Nutritional health is achieved through the therapeutic use of whole foods, safe culinary preparation, and understanding the metabolic impacts of specific dietary frameworks and ingredients.
Rotisserie attachments - whether used in home ovens, countertop appliances or outdoor grills – turn meat over a heat source so the meat cooks slowly and evenly in its own juices. This type of cooking results in tender, juicy meat with less hands-on attention than other methods.
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With a combination of white and dark meat, chicken wings make a tasty finger food that is perfect for game night or as a meal starter. Deep-frying seals moisture into the meat and makes quick work of preparing the wings.
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Meats have traditionally been roasted at relatively high temperatures, ranging from a moderate 350 degrees Fahrenheit, to well over 400 F for especially small or tender cuts such as pork tenderloins. Tougher and fattier cuts, such as the shoulder, benefit from long and slower cooking at relatively low temperatures.
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Ever since Michael Pollan's book “The Omnivore's Dilemma” hit the shelves, the safety of the preservative tertiary butylhydroquinone, or TBHQ, has been an object of contention.
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Quinoa is packed with healthy protein, vitamins and minerals, and a batch takes about 15 to 20 minutes to cook. For convenient and fast meals, cook up an extra batch, store it in the refrigerator for as long as four days and reheat it in the microwave as needed.
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Store shelves offer a greater variety of whole-wheat pastas than ever before. Whole-wheat pasta is high in fiber and protein, offering a filling and healthy base for all sorts of meals.
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Grilled chicken is delicious almost any way you prepare it. Even children and other family members who long for breaded, fast-food-style chicken won't be disappointed when you fire up the grill. Breaded chicken can be cooked on the grill just as easily as in the oven or on the stove-top.
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Athletes looking for increased muscle size and a boost in exercise performance often turn to dietary supplements like L-arginine.
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Roasted soybeans are a crunchy snack that's actually good for you. Soybeans are the only plant food that contains a complete protein. In other words, they contain all the essential amino acids necessary for human health.
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Smoking uses a combination of low heat and wet wood chips to add flavor and lightly preserve meat. Although smoking stops some bacteria from forming on ham and slows the process of fat oxidation, it is not by itself enough to preserve the meat for very long.
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Beef round steak, an affordable cut of meat for families, is suited for everyday occasions. Baked cube steak combines the full flavor of beef steak with an ease of cooking that makes it ideal for those evenings when time is of the essence.
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Canned chicken broth takes up a great deal of space on pantry shelves, while homemade broth takes a considerable amount of work. Bouillon cubes take up a fraction of the time and space, providing instant flavor for soups, stews and gravies at a moment’s notice.
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The gyro is a Greek-American sandwich composed of a lamb-based meat served on grilled pita bread with lettuce, tomato and a yogurt-cucumber sauce called tzatziki. The sandwich closely resembles the Arabic schwarma or the Turkish doner kebab.
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Slow roasting a ham allows you to imbue it with different flavors, which seep into the meat as it cooks. This keeps the ham moist, preserving its natural flavor and maintaining its texture.
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Rib-eye is a high-quality cut with nice fat marbling in tender, flavorful meat. Its saturated fat, cholesterol and calorie content make it a delicious dish best enjoyed in moderation, but you can make it a bit healthier by baking it rather than cooking it in oil on the stove top.
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Instant chocolate pudding mix is added to cake mixes to make a very moist cake. It makes a quick pie filling or a parfait dessert when layered with whipped cream and berries.
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When you are craving a rich piece of chocolate cake, the box of white cake mix in your cupboard just doesn’t cut it. Luckily, with the addition of a few ingredients you may have in your pantry, you can turn that box of cake mix into a sweet chocolate dessert in no time.
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The only thing better than a thick, juicy slice of pot roast is a thick, juicy slice of pot roast with a rich gravy on top. To make this gravy you must thicken the juices left in the pan from the pot roast.
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Veal is juiciest when it is grilled. Unlike beef, most cuts of veal are appropriate for the grill; however, veal chops are the most commonly used for the grill because they are among the thickest and most tender of all the veal cuts.
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Wheatgrass and barley grass are usually dried and sold in powder or tablet form because the sprouts are hard to digest. As a general guideline, tablets contain fewer nutrients than powders per dose, and wheatgrass supplies more vitamins and minerals than barley grass.
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