Kudu Grill Review
Kudu is a fire bowl with adjustable height cook surfaces that position foods closer or further from the fire. Inspired by South African Braais, or BBQ gatherings, and similar to a number of fire bowl cookers already on the market. Many really like their Kudus. We reviewed Kudu and gave it our AmazingingRibs.com Best Silver Medal.
Corkscrews: The Foil Cutter (AKA Foil Mohel)
Perfectly remove the foil from wine bottles with a foil cutter. Screwpull makes one of these handy tool to cut the foil off the bottle so you can clean the top nice and neat.
Corkscrews: Pump Style Corkscrews Review And Rating
The compressed air hypodermic cork remover looks like a giant needle to be inserted through the cork. The “syringe” part is like a bicycle pump, and pumps air into the bottle until the internal pressure pushes the cork out. While they usually work fine, they can break off in the cork in the bottle or worse.
Corkscrews: Don’t Do The Double Screws
The double screw style corkscrew is one to avoid. The double screw is so-called because it removes the cork by screwing the helix into the cork and then a latch is thrown so a thread around the top helix pulls it out.
Corkscrews: The Classic Waiter’s Lever
The waiter’s lever is still popular with bartenders and restaurant staffs. It is compact and folds up like a pocket knife. Its handle is hinged and one end has a fulcrum which rests on the bottle lip. Newer models like this one uses a 2-step lifter that improves leverage.
Corkscrews: The Ah-so, Don’t Let The Funny Name Fool You
The ah-so device is one of the most unique tools for removing a cork and was once the rage in California. The device has two prongs that are wiggled between the cork and the bottle neck, and with a quick twisting motion, easily yanks the cork out of the bottle without puncturing the cork. Most of the time.
Corkscrews: The Winged Screw Review And Rating
When it comes to selecting the right corkscrew, there are countless design options available in the market. One type that I recommend is the winged corkscrew. It has two wing-like levers that pull the cork up through its frame when they are depressed, and they are very inexpensive, usually under $10.
Corkscrews: Electric Corkscrews Are An Interesting Option
The Oster battery operated wine opener is a really clever device. With the touch of a button it can open 30 bottles between charges.
Corkscrews: Screwpulls And Imitators
The finest corkscrew ever designed is a gadget called the Screwpull. Actually there are three excellent models of Screwpull and there are some Screwpull imitators that work pretty well. At the center of the concept is an extra-long, wire helix with an extra wide spiral and an extra sharp tip for piercing corks.
Nation’s Restaurant News
A classic trade publication, this glossy color tabloid comes out 50 times per year and is fat with trends and much more.
Wine Advocate
Robert Parker is the most influential individual in the wine world. He and his associates taste thousands of wines each year, and that’s pretty much all you’ll find in this newsletter.
Wine Spectator
There is a special issue devoted to their Restaurant Grand Award Winners, another on the Top 100 wines of the Year, and another on Great Wine Values.
All About Beer
Easily the leading beer magazine, each of the six issues per year contains features about different beer types, breweries, the interesting characters who make it, places to drink it, beer and food matching, the politics influencing the marketplace and more.
Bon Appetit
A big, sumptuous feast of recipes and ideas, drool inducing photos, probing interviews, memoirs, travel, tips on technique, culinaria, restaurant guides, product reviews, what to drink, trends, pop culture, and eternal culture.
Cook’s Illustrated
This is a great cooking magazine. The authors have grown from a really good magazine that people in the know swore by, to a great website, to a TV show, and have recently added another magazine.