Wooden skewers?

[piglet too]

We are making kabobs for a party this Sunday and I am desperatly trying to find wooden skewers. Does anyone have an idea of where I can find some? I want the wooden ones because I figure (a) they will be cheaper and (b) they will be easier for clean-up.

 

[monkeyboy]

We have a shop by me
Skewers R US It sell wooden and metal ones

Try your supermarket, hanging above the diary aisle

Good luck

 

[bjgrazi]

I have gotten them in the dollar store if you have them by you. Wal-mart has them. Also in the food store in the paper plate asile. Just don't forget to soak them so they don't burn. Have fun

 

[SpecialK]

Hi - I'm also from the SW suburbs. I got wooden skewers at Jewel, in the picnic aisle.

 

[piglet too]

Originally posted by bjgrazi
I have gotten them in the dollar store if you have them by you. Wal-mart has them. Also in the food store in the paper plate asile. Just don't forget to soak them so they don't burn. Have fun

What should I soak them in? Just plain water or something else?? And for how long???

 

[SpecialK]

Plain water - 30 minutes.

 

[monkeyboy]

I soak them overnight in a big bowl
weight them down so they don;t float

 

[shrubber]

Plain water for about 2 hrs. You'll have to weight them down so they don't float.

 

[cynsaun]

Don't they shrink in water?

 

[Dodie]

No. They don't shrink.

Soaking them is very important AND much better than having flaming kabobs with burnt meat.

 

[Deb T.]

Soaking them also helps to avoid the skewers splintering when you pull the cooked meat off.

 

[monkeyboy]

Originally posted by cynsaun
Don't they shrink in water?

Cold water

 

[cynsaun]

Originally posted by monkeyboy
Cold water