Mastering main dishes requires techniques for moisture retention, safe reheating of seafood, and adapting recipes for Keto or low-sodium dietary needs.
Ribs and other barbecued meats tend to reheat well and only require a few minutes to heat to an edible temperature. You can cook pre-cooked ribs in several ways, but oven or microwave heating are the quickest and easiest ways to reheat the meat.
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English cut beef chuck shoulder roast is a fatty and flavorful cut of meat. Because it is from the shoulder of the cow, it is tougher than some other cuts of meat and responds well to braising, or roasting in liquid.
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There are several varieties of sausage, from pork-based breakfast links to sausages made from blood, veal and even fish. Due to its cylindrical shape and thickness, it’s easy to overcook the outside before the inside is done.
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Prime rib is the tender and flavorful meat from the rib portion of the cow. Although prime rib is one of the more expensive cuts of beef, the “prime” in the name refers to the fact that it is one of the primal cuts of beef, and not related to the USDA grading scale.
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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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Italian sausage is traditionally made from pork, which must be cooked the sausage thoroughly to prevent food-borne illnesses. How you cook the sausage depends on its intended purpose. For example, if you intend to use the sausage in lasagna, you need to remove it from the casing or use bulk sausage.
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Crisco shortening is a staple in a lot of southern cooking because it has a similar texture, consistency and oil content to lard without the saturated fat. One of the common uses of Crisco is in making crispy fried foods, such as fish.
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The best way to mince beef is in a meat grinder. However, a meat grinder is a specialized piece of equipment that is not common in every kitchen. If you would like to mince your own meat rather than buy it from the store, you can still do so with a food processor.
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Whether you are making meatballs to serve as hors d’oeuvres or as part of a meal, you can keep them warm in a Crock-Pot or any slow cooker. If you serve meatballs in a sauce, you can also use the slow cooker to heat the meatballs, which will add flavor to the sauce.
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