Tuesday, August 30, 2011
How To Get Free HDTV
I am a cord cutter. The only TV channels I watch are delivered to my home for free over the air. I made this video because I talk to people every week that are unaware of this money saving alternative to cable & satellite. To make this work all you need is an antenna, ATSC Digital Tuner and an HDTV.
In this video the ATSC digital tuner happens to be built into a DVD player. However, today many new HDTV's have ATSC tuners built into them. For example this 90" HDTV by Sharp comes with a tuner so all you need to do is connect an antenna directly to the TV.
Depending on where you live in the United States your channel selection will vary. Over the air channels are broadcast digitally in high definition from your local TV stations. If you're thinking about trying this in your home, I would recommend looking up the available channels in your area first. AntennaWeb.org is a helpful resource that allows you to see what channels you can get based on location.
What's A Cord Cutter?
Technically I still have a "cord" coming into my home delivering a high speed internet connection. But when you hear the term "cord cutter" it is usually referring to canceling cable TV service in order to save money. Now-a-days there is an abundance of free media available for streaming online. Do you really need to pay for cable?
How To Slow Cook Ribs
You're missing out if you have not experienced the satisfaction of slow cooking ribs. Any man can stand behind a grill and flip burgers. If your ready to take things to the next level you might consider grilling up a couple racks of pork ribs. "But where do I begin?", you say. I'm glad you asked. This video covers the basics of slow cooking with charcoal. I have listed out some important grilling tips below for first timers. There are also many benefits of cooking Bacon on a grill, but that's another story.
With slow cooking indirect heat is the key factor. This can be accomplished by placing a tray of water under the grill and next to the charcoal. The ribs need to be placed on the grill so that they are directly over the water and not over the pile of charcoal. This allows the ribs to be cooked with indirect heat. The vent on top of the grill should be directly over the ribs to get a good heat and smoke flow. Make sure the air intake vent is clear and not clogged with ash.
Below you will find some of the key points I learned while observing the art of slow cooking for the first time. Choosing a rub and a BBQ sauce is another important part of the process. Many people make there own homemade rubs since store bought rubs tend to be very salty. Choice of BBQ sauce is also a very personal decision. Most people would agree you can't go wrong starting out with Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce.
Charcoal Grilling Tips:
- Avoid the use of lighter fluid because it adds unwanted flavor to the meat.
- Start the fire with paper crumpled in the bottom of a charcoal chimney.
- Soak some hickory wood chips in water and add them periodically for good smokey flavor.
- If you're looking, you ain't cooking! Don't open the lid too much and make the rookie mistake of letting all the heat out every 10 minutes.
- Clean the grilling surface with a brush or cleaning stone. I've even heard of people using potatoes. (We forgot to clean the grill in this video, oops)
- Clean out the air intake vent underneath the grill. It tends to get clogged with ash over time.
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