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		<title>Holidays in NSW</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being the sixth largest country in the world Australia is naturally an incredibly diverse destination with adventures and experiences to suit all. Endless miles of beaches, numerous islands, tropical rainforest, mountain ranges, unique wildlife, vast deserts, Aboriginal cultures and cosmopolitan cities make Australia a nation of contrast and discovery.Within Australia one of the most popular [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><br/><br/><br/>Being the sixth largest country in the world Australia is naturally an incredibly diverse destination with adventures and experiences to suit all. Endless miles of beaches, numerous islands, tropical rainforest, mountain ranges, unique wildlife, vast deserts, Aboriginal cultures and cosmopolitan cities make Australia a nation of contrast and discovery.<br/><br/>Within Australia one of the most popular tourism destination is New South Wales; a diverse region which offers more than just Sydney and is home to a wide diversity of landscapes and activities.<br/><br/>Holidays here range from exploring cosmopolitan and vibrant cities to touring wine regions and national parks. Why not join an overland tour taking in the infamous sights of Sydney such as the opera house and the Sydney Harbour Bridge and explore national parks such as the Blue Mountains National Park; a scenically dramatic region of forested ravines and pristine bush land where you can enjoy hiking, canyoning, climbing and horse riding amongst other exhilarating activities. Or visit the well known Byron Bay; a beachside town in the north of the state. It is a popular surfing, snorkelling, diving and sky diving location or for more laid back activities you can opt to go whale watching or simply relax on its beautiful beaches. Numerous tours for holidays in NSW start from Sydney and last anything from 3 to over 20 days allowing an in depth look into this beautiful and fascinating state.<br/><br/>With a wide range of activities and accommodation available to cater for every budget holidays in NSW have never been more popular.<br/><a href='http://www.momentsofelegance.com/catalog/edible-wedding-favors-c-89.html'>edible favors</a></p>
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		<title>How to Modify a Pelican Potomac 110es Fishing Kayak</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our review of the Pelican Potomac Fishing Kayak, we realized that this thing is nice for $200, but that it needed some serious work. This led us to busting out the hacksaws, on a brand new&#8230;. (1 trip in the water) kayak. Crazy? Probably, but hey, it needs to fit me, not everybody! I [...]]]></description>
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<div><br/><br/>In our review of the Pelican Potomac Fishing Kayak, we realized that this thing is nice for $200, but that it needed some serious work. This led us to busting out the hacksaws, on a brand new&#8230;. (1 trip in the water) kayak. Crazy? Probably, but hey, it needs to fit me, not everybody! I hope you can do this same thing to your Potomac. It can be a decent kayak!<br/><br/>The first thing we had to do was cut holes in the front and back of the kayak. The front hole is just big enough for a battery to go into. We had plans on putting a trolling motor setup on here, so we cut the hole for that. Once it was finished though, it was big enough to reach anything in the boat. This increased storage accessibility 100%!<br/><br/>The next thing was the lack of access to the rear of the boat. The way Pelican molded the seat in this kayak, doesn&#8217;t allow you to reach back and store things behind the seat. This was a big downfall, but again, I knew with a hacksaw, it could easily be fixed. We started cutting, and ended up with a hole big enough to fit a fishing crate in. There is 200% storage accessibility, in 1 hour of work.<br/><br/>The hatch, during manufacturing, had sharp edges left on the inside of it. This had to be fixed as well. Using some PVC pipe insulation, I wrapped the hatch from the bottom of the seat, all the way around, back to the other side of the seat. This allowed me some place soft to rest my legs, without them being all banged up at the end of the day.<br/><br/>We also put some more of the foam insulation on top of the hatch opening. This hard plastic was rough on my elbows, and after adding these arm rests, I really don&#8217;t want to get off of the water. You use the PVC insulation to wrap the 2 holes that you have cut into the deck of the kayak for storage as well. This stuff really cleans the boat up.<br/><br/>Adding an anchor trolley and rudder really added to the boat control as well. In tough winds, or a stiff current, it was impossible to keep the boat anchored in one place, and face the direction I wanted to. With the rudder installed, we were able to dig in with our paddle, and really get the boat moving at a decent clip. This also helped when paddling upwind or upstream, with keeping the boat going one direction.<br/><strong>About the Author:</strong>
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		<title>Gatlinburg Honeymoon Packages</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gatlinburg in Tennessee is the city with streets of art galleries and quaint shops selling local arts and crafts. It is also home to the world-renowned Arrowmont Craft School. This is where craftspeople from around the world improve their skills and have exchanged craft skills for the past 75 years. These attractions draw visitors to [...]]]></description>
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<div><br/><br/><br/>Gatlinburg in Tennessee is the city with streets of art galleries and quaint shops selling local arts and crafts. It is also home to the world-renowned Arrowmont Craft School. This is where craftspeople from around the world improve their skills and have exchanged craft skills for the past 75 years. These attractions draw visitors to linger in town before heading to the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. This park is famous for activities such as hiking, fishing, camping and water-rafting, all in a well-preserved natural environment.<br/><br/>Why do couples pick Gatlinburg as their honeymoon destination? This is probably due to Gatlinburg&#8217;s picturesque mountain cabins, chalets, suites and cottages which meet all the requirements for a romantic Gatlinburg honeymoon getaway! In fact, Gatlinburg honeymoon packages usually consist of romantic chalets on secluded mountain tops, continental breakfasts and dinners. As well as hampers of delicious delicacies and bottles of wine which are thrown in as additional treats.<br/><br/>These remarkable chalets, cabins and cottages are built on the Gatlinburg Ski Mountain Chalet Village, a resort of exquisite beauty overlooking the Smoky Mountain Ski Resort. Here, facilities for ice skating, seasonal skiing, swim pools, and tennis courts are all made available to resort guests.<br/><br/>Each package offers its own unique attraction. For example, the Honeymoon Haven Package includes breakfasts and dinners for two at an area restaurant as well as an exciting honeymoon basket for a 7 night stay in a romantic chalet.<br/><br/>Hidden Hideaway Package provides absolute seclusion in a romantic chalet for three nights and includes raw food for couples to cook their own dinner. For extra treats, the Never Ending Love Package is a 7 night stay in a romantic chalet and includes dinner and breakfast for two at a restaurant; half adozen roses, a heart shaped cake, as well as a large bath basket with candles and a bed of roses.<br/><br/>Additionally, the Gatlinburg honeymoon suites offer different selection of choices, consisting of the Presidential suites, Jacuzzi suites, Grand suites and Lodge suites. Clarion Inn and Suites, Rocky Water Motor Inn, Buckberry Creek and Brookstone Village are among the luxury suites you can choose to spend your honeymoon in.<br/><br/>Most suites of these hotels feature generous bedrooms with large dining spaces, fireplace suites with private balconies facing scenic mountains, guest laundry services, private baths and Jacuzzis to complete the perfect honeymoon. Also, the Gatlinburg Clarion Inn and Suites, an Award Winning Hotel seems to be the ideal choice for romantic Gatlinburg honeymoons getaways, with packages that include the Luxury King Suites, Penthouse Suites and Deluxe Suites.<br/><br/>Finally, Gatlinburg has different honeymoon attractions to offer during different seasons. Springtime is great for hiking trips up the Great Smoky Mountain, especially during the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage event. There is a myriad of activities for every couple. Couples can go hiking, swimming, rafting, take tours as well as shopping during the summer time. In the winter, during mid November through March, couples get to experience the Winterfest Festival. This features millions of lights displayed throughout the county. Lastly, there is the yearly Gatlinburg Christmas Parade held in early December.<br/><a href='http://www.wpnow.com'>premium themes for wordpress</a></div>
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		<title>What is With People&#8217;s Fascination of Kayak Fishing?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am sure you have noticed by now, you made it here, that kayak fishing as a sport is on the rise. More people jump on board day after day, either for enjoying recreation and the outdoors, or the fight of that next big fish. Either case, whichever applies to you, kayak fishing is growing [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><br/><br/><br/>I am sure you have noticed by now, you made it here, that kayak fishing as a sport is on the rise. More people jump on board day after day, either for enjoying recreation and the outdoors, or the fight of that next big fish. Either case, whichever applies to you, kayak fishing is growing at a phenomenal rate. Most are finding their way into kayak fishing because of the economy, these things are cheap. Being able to store one just about anywhere, and the silence out on the water are just a few reasons.<br/><br/>The economy at this point in time is doing nothing but helping kayak fishing out. You can check your classifieds, or online listings and find a cheap kayak, usually for less than $200. Add in another $100 for paddle, vest, and safety gear, and you&#8217;re ready to go. You can even go to the bigger outlets and get a new sit in kayak for $200 plus tax. You don&#8217;t have the finance companies opening your wallet every month like you do with bigger boats. The expensive gas bills, $300 per day isn&#8217;t uncommon. If you still have that big boat sitting in the garage not getting used, do me a favor. Sell it, take the payment money from the first month to buy a decent kayak. The second month, take some to rig it, maybe buy yourself a new rod. After that, go fishing as often as you like, and enjoy the $750 or so you are saving every month from not having that thing looking pretty in your garage! When you are done fishing, put all of your gear into the boat, and hoist it up to the ceiling. In your garage, or even in the hallway in an apartment.<br/><br/>Being stealthy on the water is another big plus, and one of the reasons that I enjoy kayak fishing. Bass guys in particular have been targeting the largest sunfish species for almost 60 years, at least when the first plastics came around. These fish, from one spawning to the next, develop their brains to not do what hurts them. It passes on through the generations, and they are becoming more intelligent. Other saltwater species just require absolute silence and stalking to find them. All of these fish are very adept at detecting noise transmitted through the hull of your big boat. Foot steps, talking, closing lockers, etc, all create vibrations underwater. The fish detect it, and it turns them off.<br/><br/>In a big rig boat, full of lockers, people are generally talking, dropping things, walking around on the deck, or making vibrations one way or another. What they don&#8217;t seem to understand is that these vibrations do travel through the water. The fish can&#8217;t necessarily hear it, but they can feel the vibration. They feel everything that is going on, and it will kill their mood. Think of the last time you are anxious, because you don&#8217;t know where something big enough to harm you is coming from. I bet you don&#8217;t eat right then, not until you figure it out, or it moves on. When kayak fishing, as long as you aren&#8217;t banging stuff on the boat, you can paddle right over fish. I have had striped bass roll right next to my boat, close enough to grab them with my hands. These things are quiet.<br/><a href='http://www.momentsofelegance.com/catalog/bath-wedding-favors-c-66.html'>bath wedding favors</a></p>
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		<title>Stag Do &amp; Stag Weekends</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stag do, is a bachelor party held shortly before he enters into marriage. It has been generally originated from the traditional bachelor dinner, where the friends of the soldier to be married, would toast on the eve of the wedding. It not only includes the usual get together and the social party fun but one [...]]]></description>
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<div><br/><br/>Stag do, is a bachelor party held shortly before he enters into marriage. It has been generally originated from the traditional bachelor dinner, where the friends of the soldier to be married, would toast on the eve of the wedding. It not only includes the usual get together and the social party fun but one can have a time with your friends in any of the clubs and enjoy a spell of strip tease or go out for the outdoor games like white water rafting, quad biking that is really hilarious. This whole experience is just to show the groom,that its gonna be a change from the usual adolescent lifestyle to a more matured married responsible person.<br/><br/>Stag do, in UK, is commonly known as &#8216;stag weekend&#8217; and it lasts more than one evening. In Spain, it is called as &#8220;despedida de soltero&#8221; which means (groom-to-be) and literally meant as a farewell to one&#8217;s bachelorhood whereas in Italy, it is known as &#8220;addio al celibato&#8221;. In US, usually the groom, have a hilarious time, enjoying out with their mates, where they are totally free to do whatever they like without their going to-be-brides influence or scrutinizing eyes. They hire a stripper, have a heavy drink of alcohol and go about indulging in all the rowdiness, as women are not included in this party, so there is no fear of getting insulted. In Australia, a stag night, usually has the groom&#8217;s roommates after getting drunk, indulge the groom to varied humiliations like tyeing him ***** to a pole or leaving him alone in an airplane in an isolated area which maybe done in public and also getting him dressed up like a female or making him to wear a &#8220;mankini&#8221;.<br/><br/>Stag do, nowadays in the modern era, is different from that of the olden traditions, is a party day or night, where a groom- to-be, takes a trip with his friends, goes to a certain destination, lobs in all the wonderful activities, whether adventurous or hilarious or **** and feels the freedom of being alone and refreshed, at the end of the day. There are many activities in stag do which includes, from the saucy sedate to the thrilling wet and wild. The motors and the wheels, which is really hilarious and exhilarating offers 4&#215;4 GPS challenge, 4&#215;4 road driving, go karting, quad biking, dune buggies, fire engine hire, Honda pilots, hover crafting, limo hire, mud buggies, off road karting, rage buggies, reverse steer driving, hummer hire and blindfold driving. The sedate and seductive activities include 5 A side football, casino, golf, greyhound riding, horse riding lessons, its a knock out, whiskey making , strippers, cocktail making and cabaret show. Shooting, a sportive game which keeps ones eyes glued to the target have various recreations like clay pigeon shooting, archery, laser clay, paintballing, target shooting and infantry experience. The wet and wild makes one feel chill, refreshing and adventurous and offers abseiling, assault course, canoeing, canyoning, caving, cliff jumping, climbing, coasteering, gorge walking, high ropes, kayaking, mountain biking, mountain boarding, power turning, river party cruises, surfing, white water rafting and zorbing.<br/><br/>Stag do, is a game of the boys, who can have a splendid time with their friends, going to the nightclubs or walking in the daylight and have all the fun alone, for a lifelong experience and remembrance, before being a happy married man with all the responsibilities to bear on till the last. So enjoy the last night of freedom with all these activities that we offer you guys.<br/><strong>About the Author:</strong>
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		<title>A woman on a bridge 98.0 m high sees a raft floating at a constant speed on the river below. She drops a stone?</title>
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<div>A woman on a bridge 98.0 m high sees a raft floating at a constant speed on the river below. She drops a stone from rest in an attempt to hit the raft. The stone is released when the raft has 6.70 m more to travel before passing under the bridge. The stone hits the water 5.10 m in front of the raft. Find the speed of the raft.<br/><a href='http://www.momentsofelegance.com/catalog/candle-wedding-favors-c-32.html'>candle wedding favors</a></div>
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		<title>Foundations &#8211; What You Need to Know</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[OK then, you have done your site investigation, the outline planning is through and you are ready to start designing your foundations. Here&#8217;s what you need to know.There are five main types of foundation common to low-rise buildings within which category domestic housing falls. What type of ground you are building on will determine what [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><br/><br/><br/>OK then, you have done your site investigation, the outline planning is through and you are ready to start designing your foundations. Here&#8217;s what you need to know.<br/><br/>There are five main types of foundation common to low-rise buildings within which category domestic housing falls. What type of ground you are building on will determine what type of foundation you will need to use.<br/><br/>Foundations and how they work.<br/><br/>·	Trench Fill <br />·	Strip Foundation <br />·	Wide Strip Foundation <br />·	Raft Foundation <br />·	Piled Foundation<br/><br/>One Important note. When you expose your trench you need to get building control, NHBC or an independent structural engineer to inspect your ground prior to pouring your foundations. Forgetting to do this could mean digging up your foundations as a worst case, especially if the ground is not suitable for the type of foundation you intend to pour.<br/><br/>Stay safe get your inspections done.<br/><br/>Trench Fill.<br/><br/>Trench fill refers to a technique used to fill up deep foundations trenches. What happens is this, you go to site and dig out for your foundations, but you end up about 1600 or perhaps even 2000mm below ground level. Well obviously you don&#8217;t want to fill all of that depth with good strong foundation concrete, so you order a weak concrete mix from your ready mix company and pour that into the trench until you reach the depth at which you propose to lay your foundation concrete.The trench fill needs to be only as strong as a good supporting soil, to provide a suitable base for the strip foundation.<br/><br/>Strip Foundation.<br/><br/>A strip foundation is the simplest form of house foundation. It consists of a Gen 1 grade concrete laid to a width of 650m wide and usually to a depth of 350mm, with reinforced steel to either top or bottom of the foundation or in some cases both. It is preferable to have an engineer design the foundation for you, and provide you with dimensions prior to starting. Strip foundations are being replaced with wide strip foundations and are now relegated to supporting internal walls within the dwelling.<br/><br/>Wide Strip Foundations.<br/><br/>Wide strip foundations are similar to ordinary strip foundations except that they are wider. They are made wider in order to spread the load over more area of soil. The wide strip foundation is usually used in poorer bearing soil conditions.Wide strip foundations are usually 1 m wide x 450 mm deep, with reinforced steel to either top or bottom of the foundation or in some cases both, although an engineer can specify other dimensions depending on ground conditions and the load being imposed onto the foundations.<br/><br/>Raft Foundations.<br/><br/>Basically this is a slab of concrete laid over the base of the house with reinforced steel supporting the concrete. While the raft foundation is still used it is slowly going out of fashion, as there is a tendency for the raft to tilt in very poor soil conditions.<br/><br/>Piled Foundations.<br/><br/>As good quality sites become scarce, the poor weak soils that previously had been unexploited are now being built on. Weak or fluid soils or soils that contain a large proportion of compressible elements are prime candidates for piling.A pile is simply a square length of concrete with four reinforced steel bars running through it.<br/><br/>The pile is normally 350mm square depending on engineers specs and can be anything in length from 4m to 12m.The engineer specifies how many piles are required to support the house and where they need to be placed. This is normally at junctions and intersections within the house.Simple piles are driven into the ground using a ram. They are pounded down until they refuse. That is they won&#8217;t go down any further.<br/><br/>Once all the piles are driven in the tops are cut off leaving only enough to steel exposed to tie into the beams. Next a mud-mat or 50mm layer of concrete is laid over the site. Then the line of the house is marked out as well as all internal load-bearing walls. Then a small retaining wall is built to either side of the piles in order to form a trench within which the foundations can be poured.<br/><br/>Once the block work has been completed, reinforced steel is placed into the area where the concrete will be poured and as per engineers designs is laid and tied to form a steel cage that forms the basis for the foundations. These are tied into the top of the piles. Once the steel has been laid, fitted and tied the concrete is then poured in the same manner as you would pour a strip or wide strip foundation.The concrete is agitated using a poker in order to get all excess air bubbles out of the foundation.<br/><br/>All you have to do now is wait until the concrete hardens and you can start building your house. Normally with piled foundations you use pre-stressed slabbed floors. This is a very safe and fast method of building.<br/><a href='http://www.momentsofelegance.com/catalog/personalized-favors-c-61.html'>personalized favors</a></p>
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		<title>Go on an Adventurous White Water Kayaking</title>
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<div><br/><br/>White water kayaking is full throttle and only the truly adventurous will challenge it so if you live your life to the fullest and love an eventful life, that is your calling. You have to personally participate in it to know what it is all about and the experience can be life changing. It is like you have undergone a totally out of this world experience and it is not overstating the fact. Only those who have truly experience will know what white water kayaking is.<br/><br/>White water kayaking is no walk in the park and you have to be fully equipped for it. It is great to kayak alone but be well equipped emotionally, physically as well as spiritually as the adventure will test your endurance to the limit. You have to be one with the kayak and master the conditions as a moment lapse can be perilous so only white water kayaking if you are in excellent condition.<br/><br/>The objective is to challenge nature in a controlled environment but not to any degree of putting your life in danger. It can be dangerous if you allow it but by and large it is very safe as long as you are primed for the challenge. Familiarize yourself with the regulation and get to know your kayak and accessories as well as keeping yourself in peak condition.<br/><br/>Proficiency in white water kayaking is a must as you should have a sound knowledge and adequate training to plunge into the adventure sport. Attending lessons on the finest point of white water kayaking is essential before throwing yourself into the challenge. As you master the basics, white water kayaking is basically you against the water, there is no right or wrong but be comfortable and takes what you have to get to your destination. Get ready and the adventure will be exciting as long as you don&#8217;t get too inflexible on the rules that you are trained. Flexibility is the key to conquering the dangers that you face.<br/><br/>Once you have the indispensable kayak and the obligatory accessories, the adventure just lies ahead and what you require is to navigate the treacherous water. Imagine you and the unpredictable conditions and you are the master of your own destiny.<br/><br/>White water kayaking is a wonderful experience if you are primed for the conquest. Armed with the proper training and the tools to master the furious water, you are ready to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. Just do whatever it takes to be in the zone and when you are through with conquering white water kayaking, words can&#8217;t describe the pride that you will take with you, so go on an adventurous white water kayaking.<br/><strong>About the Author:</strong>
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		<title>Chicken Consomme Brunoise Recipe</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><br/><br/><br/>A consomme is made by adding a mixture of ground meats or mouselin with Mirepoix, tomatoes, and egg whites into either bouillon or stock. This is then slowly brought to a simmer, and carefully kept there until the desired product is reached. The act of simmering brings impurities to the surface of the liquid, which are further drawn out due to the presence of acid from the tomatoes. Eventually, all the solids will form a raft at the surface of the liquid, which is held together by the egg protein. The resulting concoction is then a clear liquid that has either a rich amber colour for beef or veal consomme or a very pale yellow color or poultry consomme. It is then carefully drawn from the pot and passed again through a filter to ensure its purity, and then is put through the lengthy process of skimming all visible fats from its surface. When meat is being prepared for consommé, as much fat as possible should be trimmed. Cartilage and tendons should be included because these contain gelatin, which enhances the flavor of the soup. If beef or veal is used, shin meat is ideal because it is very low in fat, very high in gristle, and undesirable for most other purposes. The meat is best if it is ground very fine into mousselin.<br/><br/>Consommes are usually served piping hot because they tend to cool down more quickly than other soups and form a gel when they do. They are most often served with garnishes which vary in complexity from a simple splash of sherry or egg yolk, to cut vegetables, to shaped savory custards called royales. Consommes are ideal for whetting the appetite of the diner, especially in the traditional seven-course meal format, as they are very rich and tasty in flavor, but are neither filling nor heavy feeling after consumption.<br/><br/>Consommes tend to be both expensive and difficult to make. A large amount of meat can yield a small amount of consomme. In some recipes, as much as a pound of meat can go into a single 8oz serving. The difficulty stems from the relatively complex clarification process involved in making it, which can often fail the impatient, careless, or inattentive cook.<br/><br/>Despite, or perhaps because of, these limitations, consomme has maintained its place as one of the most highly regarded and appreciated soups in the world.<br/><br/>The ingredients you will need for Chicken Consomme Brunoise: Clearmeat: 8 Ounces of Ground chicken ****** only<br/><br/>4 Ounces of yellow onion juliened<br/><br/>2 Ounces of celery juliened<br/><br/>2 Ounces of carrot juliened<br/><br/>4 Egg whites whisked<br/><br/>4 Ounces of chopped tomato<br/><br/>Consomme:1 12 inch cheesecloth for herb sachet and a piece of butchers twine<br/><br/>6 Cups of cold chicken stock<br/><br/>1 Parsley sprig with stem removed chopped<br/><br/>2 Thymes srpigs with stem removed chopped<br/><br/>1 Whole clove<br/><br/>1 Bay leaf<br/><br/>Salt and Black pepper as needed or To Taste<br/><br/>First you will whisk your egg whites and mix your clear meat with the frothy egg white mixture. You will then add your mirepoix which consists of the onion, celery and carrots, tomato and herb sachet. To make the herb sachet lay the cheesecloth flat on the table and add your parsley, thyme, clove and bay leaf. Then tie it with one end of the twine and the other end to a handle on the side of the stock pot if you have one. If you do not that it fine it will float with the raft.<br/><br/>Second you will add the cold stock to the stock pot and add your clearmeat ,and give it a stir you will stir this consomme just a few times until it reaches the desired temperature of 140F degrees and then stop!. No more stirring after this point! You will then notice that the clearmeat has started to form what is called a raft. You will poke a small vent hole in the raft by using a spoon to create and opening. Do this very gently you do not want to put any particles back into the soup. You will then remove the pot from the full flame. You will leave the pot half on, or half off of the stovetop. You want the temp of the soup to be about 140 F and over a medium low to a low heat. The soup will start to filter itself through the clearmeat raft. You will want to taste for salt and pepper and add to the top of the raft and it will filter through and not cloud your consomme.<br/><br/>When you are ready to serve you will take some sarrots and celery and juliene them, once juliened you will cut into brunoise and add to a serving bowl. You will then carefully strain the contents of the consomme through a cheesecloth, and then heat for an additional 5 to 10 minutes ,or so to make sure it is very hot, if desired and to get out any additional impurities. Then strain through cheesecloth once again. Your consomme should be a very clear, light, and amber in color. Add to the serving bowls, and serve. This is a delicious recipe, and I have made it many times. 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