179916 392 Food & Drink Cooking Basics true Wed, 06 May 2009 09:02:23 -0700 /system/videos/2/16/99/17/179916.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, meats, poultry, butcher, knife, steak How To Make Less Expensive Cuts Of Meat Tender http://www.howcast.com/videos/179916-How-To-Make-Less-Expensive-Cuts-Of-Meat-Tender http://www.howcast.com/videos/179916-How-To-Make-Less-Expensive-Cuts-Of-Meat-Tender/edit approved 138 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=179916"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=179916" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 48 crazyp3t3 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/179916/image_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 2836 false false false 69346 0 28 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/179916/28.jpg Briskly rub the inside skin of a fresh papaya on both sides of steaks and chops, then cover the meat with the papaya skins and refrigerate for two hours. Papain, an enzyme in unripe papaya, is the main ingredient in many commercial meat tenderizers.

]]> 69347 1 44 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/179916/44.jpg Before grilling meat, use an acidic marinade to break down the meat’s tough fibers. Vinegar, wine, salad dressing, and citrus juice all qualify. Pour the marinade in a plastic bag or shallow dish – never aluminum, which can affect taste. Add the meat, and let sit in the fridge for an hour. Use enough marinade to cover the meat.

]]> 69348 2 64 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/179916/64.jpg Pour red or white wine over roasts and let them sit in the fridge for a couple of hours before cooking.

]]> 69349 3 69 Tip Steep a frozen roast in a wine bath as it defrosts in the refrigerator; as it thaws, it will absorb some of the wine. Turn the meat every half hour or so.

]]> 69350 4 77 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/179916/77.jpg Soften liver by soaking it in milk for two hours, or in tomato juice for three hours, in the fridge. Pat it dry before cooking.

]]> 69351 5 87 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/179916/87.jpg Use a meat mallet to pound less tender cuts of meat, like bottom round, cube, and flank steaks.

]]> 69352 6 92 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/179916/92.jpg After roasting it for about 30 minutes, take a ham out of the oven and pour a can of regular cola, not diet, over it. Return it to the oven and finish cooking. Along with tenderizing it, it caramelizes the crust and neutralizes saltiness. You can also use cola to tenderize brisket, skirt steaks, pot roast, and short ribs.

]]> 69353 7 112 Tip Try ginger ale on tough cuts; fresh ginger contains an enzyme that tenderizes meat.

]]> 69354 8 117 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/179916/117.jpg Include a tablespoon of vinegar in any stew recipe that uses inexpensive cuts of meat.

]]> 69355 9 123 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/179916/123.jpg Cook meat on a low heat over a long period of time in a Crock-Pot or Dutch oven. A slow braise can turn the toughest piece of meat into butter.

]]> 69356 10 133 Fact Pork is the most produced meat on the planet.

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