GIVEAWAY: Win a Holland House Cooking Wine Grilling Kit!

Disclosure: This giveaway is sponsored by Holland House. I have been compensated for this post.

UPDATE: Giveaway has ended! The winner is funni5!

Super-Couponers, the weather may be getting cooler, but that doesn’t mean grilling season’s over! Fall is one of my favorite times of year to fire up the grill. It’s also a great time to try out new recipes for the grill.

Holland House cooking wines invite you to do just that — try out a new marinade or recipe and infuse your favorite grillable meats with delicious flavors. One of my readers will win a Holland House Cooking Wine Grilling Kit! If you’re the winner, you’ll receive this incredible kit, which contains:

• 4-piece Holland House wood-handle Norwood grill tools kit with carrying case:
  • Spatula
  • Roasting Fork
  • Tongs
  • Grill Brush
• Grill apron, cooking mitt and potholder set
• Holland House soft-sided Koozie brand cooler with built-in bottle opener
• An assortment of Holland House cooking wines, such as:
• • Holland House Sherry cooking wine
  • Holland House White cooking wine with lemon
  • Holland House Red cooking wine
  • Holland House Marsala cooking wine

   

 

This portable cooler is brimming with about $100 worth of grilling tools and Holland House Cooking Wine products — perfect for tailgating or chefs on-the-go!

For a chance to win this Holland House Cooking Wine Grilling Kit, simply post a reply in the comments under this article! (Feel free to share your favorite grilling tip if you’d like!) This giveaway begins today, October 9, 2014, and runs for one week. The giveaway will end on October 15, 2014 at 11:59pm CST, and on October 16, one winner will be chosen via a random number generator!

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More about Holland House Cooking Wines:

About Holland House Cooking Wine

Cooking wine is exactly that, wine made for cooking. Holland House uses premium quality wine stock to create a perfectly balanced taste and aroma. Each cooking wine is specially selected for its rich robust flavor, which means it stands up to cooking temperatures that cause the flavor of delicate table wines to cook away. What’s more, Holland House flavor does not vary from bottle to bottle as table wines often do, making the flavor last and bring great consistency from meal to meal. Choose Holland House to add a refined depth to your sauces, marinades, glazes, and sautés. From red to white, Marsala to sherry and several in between, there’s a bottle of Holland House Cooking Wine to pair perfectly with every menu.

Want to try them? Print a .55 coupon for Holland House cooking wine!

For more information, tips and recipes, visit HollandHouseFlavors.com. You can also check out Holland House on Facebook and Pinterest.

Holland House Marinade & Grilling Tips

· Marinate your meat. Marinating is a great way to add flavor and save money by tenderizing tougher, cheaper cuts of meat. A well-prepared marinade can help an amateur on the grill prepare food that tastes like it was prepared by an experienced grill master!

· Select your marinade elements. Marinades vary from recipe to recipe, but they all generally contain three basic components – oils, acids and seasonings. Oils lock in the natural flavor and prevent vegetables from drying out, while acids allow flavors to be absorbed. Seasonings provide the unique flavor. Garlic, ginger and herbs are the most common marinade seasonings.

· Keep an eye on the time. As a general rule, the longer food is left to marinate, the more flavorsome it will become. Small or tender cuts, such as lamb and beef fillets, chicken breasts and seafood, require shorter marinating times (usually two to four hours). Larger or tougher cuts such as leg, rump or shoulder will need longer (usually four to six hours). Never marinate in aluminum, cast iron or copper, as these metals will react with the acids and salts, resulting in off flavor.

· Use the right tools. When grilling, always use tongs to turn the meat. A fork should never be used as it will punch holes in the meat and allow the natural juices to escape, causing the meat to lose flavor and become chewy.

· Don’t rush it. Meat will tell you when it’s ready to flip. If the meat is still hanging onto the grill, it’s not ready to flip. Once a good sear is established, it will release on its own.

Want more grill tips? Check out this video!

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Holland House Recipe: Marsala Peppercorn Tri Tip Kabobs

PREP TIME: 20 minutes
SERVINGS: 4-6
INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup HOLLAND HOUSE Marsala Cooking Wine
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 12 cups olive oil
• 4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
• 1Ž/2 Tablespoons rosemary
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons freshly crushed peppercorn
• 1 1/2 lbs. tri tip steak, cut into 2-inch cubes
• Fresh vegetables (onion, zucchini, mushrooms, peppers), cut into bite-sized pieces.
• Kebab skewers, bamboo or metal

DIRECTIONS

Combine cooking wine, brown sugar, olive oil, garlic, rosemary and peppercorn in a large bowl and mix until well blended. Taking care not to poke yourself, thread the meat and vegetables onto the skewers. Lay the finished kebobs on a large tray and pour the marinade over the top, coating all the pieces well. Marinate in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours, turning the kebobs occasionally to coat the pieces with sauce.

Lay kebobs on a heated grill and brush with leftover marinate. Turn every 4-5 minutes until the meat is cooked through. If using bamboo kebab skewers, soak in water for 20-30 minutes before using to reduce burning.

 

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Legal: This giveaway is sponsored by Holland House. Responding to this post with a comment qualifies readers to enter. Duplicate posts do not increase chances of winning. The contest began at midnight CST on October 9, 2014 and will end at 11:59pm CST on October 15, 2014. One winner will be chosen via random-number generator on October 16, 2014 and announced the same day. Winner will receive a Holland House Cooking Wine Grilling Kit as shown above. Image is a representation of the kit the winner will receive. Holland House reserves the right to substitute similar products and prizes. Prize, information, and giveaway have been provided by Holland House. I have received information to help promote the product as part of this giveaway. I have been compensated for this giveaway. Winner will be contacted via the Private Messaging feature of JillCataldo.com and via email. If a winner does not reply to the message within 48 hours of notification, that winner will forfeit the prize and a new winner will be chosen. Fulfillment will be handled by Holland House. Odds of winning are determined by number of eligible entries received. Good luck to everyone!