Category "meat"

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

Australian Meat (Chunky steak) Pie: loss of Gravy/Sauce after cooling/freezing

Main Question: When cooking the beef stew portion of the Australian Meat (Chunky steak) Pie recipe, the created sauce/gravy 'disappears' after cooling or freezi

Question about cooking meat from a beginner [closed]

This is the first time that I will cook meat. My question is that in the method of boiling/simmering meat, the foam of fats I see and I remove

Which one of these lamb meat parts has lowest fat (shanks, loin or shoulder)?

Which one of these lamb meat parts has lowest fat -because I don't like the taste of fat-, (shanks, loin or shoulder) ?

When skimming fats (while boiling meat), what percentage does it reduce?

If I have a meat contains 10% fat (assuming it is 1 kg, fats are 100g), how much -approximately- can I reduce in this technique ?

Which cut of beef is the leanest?

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

Need help in identifying a specific italian salami/sausage for pizza

I came across a very intense and savory salami recently at a great pizzeria in Frankfurt (Germany). The pizza guys however are from Napoli and sell their amazin

Really pink Chinese BBQ Pork (Char Siu): Safe to eat?

I know Chinese BBQ Pork is definitely red/pink on the outside extending into the meat somewhat, and I know that the USDA now says that pink pork is safe to eat

Boudin Balls, Isaac Toups - Question about cooling/refrigerating the boudin

I'd like to try Isaac Toups' recipe for boudin balls, for a cooking get-together with a friend of mine. We'll start in the afternoon; ideally, we'd like to have

I have some slow-cooked pork in the freezer and just need to warm it up

I slow-cooked this meat about six months ago and had a lot left over which went into the freezer in a tightly-wrapped plastic bag. It does not really matter no

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

Crock pot times vs internal temperature vs meat size

This is a generic and probably not very well posed question, although triggered by a specific recipe. The original recipe says to sear a pork loin in a pan, the

What happens on a microscopic or molecular level when meat "melts in your mouth"?

The phrase "melts in your mouth" has been applied to meat very commonly, but I was wondering about what actually happens on a molecular level to give that appea

Foil wrap cooking fully assembled burger in George Foreman grill?

If I seal a burger, complete with bun, in tin foil, and cook it in a George Foreman grill... Will the burger cook through without the bread burning? Will the br

How to properly brown cut-up chicken breast pieces?

Yesterday I was trying to cook "Chicken Tonight". The jar instructs to cut 400 grams of chicken breast in "small" pieces (we use two jars, so I end up with 800

Can papain or any other protease enzyme from other foods be used to dissolve meat by cooking at appropriate temperatures?

Papain and other protease enzymes are frequently used to tenderize meat. However, they usually get cooked without a proper temperature control and the optimal p

Why is meat sometimes tender and sometimes tough when cooked for a long time?

If you overcook a steak it will end up tough and hard to chew. If you cook ox tail for a few hours, however, it will become extremely tender. What determines wh

How to crisp up/dehydrate thin slices of porchetta?

I made a small porchetta this weekend. I want to slice it as thin as possible and crisp it up (used as topping for soups for example). I was wondering: what wou

Should the “Convection Roast” setting be used for a prime rib roast?

Looking to cook a prime rib roast in my new convection oven. I understand that the “Convection Roast” setting alternates between the convection heat