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Weber's Big Book of Grilling
By Jamie Purviance, Sandra S. McRae, Tim Turner
Chronicle Books - 2001
Outstanding! We loved this rub a lot and the applesauce was very tasty. Our applesauce was a little thick I would add more apple juice next time - but the taste was fine. My daughter won't eat pork so we made her a chicken breast - she gave that high marks too.
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Black Rice and Snow Pea Salad : page 369
I had never cooked with Black Rice but was able to find a blend with it in Whole Foods. It has a very unique look and a great taste. The complete dish was not as tasty as I expected though. It was god but not great as I usually get from this book.
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Confetti Salad : page 358
Very good salad. A LOT of dicing but really a beautiful salad with a light dressing. Everything about it was good. At the last minute I discovered that I only had 1/2 a lemon so our dressing was citrus - half lime and half lemon and that was very good.
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Cucumber Salad with Toasted Sesame Seeds : page 359
Great flavor and great crunch! We loved this and will make it again and again. VERY easy to make.
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French Green Lentil Salad : page 365
Wonderful dish. Unusual, wonderful flavors. I will make this dish again and again.
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Grilled Scallops with Chili Dipping sauce : page 317
These were wonderful! The sauce is awesome and packs some heat. I will definitely make this again. I did not blend my sauce as they suggested to the consistency of ketchup I kept some texture to mine and preferred it that way.
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Honey-Glazed Sea Scallops with Apple Rings : page 318
These were very good and very easy to make. With the prosciutto wrapped around the scallops it was a filling meal too. We found that three scallops was a very filling meal. I will make these again.
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Honey-Mustard Chicken Breasts : page 249
These were super easy to prepare and delicious. I would definitely make again.
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Lemon Halibut with Caper Sauce : page 306
Very easy and very good. We forgot to read ahead and didn't put the paste on the fish and put it back in the fridge. We just put the paste on and put it on the grill. It probably could have benefited from a little time in the fridge. But still great!
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Mediterranean Sea Bass : page 303
Made with Walleye instead of Sea Bass - but still very good.
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N'Awlins Barbecue Shrimp : page 312
Outstanding. Made for a crowd and everyone loved them. Strong, spicy flavor but good. I used peeled and deveined shrimp just for easier eating and no one seemed to mind.
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Parmesan Breaded Scallops with Lemon Garnish : page 314
These were VERY easy and absolutely delicious.
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Pizza Margherita : page 337
Excellent! Very basic margherita pizza - but we needed the directions for grilling pizza too as we had never done it. It was SO easy and this was delicious. We will definitely be making this again.
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Sea Scallops with Yellow Pepper Sauce : page 316
As with every other recipe in this cookbook - we loved these. Sauce was wonderful, a bit thick - but wonderful. I added about 5 tablespoons of water to it and it was still not a pourable consistency - we spooned it on. It probably depends on the size of your peppers. It still tasted wonderful.
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Simple Salmon : page 298
Outstanding!
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Six-Story Salad : page 366
This took some time to prepare but was tasty in the end. I would use less quinoa and less cilantro next time - but that is just my taste. I did really enjoy it and look forward to having the leftovers for lunch this coming week.
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Stuffed Zucchini : page 373
These were easy and delicious. A great new way to serve zucchini. My daughter and son who are not zucchini fans both loved them too!
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Tequila Shrimp : page 312
We used jumbo shrimp and marinated for a little over an hour. Good flavor.
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Tomato, Cucumber, and Onion Salad : page 367
Very quick! Very easy! I assembled salad ahead of time then chopped mint and basil to add before drizzling on dressing and serving. Very good for you too - dressing is yogurt and olive oil based.
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Warm Beet and Onion Salad : page 365
Outstanding salad. I will definitely be making again. There was a lot of prep though - I think next time I would roast the beets and grill the onions the day before. They would be just as good. The orange in the dressing was just perfect! Excellent!
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