Peruvian Beef Kebabs grace the grill

A new grilling cookbook from Weber, written by Jamie Purviance, has caught Jennie Geisler's attention. She'll write about the following recipe in her column, Loaves & Dishes Wednesday in the Food section.


PERUVIAN BEEF SIRLOIN KEBABS


3 red bell peppers, divided


6 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped


2 tablespoons red wine vinegar


2 teaspoons ground cumin


1 teaspoon smoked paprika


1 teaspoon kosher salt


1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper


1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste


1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil


2 pounds top sirloin, about 1 3/4 inches thick, cut into 1 1/4 inch cubes


1. Prepare the grill for direct cooking over medium heat.


2. Brush the cooking grates clean. Grill 2 red peppers over direct medium heat, with the lid closes as much as possible, until the skins are blackened and blistered all over, 12 to 15 minutes, turning occasionally. Place the peppers in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap to trap the steam. Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the peppers from the bowl and peel away and discard the charred skins, stems and seeds.


3. In a food processor, combine the roasted peppers, garlic, vinegar, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper. Pulse until the peppers are chopped. With the machine running, gradually add the oil through the feed tube to make a thick paste.


4. Place the meat in a large bowl and pour in one-third of the paste. Turn to coat the meat evenly. Reserve the remaining paste to brush on the corn and serve as a sauce. Chop remaining pepper into 1 1/4 inch squares. Thread the meat and pepper squares alternately onto skewers. Allow the kebabs to stand at room temperature for 15 to 30 minutes before grilling.


5. Grill the kebabs over direct medium heat until the peppers are crisp-tender and the meat is cooked to your desired doneness, 6 to 8 minutes for medium-rare, turning occasionally. Remove from the grill as they are done. Serve the kebabs with the remaining paste.


Makes 6 skewers


-- "Time to Grill," by Jamie Purviance


- Per skewer: 431 calories, 24 grams fat, 1.3 grams fiber, 47 grams protein, 4.5 grams carbohydrate, 489 milligrams sodium, 135 milligrams cholesterol


Values are approximate.

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Standing by in frustration to watch the water in a clogged bathroom sink drain will not make it go any faster. There is a clog, and it needs to be dealt with. But before you make that call to enrich your local plumber, try replacing the p-trap under the sink yourself. Most likely the clog is there, and when you remove the old one you’ll know right away if a tangle of hair and grime is the problem.

A sink’s p-trap is there to seal off the pipe with water to keep sewer gas that bypasses the vent from rising into your bathroom. Replacing your old p-trap should only take about 15-20 minutes for beginners, and the total cost for materials should be less than $20 if you have all the tools.

The tools you will need to replace your old p-trap will depend on what kind of trap you want to buy. If you want a chromed metal p-trap, you will need expandable pliers or a large crescent wrench to loosen the nuts. I prefer to use channel lock pliers over all others for plumbing of any kind. You will also need a saw to cut the new p-trap; a hacksaw for metal and a plastic pipe saw for PVC.

For materials, besides the new p-trap and plastic or rubber gaskets for it, you should buy some pipe thread compound.

To remove the old p-trap, first unscrew the nut securing the p-trap tailpiece to the pipe in the wall. Then unscrew the nut securing the trap to the sink drain tailpiece. Loosen the nut in the middle, but only enough to let you manipulate the two parts of the p-trap. This will make it easier to remove. There will be water inside, so keep an old rag close.

If you look inside the old trap, you may see a lot of stuff you’d rather not see. If this is so, this was causing a slow drain, and replacing the p-trap will solve the problem. You have two options moving forward. The first is to clean and re-install the old p-trap. It will save you a few bucks, but make sure to replace all the rubber or plastic gaskets. It also helps to spread a layer of pipe thread compound to the touching trap/gasket surfaces. This reduces the chances of a leak.

Here’s a step-by-step to make installing a new p-trap under your bathroom sink easy.

1. Make sure to buy the right p-trap. The correct pipe size is 1 1/2 inches for a bathroom trap. The easiest type to work with is PVC, but chromed metal looks better for exposed sinks. For a PVC trap, buy the package that comes with all the plastic gaskets and nuts. For a chromed trap, you’ll need rubber gaskets. The trap itself is 1 1/2-inch pipe, but the tailpiece from the sink is likely 1 1/4. You’ll need a transition gasket for this.


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