I am a predator, I love meat. It is worth adding a laughing emoticon here to indicate a joke, but I'm not very good at emoticoning, so we'll do it, right?
But there is some truth in every joke. And I really love meat, like many. Meat is proteins, vitamins, amino acids and a lot of other things the body needs, dishes with meat are hearty, and also tasty. Provided that it is well prepared.
Well-cooked meat should be tender, juicy, easy to go off, it should have the aroma and taste of meat, shaded with seasonings, and not vice versa.
So how to cook it like that?
The first mistake, which is often made now, is the wrong choice of a piece for a dish.
In general, there is a long-tested list of what is for what, but in most cases this list is useless, if only simply because a person does not always know what his piece is. It is on the market that you can find out from which part of the carcass the pulp. And in the store? If there is no bone, how?
In general, we look at the appearance. The darker the meat, the more pronounced its structure (muscle fibers), the harder it will be.
Therefore, it will not work for frying, it is better to stew. Or start up stuffing. And to cook - what with a bone.
The second mistake: cutting meat. The meat should be cut across the grain, not lengthwise. During heat treatment, the protein chains in the fibers twist and tighten. As a result, if the fiber is long, you get a long, tough protein rope. Many of these ropes are an indestructible piece.
Third mistake: spices. Too aromatic, for example. Or when there are too many spices. It's actually easy to overdo it with spices. But clearly defined dosages still do not exist, as well as a list of those that can be used and those that cannot be used, everyone has their own taste preferences.
Spices should be selected taking into account the density and flavor of the meat: the more tender it is, the more careful you need to be with the meat. It is also worth considering that frozen meat more easily absorbs other people's tastes and aromas.
The fourth mistake: incorrectly selected cooking time. Dry or stew the meat, or digest it quite easily. Overcooked or stewed will turn into a tasteless mass. Overcooked will become tough and dry.
There is a fabulous TV series called "The Tenth Kingdom". So, there the Wolf (he, by the way, on all gifs as the most passionate fan of meat), ordering himself lamb meat, explains to the waitress:
- Let him just look at the hearth, get scared, and immediately carry it to me!
So, just scaring a piece of meat by heating is, of course, not enough, but when cooking, do not move far away from it and, if possible, try from time to time.
And then everything will be delicious. Enjoy your meal!