Great Article Written by: Jessica Korteman Cows that drink beer, are massaged with rice wine and listen to classical music? For meat lovers, Kobe beef is considered the epitome of fine dining. And at a few hundreds bucks a pop you’d want it to be. So what exactly is...
The hamburger is a symbol of everything that makes America great. Straightforward, substantial, and good-natured, it is also a little bloody at times. It may come big and ungarnished, the East Coast ideal, tender and untroubled by bones or gristle, everything you look...
After noticing a number of people looking to see what the difference is between the T-Bone and the Porterhouse we decided to post a more specific page. Both the T-Bone and the Porterhouse are made up of two different cuts of meat separated by a T-shaped bone running...
Dry-aging beef means that once the animal is slaughtered and butchered, portions of the carcass are allowed to rest in very carefully controlled conditions (cool temperatures, with relatively high humidity) for a period of time—often several weeks, and sometimes up to...
Use a thermometer! Yes, you may look a bit less macho when you whip out a nifty Instant Read Thermometer from your back pocket, swing out the slender probe and insert it gently into the very center of your steak to register a reading, but believe me: Perfectly...
Look for thick cuts. Avoid steaks that are less than an inch thick because they’re too easy to overcook. Be careful when buying steaks in packs — it’s often difficult to get a side view to see just how thick they are. Don’t trim that fat....
