Living

<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Friday, July 3, 2009 The Forum: Swash your buckle with this By Judyrae Kruse Herald Columnist Here comes the long-awaited, much-anticipated Fourth of July. Are you ready? Everett reader Chris Cooper isn't set quite yet, and writes, "I am planning to make one of our all-time favorite barbecued chicken recipes. But, tragically, I can't find the recipe! I just spent two hours going through my 30-year recipe collection. (You'll be pleased to hear most of them are from The Herald, and many, many of them are yours.) "The recipe is one of two on a page called swashbuckler chicken. I'm not sure if this was the name of the recipe or the one it was printed with, but we've always liked the name, so that's what we call it. It had salt and pepper, vinegar, egg, oil and herbs. "It was an overnight marinade, cooked on the grill, always tender and always a big hit! I know I can come close to recreating it, but it's the quantities and seasonings I'd really like to get right.'' Actually, the recipe Chris refers to is called "the knee-buckler,'' and it's been a fantastic favorite ever since one of its first appearances in a July 16, 1988, Forum column. Its creator, Sheila Forsyth of Everett, shared the easy-do how-to, and told us, "Our family votes this marinated chicken as our No. 1 knee-buckler as we smell it wafting out of the grill on the deck." Then she sealed the deal, adding, "My husband won't touch vinegary things, yet loves this chicken.'' So here comes the knee-buckler and, for good measure, we'll toss in the swashbuckler, too. The knee-buckler 1/2 cup oil 1 cup cider vinegar 2 tablespoons salt 11/2 teaspoons poultry seasoninig 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 egg Chicken pieces In small mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except chicken; beat until well mixed. Arrange chicken in non-metallic container; add vinegar mixture. Cover; refrigerate 12 to 24 hours, turning chicken occasionally. Drain chicken on paper towels before grilling. Makes enough marinade for about 2 chickens. The swashbuckler 1/2 cup cider vinegar 1/2 cup Worcestershire 1/8 cup liquid hot-pepper seasoning, such as Tapatio or Tabasco 1/4 cup ketchup 1/4 cup chili sauce 2 large cloves garlic, pressed or mashed Steak In small mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except steak, mixing until well blended. Place steak in non-metallic container; add marinade. Cover; refrigerate 12 to 24 hours, turning steak occasionally. Lift from marinade, then grill as desired. Makes about 11/2 cups marinade. The next Forum will appear in Monday's Time Out section. Meanwhile, have a spectacular Fourth of July! READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

1. Fire destroys Silver Lake landmark 2. Tree clearing, mud slide angers Everett neighbor 3. County tackles bikini barista rules 4. Six people injured in Machias car crash 5. Edmonds councilwoman dies at 59 6. Search for missing hiker called off 7. Later start for school day unlikely in Marysville 8. Extended tax credit should spur home sales 9. Hopes for Snohomish excursion train may hinge on railway purchase 10. Designing a new business 2 - Top 10 Stories Most Talked about 3 - Top 10 Stories Most Emailed

• Gough on track to keep job • Jazz vocalist headlines NPAC • Mountlake Terrace makes football history • Tax revenue sagging, city budgets lagging • ‘Touch of Magic' show opens at Gallery North • Jackson repeats as South champs • Holiday Bazaars Calendar • Meadowdale storms back to grab title • Edmonds moves to Fire District 1 • Boeing will build, flight test and deliver 787s in South Carolina to spe ... • Snohomish County EDC promoting job growth in key industry clusters • $4 million grant to advance brain tumor research has Everett links • Providence medical center construction tops off its 12-story steel frame ... • Tulalip affordable housing project to be financed by KeyBank, Raymond Ja ... • Arlington's Lak of Ink has a growing following for Luke Kooyman's creati ... • Bank of the Northwest formed • Cascade Bank earns $1.6 million