As you travel the country you'll find many
different opinions about what makes a good barbecue sauce, if you're in
the Carolina's for example they'll probably be voting for a vinegar bbq
sauce and if you're in the South there's bound to be something hot and
spicy about the sauce. So how can we truly determine and agree what's
the best recipe?
There's also a whole host of bottled barbecue sauces on the market
that offer all sorts of promises and many try to differentiate
themselves by blowing your head off. All these types of sauce are
fashion so when it comes down to the best barbecue sauce recipe my
feeling is to go back to basics and to tradition.
It's that sweet and sour taste that we love together with a tomato
base a delicate piquancy st to bring a smack to your taste buds. To
that end let's go through the ingredients:
Tomatoes
We could argue all night whether the best sauces
originate from fresh tomatoes or from ketchup and to be honest I don't
think that it matters much, after all, ketchup is made from tomatoes,
the only thing we are unnecessarily adding is the stabilizers and
preservatives that are required to stop any bottle sauce from going off.
I prefer to use a tin of chopped tomatoes for a couple of reasons.
Firstly the I like the substance of the tomato to be evident and
secondly from a preparation point of view I think that it's easier to
mix a sauce from a thin liquid. If I use ketchup with any other thin
liquid (such as the vinegar that comes next) I find that it separates
and I spend a lot of time and effort stirring to get rid of any lumps.
Starting with all liquids thin eliminates this problem, admittedly it
takes longer to thicken up but I think that this helps the sauce
flavors come together.
Vinegar
Well there's not much to say here other than I use white
vinegar because it helps to keep the color of the sauce light and
vibrant. Vinegar can when first introduced to the sauce and heated up
give off a very pungent smell but as the sauce is simmered this will
settle down. For me this is another reason for using tinned tomatoes
rather than ketchup.
Sugar
Together with the vinegar this is what completes the sweet
and sour. Brown sugar is the order of the day because brown has that
extra caramelized flavor.
Worcestershire Sauce
The final of the four absolute must have
ingredients and it's a distinctive flavor. There's a myriad of herbs
and spices in Worcestershire sauce and all top secret but the most
significant flavoring is tamarind, a spice largely used in Indian
cooking to give a sour taste.
Other ingredients
Here's where you
can go on and one but for me the thing that turns a basic barbecue
sauce into something that can be the best is a little bit of heat and
that means a little English mustard and some chili flakes.
The complete list of ingerients and full recipe:-
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic crushed
4 tablespoons finely chopped onion
Fry gently for 2-3 minutes until the onions go clear, then add:-
1 400g can chopped tomatoes
1 tube tomato purée (between 150g - 200g)
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dry English mustard
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
ground black pepper to taste
Throw all the ingredients into a sauce pan and bring to the boil then simmer for about 45 minutes
Monday, March 12, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Capturing the Best Prep Sport Video
We say no. You're actually there at the game. Let's get some of that serious sports action on video. Let's take a look at some tips that will help you avoid the usual issues when capturing sports magic for the web.
The biggest mistake budding sportscasters commit when getting prep sport videos is excessive movement. It's tough because sports by definition involves a lot of movement. In fact, the best moments to capture may be a high flying football catch or a nasty ally oop dunk. That's not exactly stationary. For long distance motions, if you have to pick between the start or end...go with the end. This means have your camera pointed down towards where the catcher is as opposed to the QB. The throw is the throw but what we want to see is the catch. Everything hinges on the catch. HIgh school basketball's a little touch since it really moves fast. The good news is that there's less distance to cover so you should be able to get both side pretty easily. With baseball, it's usually centered around the pitcher's mound and home plate. You may need to direct outwards to catch the results of a hit but a lot of action is real close to home. So try to avoid too much motion of the camera or you'll get your viewers dizzy (and not for the right reasons).
There are some other general tips for capturing the best prep sport videos. Watch out for the sun. If you're crossing the sun with your video, it'll blow your video temporarily and that makes it tough to watch. The viewer will "lose" the action. If they lose the action, you usually lose your viewer. Watch out for "active" fans seated around you. If their heads keep blocking your view or you have to stand up to keep filming, it's going to be janky on the viewing side. Avoid janky...that's the new word for all things "bad". Make sure not to run too long. Keep the action tight and short. If a person has to wait 60 seconds to see the big catch, they're likely to cut around 45 seconds. Why make them wait which brings us to our best tip yet.
Get a hold of video editing software. There's everything from free ware to high end video editing software. You probably have something pre-loaded on your computer. Take that raw footage and boil it down to the best footage and then clean that up. There may be some editing tools in your software to take out movement or general video glitches in your footage. If you want your video to improve in ranking, make it the best.
Finally, let's talk about prep sport audio. Audio, in the hands of a novice can actually detract from your Prep sport video footage. People screaming or shoddy micas can make good sports video footage and make it unwatchable. Ideally, keep audio on but use the edit bay to take out unwanted audio. Finally, show some sense of style. You can hit up raw video with text, captions, music...you name it. Make sure the added material meets our community guidelines but nothing in those guidelines says your prep sport videos have to be boring.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Quarterback Carnage
Throw the football at the incoming football players before they get too close. Keep them back!
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Johnny Bravo In Bravo Goalie
Kick the ball in the right direction with enough power to keep Johnny from blocking your kick.
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Shop N Dress Rugby Game
Hold the ball into air in longest possible time and earn points to buy nice dresses.
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