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Meat
Meat
Meat is three tissues woven together: muscle fibers (the protein), connective tissue (the structural harness), and fat (the lubricant). Understanding how each responds to heat — they don’t agree — is the key to cooking any piece of meat well. Lean meat is ~75% water, ~20% protein, and ~3% fat. Everything that happens during cooking is a conversation between these components.
Muscle fibers
Individual fibers are hair-thin (0.01–0.1 mm diameter) and can extend the entire length of a muscle. They’re organized into bundles (fascicles) — the “grain” you see in cooked meat. Cutting across the grain severs fiber bundles short, making the meat easier to chew.
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Pork Roulade with Apple and Curry
Pork Roulade © kvalifood.com
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Homemade Medister - Danish Dinner Sausage © kvalifood.com
I had never thought of medister as anything special. Until I …
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Danish Roast Pork with Crackling © kvalifood.com
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Fine Liver Pate © kvalifood.com
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Boiling Sausages © kvalifood.com
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Northeastern Pork Rib Soup with Toasted Rice (Tom Sap Gradook Moo) © kvalifood.com
An Isan (northeastern Thai) soup …
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Pork in Curry Sauce © kvalifood.com
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Pork patty with stewed peas and carrots © kvalifood.com
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Pork Meatball Soup with Egg Tofu © kvalifood.com
A mild, comforting Thai soup that shows up regularly at family dinners …
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Stuffed pork tenderloin © kvalifood.com
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Swedish Sausage Stew
Swedish Sausage Stew © kvalifood.com
Recipe with video — a classic. Tasty and cheap. Sausages and potatoes. The ultimate …
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