Meat Recipes

Pan-frying venison is a popular way to use loin steaks, especially in the South, where lightly coated steaks are often fried up like chicken and served with country gravy. Before frying venison...

Aging meat allows the enzymes present in the meat to break down the muscle tissue, resulting in better texture and flavor. Most meat nowadays is wet-aged because that process is less...

Usually you cut tenderloin into medallions and saute them, but today you are going to take a chance and stuff that tenderloin. One problem, you never learned how to butterfly a tenderloin. It is a...

Soaking your sausage casings correctly will result in a cooked sausage with tender exterior. Natural hog, sheep and beef casings are often packed in salt to preserve their quality. Soaking the...

Carpetbag steak, the filling of a steak with oysters, takes an average amount of time, with above average results. Carpetbag steak pairs well with red wine or Australian beer. You can serve this...

Fantes.org estimates that vacuum sealing your food helps it maintain its freshness for three to five times as long as storing it in a sealed container or wrapping it in plastic wrap. To really...

Freezing your spiral ham will keep it fresh for up to one year, but to prepare it safely, you need to know how to defrost it to prevent bacteria from growing in the ham. Spiral hams and half hams...

Trimming a pork spare rib yourself may save as much as half the cost of pork back ribs at the meat counter, according to barbecue grand champion, Dan Cannon, owner of BBQbyDan.com. It makes sense...

Learning how to butcher beef cuts is an economical way to provide your family with food that is also likely to be safe for them to eat. Whether you buy a whole beef from the farm, or raise and...

Buying a large tenderloin and breaking it down yourself can be significantly less expensive than buying precut steaks. It can also help you better understand where different types of steaks come...

While many people enjoy the sport of deer hunting and the taste of deer meat, others have trouble adjusting to the "gaminess" of venison. The level of gaminess in deer meat depends on what the...

Spare ribs are a barbecue favorite that are slow cooked on the grill; just lower the grill lid and let the smoke flavor the ribs to perfection. Ribs can also be done indoors for a special winter...

A calzone is essentially a pizza folded in half. Because of this the cooking method for the two is very similar. The trickiest part of cooking a calzone is getting the top to brown to an ideal...

Many cooks reserve a prime rib roast for the most special occasions. Also called a "standing rib roast," the beef that makes up this roast is among the most flavorful and tender of all. Because...

If you are a steak lover, you can get a charcoal-fired steak taste without all the ashes on your tongue with steak grilling recipies that utilize hot coals and aluminum foil. Use natural chunk...

Smoke curing meat is one way of preserving food. Smoke cured meats do not need refrigeration or freezing. You can use a grill or a smoking machine to cure your meat. Smoke curing meat dries the...

Consumers shopping for a tender, flavorful and juicy steak have a number of choices both at the market and at restaurants. Based on the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) grading...

Corned beef is a piece of brisket that is brine-cured and seasoned with spices. Traditionally corned beef was prepared by treating the meat with with "corns" of salt before cooking. Today corned...

Making deep-friend tenderloin helps to seal in the juices, and it gives the meat a crunchy exterior. Fried pork tenderloin sandwiches are popular. Pork tenderloin is a lean cut of meat that does...

Grilled steak is a rich treat for red meat lovers, but frying it can make a meal even more indulgent. Frying steak gives the meat a crunchy outer crust and a decadent flavor from the additional...

A common staple at barbecues is the hamburger. Patties can be purchased pre-made or you can make your own with ground beef and seasoning. Ground beef is often sold in large quantities but the...

Beef tenderloin, or "eye fillet, is cut from the middle of a cow. The tenderloin come from the spine area, and hangs between the shoulder blade and hip socket. This muscle tissue rarely gets...

Curing meat is a delicious and effective way to preserve meat and enhance its flavor at the same time. In fact, before useful kitchen appliances such as freezers and refrigerators were invented,...

Corning refers to the large size of the salt once used to tenderize tougher cuts of beef: brisket, rump or round. Today, cooks use a brine of salt, water and spices to add moisture to the meat and...

Prepare a perfect steak every time--without a grill. Ideally, you want to sear the exterior of the meat to lock in the juices and then heat it through so that the interior reaches a safe eating...

Not only is pork shoulder tender and flavorful, it is also surprisingly inexpensive. An entire pork shoulder consists of two parts, one being the Boston butt. The Boston butt portion of the pork...

The process of curing beef, otherwise known as corned beef, makes tender and moist meat. Dry curing beef dates back to many decades ago when refrigeration did not exist, and people had to pack...

Have a home-cooked roast on the table in the same amount of time as a pizza delivery. Rather than waiting for two hours for a roast to cook in the oven on a busy weeknight, precook your roast when...

Beef may be what's for dinner, but many people also enjoy eating ham. Ham comes in many different varieties. Fresh ham is unprocessed and uncured; it must be cooked fully. City hams come fully...