While many premium cuts of meat, such as filet mignon or ribeye, are naturally tender, others can benefit from tenderizing. As a rule of thumb, the texture of a cut of meat depends on its origin, as ...

Salts, and enzymes, and aging (and pounding and bacteria and heat), oh my. The idea of earning your keep is nothing new. Paul the Apostle said as much in his letter to the Thessalonians: If anyone is ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A newspaper report says the beef industry has been using a mechanical meat tenderizing process that may increase the risk of E. coli exposure. The Kansas City Star said in a ...

Whether you have 15 minutes or 3+ hours, we have a technique that will help you score succulent, ultra-tender steak, pork, chicken, or turkey. Baking soda tenderizes meat by raising its surface pH, ...

You only need two ingredients! Let’s begin with a quick history lesson: The “Great Depression mentality” is, by definition, the psychological result of severe economic hardship experienced during the ...

Sous vide. Instant Pot. Air fryer. What's trendy in cooking today is so heavy on the gadgets and whiz-bangery that the most elemental techniques can sound quaint by comparison. Take braising, for ...

Although it helps, you needn’t be an utter crackpot to believe that the prehistoric artworks adorning the caves of Western Europe are actually primitive menus. Sadly, though, those chef’s degustations ...