| Whichever be your preference in terms of meat | | | | beef. This time, the marination period is a |
| type, there are general lines to follow when | | | | bit longer going from six to even eight |
| cooking steaks; if you have basic knowledge | | | | hours. Therefore, it is much easier to |
| about how meat behaves in dishes, then, there | | | | prepare the combination and leave the meat |
| is no big deal about preparing some extremely | | | | overnight to tenderize and get a great |
| delicious steaks. Depending on the texture of | | | | flavor. |
| the fiber you will have to tenderize some by | | | | |
| pounding. This is usually the case with pork | | | | A good tip for cooking steaks is to make |
| and beef, while chicken does not require any | | | | small stabs in the meat before seasoning; the |
| special treatment whatsoever to improve | | | | spices will get inside these channels created |
| softness. | | | | in the fiber and when the internal juices get |
| | | | to the surface the taste will be truly |
| For increased flavor and a very soft steak, | | | | delicious. Depending on the way you choose to |
| there is one thing you could use for red meat | | | | prepare the steaks there are several ways of |
| in general. Before actually cooking steaks, | | | | making sure that it is tender enough; for |
| leave the cuts in a vessel where you've | | | | instance you can rely on steam effects for |
| prepared a mixture of red wine, water and a | | | | instance, making sure that the dish you want |
| little oil. High quality apple vinegar could | | | | to serve is not rare. |
| successfully replace wine, and seasonings are | | | | |
| an absolute must: pepper, garlic and basil | | | | When cooking steaks for friends or relatives, |
| will give a subtle aroma to the mixture. | | | | it is good to know what their preference are, |
| Afterwards, keep the meat in this mixture for | | | | since most people don't like too well-done |
| at least two hours before cooking steaks. | | | | steak. In order not to overcook, you could |
| | | | use a very quick fire and keep an eye on the |
| Another great recipe for cooking steaks uses | | | | watch to make sure you the grilling or |
| a special marinade to prepare beef for grill. | | | | broiling period is not too extended. |
| This time you will need some marinated | | | | Furthermore, the thickness of the meat also |
| artichokes heats, Dijon mustard and basil. | | | | influences the cooking speed enabling to make |
| Use the marinade resulted from draining the | | | | great rarer steaks in a shorter period of |
| artichokes hearts, mix it with the Dijon | | | | time. Bon appetit! |
| mustard and the seasonings and add the the | | | | |