Category: General Information
About Brining Meat
| January 23, 2012 | Posted by Good Eats Cafe under General Information |
Brining is a method of submerging a piece of meat in a mixture of water and salt before the meat is cooked. Along with water and salt, other spices and seasonings may be added to the brine to impart a desired flavor. Common additions are sugar, garlic, whole black pepper corns, bay leaves, thyme and… more
What is Prosciutto?
| January 17, 2012 | Posted by Good Eats Cafe under General Information |
Prosciutto is a type of air dried, cured ham that is very popular in Italian cuisine. The word prosciutto is derived from the Latin word perexsiccatus, which means “to dry of liquid”. The meat is usually cut into paper thin slices and served uncooked. Uncooked prosciutto is called prosciutto crudo, while the cooked version is… more
What is Pastrami?
| January 12, 2012 | Posted by Good Eats Cafe under General Information |
General Information Pastrami is a type of cured deli meat that made its way to the United States from Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, mostly Romania. The word pastrami comes from the Romanian word, pastrama, and became known as pastrami to make it sound similar to the Italian meat salami. Pastrami is usually made from… more
Where to buy USDA Prime Beef
| December 13, 2011 | Posted by admin under General Information |
The most important step to making a great steak is getting high quality beef to work with. The quality of the raw ingredients is just as important as the cooking methods and techniques. The highest quality beef according to the USDA beef grading scale is USDA Prime. The only problem is that USDA Prime is… more
The USDA Meat Grades for Beef
| December 13, 2011 | Posted by admin under General Information |
In an effort to give consumers a guideline about the quality of beef, the USDA has a grading system, which grades meat based on juiciness, tenderness, and the overall flavor of the meat. There are 8 different grades that a piece of meat can possibly have. Keep in mind that the meat grading system is… more
Fish Sauce
| December 11, 2011 | Posted by admin under General Information |
About Fish Sauce Fish sauce is an ingredient used in many Asian cuisines. If you have never cooked with fish sauce, you may find the smell to be a bit of a put-off. It has a strong fishy smell. Even as such, the taste does not come across as being over-powering and is actually… more
