Boneless chicken makes for faster meal preparation with its shorter cooking time, while bone-in chicken is easier to bake to juicy perfection without losing valuable moisture.

When they're properly made, meatballs are moist, tender and juicy. Unfortunately, even the best of cooks occasionally produce a batch that fall well short of that ideal. If you're in the unfortunate position of making up a batch of meatballs only to find them hard and dry, take heart.

Pressure cookers can be used to prepare a variety of grains, meats and vegetables quickly, without frying or adding an excessive amount of fat. Salmon fillets can be cooked in a pressure cooker in a matter of minutes for a hassle-free and healthy meal.

A well-done steak has an internal temperature of 170 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the University of Illinois Extension. Once you allow the steak to rest, it will have no redness inside and the meat juices will be clear.

Hams include some of the most legendary of all cured meats, from French Bayonne hams to Italian prosciutto, from Chinese Yunnan hams to the Smithfields of the American South. Whether wet-cured or dry, smoked or unsmoked, the rich flavor of a good ham always comes through.

Velveeta is a pasteurized processed cheese product that was introduced in 1928, and has been used as the base for creamy, smooth dips for generations. Because Velveeta cheese melts so smoothly, a Crock-Pot is an effective way to prepare a cheesy appetizer or dip, and it requires little work on your part.

A pork steak is cut from a pork butt, which comes from the shoulder of a hog. Pork steaks, often called blade steaks, have a mild flavor so they can be seasoned with a wide variety of herbs and spices.

Unless you buy chicken freshly killed on the farm or one that's certified organic, it's likely that you'll get poultry that contains added sodium and other chemicals. Adding salt or sodium to chicken helps preserve it, adds moisture and helps remove the blood from the flesh.

Cinnamon adds sweetness and a slightly exotic touch to a stew, but go overboard in adding it and you'll discover just what "too much of a good thing" means. Depending on the type of cinnamon you add, you may find the stew is actually somewhat spicy as well as sweet.

Fat gives meat flavor, but also decreases the overall nutritional value. The easiest way to reduce the amount of fat in your meat is to trim any visible fat from the edges before you cook it.

Milk is a staple food required on menus by the National School Lunch Act for schools receiving funding as part of their lunch program, notes the Physicians Committe for Responsible Medicine. Additionally, milk is also a popular drink that many children and adults pack in lunchboxes every day.

Ice cream cakes are made of layers of ice cream of different flavors, sometimes with baked cake layers or other ingredients mixed or layered in. Frosting choices for ice cream cakes are whipped topping, soft-serve ice cream or other topping that does not crack when frozen.