Ask the Patch Pro: Experts Answer Your Cooking Questions

Our panel of experts are waiting in the comments to answer your culinary questions in the latest installment of Ask the Patch Pro.

It's time for another edition of Ask the Patch Pro, where each week we tackle a different topic and open up the comments section for questions. Our team of experts stop in to help you out and answer your questions. This week we're talking all about food and cooking. Patch wants to help you get your questions answered, but we needed some help. We've compiled a team of experts to help us out. Meet the experts: If you have a food/cooking related question, ask below in our comment section and one of our experts will answer!  If you consider yourself a local expert and would like to be added to the list, let us know! jordan.lanham@patch.com

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Ask the Patch Pro: Seeking Cooking Experts

Patch is looking for experts who can share their cooking expertise this week.

We want to find the answers to all your culinary questions this week, but we need a little help. In the latest edition of "Ask the Patch Pro" we need local experts who can answer readers' food and cooking questions and offer advice. If you consider yourself an expert and can answer these questions and more, let us know two ways. One: You can leave a comment on this post. Two: You can send an email to jordan.lanham@patch.com. We need experts to answer questions on Thursday, Oct. 18.  Curious as to what we are looking for? Take a look at some of our previous Patch Pro posts: So what do you say, who wants to be our expert?

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Fry Your Bird Safely for 2011's Thanksgiving Feast

Deep-frying a turkey can be delicious but dangerous without the right safety tools.

Each year, families gather around a roasted or baked turkey for the holidays. Some families decide to go outside of the box and deep-fry turkeys for the holidays, which is when things get more serious. I grew up with my dad frying turkeys for the holidays. As newlyweds, my wife and I will fry a turkey for our first Thanksgiving together and may continue the tradition. Several dangers can mount from deep-frying a turkey, though. More than 4,000 fires occur on Thanksgiving across the country, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. Therefore, in order to ensure a safe holiday season, we’re showing how to safely deep-fry a turkey. In order to reinforce the safety issues, we teamed up with Florissant Valley Fire Protection District to give …

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Who's Hiring in Maryland Heights

Wanted: Director of Hospitality, Bank Teller and More

Here’s your weekly roundup of who’s hiring in Maryland Heights and nearby.

Each week, Maryland Heights Patch teams up with neighboring Patch sites to find businesses seeking to fill positions in town and in nearby communities. Here are five opportunities we found this week.   Who’s Hiring: U.S. Bank Location: Florissant Job: Metro customer service manager Category: Full time Experience: “Four or more years of experience in operations and/or human resources activities,” the job listing states, among other qualifications. To Apply: Visit the job listing for more details.   Who’s Hiring: Harrah’s Casino Location: Maryland Heights Job: Director of hospitality Category: Full time Experience: “Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in hospitality; demonstrate ability to manage food costs, continuously improve quality…

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Nothing Like a Good Barbecue Fire

The first installment of our barbecue grill series shows you the proper and safe ways to start your grill.

There are many ways to fail at starting your barbecue grill. Some have trouble starting it, while others cannot control the fire that's been created. Charcoal lighting is more complex than combining lighter fluid, coals and a match. From the temperature to the colors of coals, your grill needs to be supervised at all times.  Safety is the most important component of all. Keep smoke and soot away from your eyes and you'll have a great grilling experience.  Plus, have water on hand to control your fire and keep you hydrated in the blazing heat.  When starting your grill, don't panic. Just log back on to watch our helpful video.

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