From baseball games to grilling outdoors, hot dogs delight the taste buds of those young and old. Although the most common type of hot dog, or wienie, consists of a variety of meats including pork and beef, there is a healthier option.

A steamer unit is not required to steam raw shrimp. A pot of boiling water will get the same results in roughly the same amount of time. The trick to cooking fresh, raw shrimp is to carefully monitor the boiling time and allow it to marinade in sauce without heat.

The T-bone is an expensive cut of meat that's taken from the front of the short loin of a side of beef. This type of steak combines two of the most popular cuts of beef and takes its name from the T-shaped bone in its center.

Whether to cover a chicken during cooking depends entirely on your chosen cooking method and your goal. If you want chicken with a crispy golden-brown crust, choose uncovered methods, such as roasting or sauteing.

Although a rice cooker was designed to create fluffy, perfectly cooked rice, it also can be used to create an assortment of one-pot fish meals. However, fish cooks quicker than meats such as beef, chicken or pork.

You can find countless variations on meat pies made around the world. Some are baked, some are fried, some are prepared in deep dishes and others are intended to be eaten by hand. The only thing they have in common, from empanadas to Jamaican "patties"

Unbreaded chicken breast tenders are a sensible choice for a healthful, low fat chicken dish, providing about 142 calories, 3 grams of fat and 27 grams of protein per 3-ounce serving.

Beef wing steak – also called club steak -- is part of a group that many consider “the best of the best.

While making meatballs with lean ground beef is one way to cut fat and calories, substituting ground chicken for beef is another option. In fact, if you are looking to cut red meat from your diet, ground chicken breast or low-fat ground chicken is a healthy alternative.

A griddle was an important feature on a large, old cookstove. As new types of cookware and smaller kitchen cooking areas became popular, griddles became accessories. A cast-iron griddle works on any stove top, but for consistently brown burgers, try an electric version with thermostatically controlled heat.

Bodybuilders try to gain as much muscle as possible while keeping gain of body-fat to a minimum. Two commonly consumed protein sources in bodybuilding are chicken and turkey.

Cooking ribs in aluminum foil is a technique popular in smoking and barbecuing and can easily be used when cooking ribs in the oven at home. Wrapping the ribs in aluminum foil will slightly decrease cooking time and result in tender, juicy meat.