Category "beef"

Will dry roasting a chuck come out tender?

I plan on dry roasting a beef chuck, I've only ever braised chuck before though. Is this cut suitable to a slow and low dry roast or will it come out tough? It'

Sous vide topside beef- what went wrong? [duplicate]

So, I’ve had many sous vide successes over the years but yesterday suffered what feels like a big failure and I’ve no idea why. Lo

Meat loses weight after some time

Context My physic teacher told a story where he bought some beef, put them into a vacuum (separated), measured their weight and put them into the freezer. Some

Can I pre-cook Tri Tip and finish it later?

I like to smoke tri tip to an internal temp of 100F, then sear it on the grill to an internal temp of 130F. Could I take the meat out of the smoker at 100F, coo

Which cut of beef is the leanest?

Which cut of beef has the least amount of fat? (loin, rib , round, etc.)

Slow-roasting top round beef

I wanted to try out a recipe for a slow-roasted eye of round roast. However, I was unable to find this cut at my local market, so I purchased a top round roast

Pulled beef in pressure cooker: Is it necessary to sauté beef before pressurizing?

In most recipes I've found about pressure-cooking pulled beef, the meat is sautéed before the pressure is applied. Why is this? Could I pressure-cook pul

Storing spoiled meat with fresh meat in a freezer

I just bought a new chest freezer to store some lamb and beef. I placed the fresh lamb meat in a couple of metal containers (not covered) and put these in the f

What is the science of drying/dehydrating meat? Biltong, jerky, etc

What is the science of drying meat? This is a cross-topic question, but I think it's best suited here. Let me know if it should be elsewhere... I am South Afric

how can i make 100% odorless tallow?

i used fresh beef suet. wet rendered twice. i made sure to not increase the heat too much (it barely simmered). but its smell didn't go away. it smells like bee

Boeuf a la ficelle - cooked in bouillon?

I'm looking to make boeuf a la ficelle as part of Christmas dinner this year, but am struggling to find a consensus on the execution. In the Les Halles Cookbook

How do I adjust the cooking time for two joints as opposed to one?

I have a recipe for roasting sirloin of beef. It calls for a 1.5-2kg piece of meat. I couldn't find a piece this large, so have two half sized joints - one abou

Is this beef rib ok?

I am cooking beef ribs for a chemo patient and don't want to take any chances. The fat on the ribs is bluish greenish. See the photo. Is it normal or rotten?