Only seasoned cooks know how to cook these shellfish,
keeping the meat tender.
Recently I shared with you velveting, the Chinese method for
keeping meat tender and delicious.
According to their site, briefly soaking meat in a solution of baking soda and water raises the pH on the meat's surface, making it more difficult for the proteins to bond excessively, which
keeps the meat tender and moist when it's cooked.
It will
keep the meat tender 2.)
Not exact matches
Feel free to
keep the onions along side the
meat, as the will be just as
tender, and wonderfully flavorful.
Some recipes say to trim this fat off but I
keep it on as I think it helps to
keep the
meat lovely and
tender
While the shells naturally protect the
meat inside,
keeping it moist, overzealous cooking can quickly dry out the
tender flesh.
Extra measures are taken to
keep the animals in a very low stress, natural environment, which insures a more
tender and sweeter tasting
meat.
Reduce heat and simmer until liquid is slightly thickened and
meat is very
tender, 1 — 1 1/4 hours, adding more broth if needed to
keep meat submerged.
Keep smoking the brisket, rotating every 3 hours and flipping as needed if top or bottom is coloring faster than the other side, until
meat is very
tender but not falling apart and an instant - read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of
meat registers 195 ° — 205 °, 10 — 12 hours total.
It helps
keep the
meat moist and
tender and prevents the cod from drying out, which is a common issue with baked fish.
Adding bread soaked in milk to the
meat mixture
keeps meatballs moist and
tender.
Keeping the
meat more medium - rare at first means that you will still have
tender, lightly pink steak when your braid comes out of the oven.