“Seasoning” an electric smoker involves running it while it’s empty to eliminate dust, odors, and solvent residue left over from the manufacturing process. First, rub each of the smoker’s interior surfaces, including the racks, with cooking oil (any variety will do). Then, turn it on and let it run for 2-3 hours at 250–275 °F (121–135 °C).  After seasoning your electric smoker, turn it off, open the door or hood, and allow it to cool off completely before using it or handling any of its components. Different smokers will have slightly different seasoning procedures. Some newer models don’t need to be seasoned at all. Be sure to follow the specific instructions outlined in your smoker’s user manual.  You should only have to season your smoker once, when it's brand new. After that, repeated use will help preserve the protective oil layer on the interior surface. Hit the power button on the front side of the smoker to activate it. This will put your smoker into standby mode—it won’t actually begin preheating until you’ve programmed it to your desired time and temperature settings. Don’t forget to make sure that your smoker is plugged in, and that there’s nothing obstructing the power cord. If it comes unplugged while in operation, you’ll have wasted not only hours but pounds of good meat. On most models, the chip tray is located on the lower right side of the machine. Pull out the tray and pack it with your chips of choice. Once it’s full, slide it back in and turn the handle counterclockwise to dump the chips onto the internal heating element.  A good rule of thumb is to use about 4 cups (600 g) of chips for every 3-5 hours of smoking you plan on doing. This means you may have to replenish the chip tray at regular intervals.  Always use hardwood chips in your smoker, such as mesquite, apple, pecan, birch, or hickory. Soft wood, like fir and pine, burn fast and tend to produce unappetizing flavors. If your smoker features a digital control panel, press the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the temperature as needed. For smokers with manual temperature knobs, turn the knob until the indicator points to your preferred temperature setting. Allow up to 30-45 minutes for your smoker to finish preheating.  For most meats, 200–225 °F (93–107 °C) is considered the ideal smoking temperature. However, the type of meat you’re smoking can influence your temperature settings. Read the guidelines provided with your smoker to learn more about suggested smoking temperatures. Once your smoker has finished preheating, fill the small metal cup included with your machine with hot water and slide it into its designated slot at the bottom of the smoker. If your smoker doesn’t have a separate slot for the water cup, simply set it on the floor of the chamber. The steam created as the water evaporates will keep your meat moist.  Using hot instead of cold or room temperature water helps to ensure that the smoker remains at the optimal temperature. Be careful putting the water cup inside your smoker, as it will be extremely hot. If you like, you can add apple juice, wine, or beer, or another flavorful liquid to your smoker’s water cup to infuse your meats with complex aromatic notes.
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One-sentence summary -- Season your electric smoker if it’s your first time using it. Turn on the smoker. Add the recommended amount of wood chips to the built-in chip tray. Preheat the smoker to 200–225 °F (93–107 °C). Place a full container of water at the bottom of the smoking chamber.

Q: Embroidering with a sewing machine is a great way to get the look of a professional embroidery job. To use an embroidery sewing machine to monogram your shoes, you will need:  A sewing machine with a computerized embroidery setting. A pair of shoes with a long tongue. Canvas material works best, such as a pair of Converse. Thread. Choose a strong, smooth thread, such as cotton. You can use any color you want. A pair of scissors. A seam ripper. An embroidery hoop. Sticky stabilizing backing paper. Sewing machines with computerized embroidery features usually include several different designs to choose from. Look through the designs to choose the type of monogram initials you want to embroider on your shoes. After you have selected a design, follow your machine’s instructions to select your desired initials and set your machine to the recommended tension, stitch type, etc. If your machine does not have an automatic embroidery setting, then you can also try to do freehand monogram initials. However, keep in mind that this will be much more challenging and may not look as neat as the monogram that a computerized embroidery machine will produce. Try asking around to friends and family to see if anyone you know has an embroidery machine that you could borrow for your project. The only part of a shoe that you can easily embroider with a sewing machine is the tongue. This is the fabric under the laces on the top center of a pair of sneakers. To monogram the tongue of your shoes, remove the laces and pull the tongue out and away from the shoe. If there is a tag on the backside of the tongue, then you will need to remove it. Use a seam ripper to cut off the tag. You can do this but ripping the seams on the edges of the tongue and then removing the entire back side of the tongue. Next, place a piece of sticky stabilizing backing paper into your hoop. Make sure that you place the paper so that the sticky side is up. Then, press the tongue of your shoe onto the center of the sticky stabilizing paper so that it will stay put. If you do not have sticky stabilizing paper, then you can also use regular backing paper and use the hoop to secure the tongue of the shoe as well. However, this may be difficult if the tongue is not very long, so using the sticky paper is ideal. When the tongue of your shoe is secured on the sticky paper, you can begin embroidering. Make sure that you follow your machine’s instructions for embroidering and monitor the sewing machine as it completes the monogram design.  After the first shoe is finished, raise the needle and pull the tongue away from the paper. Trim any loose threads that you see. Monogram your other shoe and then replace the laces in both shoes to complete the project.
A: Gather your materials. Select your design. Pull out the tongue of your shoes. Place your sticky stabilizing paper in the hoop. Start embroidering.

Article: Stir this mixture until it is thoroughly mixed together. Set it aside.
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