John Westfield

I'm a lifelong cooking enthusiast with a special love for strange and underused ingredients. I hope this blog helps open your mind to more of the wonderful edible treasures around us.

Does beef make you fat?

Red meat (beef, pork, lamb, veal, and game) and meat products (like sausage) have relatively high amounts of saturated fat, followed by poultry (chicken, turkey, duck, and other), and seafood (fish and shellfish), which is rich in good unsaturated fat, according to research published in the International Journal of Obesity. Is eating too much beef …

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What to do with beef broth?

Ingredients1-1/2 pounds beef chuck roast, cut into 2-in. Cubes1 tablespoon dried red peppercorn3-5 slices ginger2 tablespoons Shaoxing cooking wine1/2 cup soy sauce1 tablespoon sugar (rock sugar, turbinado sugar or honey)5 star anise pods2 bay leaves1-2 whole scallions, roots cut off1-3 teaspoons chili bean paste, depending on preferred spice level, and more items. What can be …

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Where did beef come from?

Other articles in this series: Part 2 – A vernacular lesson. Part 3 – A lesson in beef cattle breeds. Part 4 – An anatomical context. Most cattle that eventually make up the country’s beef supply are from within the United States, according to the United States Department of Agriculture, with roughly 8-20 percent coming …

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How beef burgers are made?

Wash the lettuce and tomatoes. Halve the burger buns, then thinly slice the tomatoes. Place the ketchup and mayonnaise on the table for diners to make their own choice. What is the best beef burger? Best frozen beef burgers: Piper’s Farm Grass Fed Beef Steak Burgers Best thick burger: Lidl Deluxe Aberdeen Angus 6oz Beef …

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When is beef done?

Method 1 Method 1 of 3: Oven Cooking. Pre-heat your oven to 325 to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (163 to 177 degrees Celsius). Place the beef brisket inside a bag, if desired. You can cook the corned beef similar to how you cook a turkey, in order to seal in the juices. A couple additional ideas …

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