Category "beef"

Beef casserole partially cooked this morning and left in the oven to cook later - is this OK? [duplicate]

I partially cooked a beef casserole this morning (about 8am) and left it in the oven to finish cooking between 4pm and 6pm tonight. Is this g

How to Tell if Beef Steak Has Been Dry-Aged

I am about to purchase my first dry-aged beef steak. How do I know the steak has been properly dry-aged? How do I know if the vendor is not trying to sell me sp

Can I use casserole steak instead of braising beef for this Chinese Beef Casserole recipe?

I can't find braising beef easily, but I do have casserole steak. Are they the same? Would they work the same for this recipe? http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recip

Spoiled beef suet

I received beef suet from a grass fed cow. I have been storing the packages in my freezer. I was going to render some, and put 10lbs in my fridge to thaw some

what muscles should be present in a ny strip steak?

I was delivered some NY steaks, but they don't look like what I'm used to. Usually the NY seems to have one muscle, but these seem to have another muscle (highl

Beef broth vs. beef stock

I have a few leftover bones from prime rib but not really enough to make much stock . I have a little extra prime rib meat left over and wondering if I can mak

Substitute pork with beef

I have a number of recipes that call for pork. Am I able to substitute with beef? And when it calls for chicken stock, do I use beef in place?

How to fix grass finished beef that tastes like fish?

I bought a 1/4 grass finished cow (I had a good experience with a 1/2 pig from the same seller, so didnt feel the need to start small). We cooked some ground b

Identity of "Kulkie"

At my local (kosher, Ashkenazi) butcher, one of the cuts of beef they sell is kulkie, or kolichel/kalichl. It's a tough, lean cut with copious connective tissue

Tough Stew Meat for a Carbonnade

Tonight I made a Carbonnade Flammande (basically just a Boeuf Bourguinon with beer instead of traditional red wine). I have made this stew before successfully,

Color of fried beef steak: sometimes dark, sometimes light-colored. Why?

I have noticed that sometimes when I am frying beef steak it does not turn dark but it becomes rather light-colored. I have also noticed that those steaks that

Is there any advantage to cooking steak on the bone?

My local butcher sells ribeye and sirloin steaks from Basque and Galician dairy cows on the bone. All of their products are fantastic but I question what effec

Safety and quality of low-price imported beef sold in US supermarkets

As a recent resident of Southern California, I noticed in a supermarket very impressive looking sirloin strip steak for $4.99 per pound. Regular prices in other

Is the advantage of wagyu and other fine beef obliterated when formed into minced burger patty?

The best thing about wagyu and similar cuts is its fine marbling. I've recently seen a 'wagyu-beef-slider' on a menu at an upstanding and well respected establ

Beef Steaks : Cooking older-grade meat (C-Grade)

I'm an amateur cook and I can't afford to buy "good" steaks, so I made my own Sous Vide circulator to try and get the best out of cheap meat cuts. Thing is, whe

What sauce is Gordon Ramsey using for this dish?

Gordon Ramsay has a trailer on YouTube for his MasterClass course. The link for the video is here: Gordon Ramsay's MasterClass (YouTube). I have attached the s

What's the difference between soup meat and stew meat?

I bought a share of a cow, and was given both of these in my delivery. They both seem to be roughly the same sizes of chunks. Are they from different parts of

New corned beef ideas [closed]

I love beef especially corned beef but i would like to try a new version or recipe like i know how to slow cook it or make a Ruben with it but

What does "wedge" mean, as in "wedge" a head of Cabbage?

In a recipe on Corned Beef and Cabbage, the instructions read "wedge" the head of cabbage before putting it in the slow cooker.

Can I use ground beef meatballs in stews like Boeuf Bourgogne?

"Marbled" stewing beef is hard to come by where I live, beef is either steak or ground beef. Steak is expensive whilst ground beef is not. It's a shame I have