. It is better to use metal skewers. Now grill the skewers after covering them. Don’t turn up the heat too much but let it be on a medium setting. Wait for about 10 minutes until the meat is nicely cooked. You can keep turning the skewers so that the cubes get cooked evenly. You can get about 6 skewers full of beef cubes.</li></ul><p
style="text-align: justify;">Serve it hot and the flavor of the different sauces and other ingredients will make your taste buds tingle. Everyone in your family is sure to love this preparation. You can experiment with other kinds of meat instead of beef too. If the meat is softer and takes less time to cook, you will get the kabobs done in a small time. Try this same marinade with chicken and it will give you a different taste. The chicken sticks will cook faster too. But the joy of having beef sticks is in a class of its own.</p><h3>Watch a video instruction on beef sticks</h3><p
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