, meat from the cattle is known
as ‘beef’. Beef muscle meat can
be cut into steak, roasts or short
ribs. Usage Beef can be boiled, braised,
grilled, marinated, pot-roasted,
spit-roasted and stewed. The
method of cooking depends on
the beef cut. For instance,
tender cuts of meat require fast, high-heat cooking while tough
cuts require slower and longer
cooking methods. Beef should be stored in the
coldest part of the fridge loosely
wrapped to keep its surface dry
and allow access of air which
will prevent bacterial growth. Types The wide range of cuts available
make beef a very versatile
meat. While buying any cut you
should look out for firm meat
that should be moist. The meat
should also be marbled which means that it should have thin
streaks of fat. The fat around
the beef should be cream-like in
colour. If its pale yellow, the
meat could be stale. For roating
use rib, sirloin or fillet. If you're short on time use rib eye, sirloin
or fillet. Minced meat is great to
make burger patties. Grass-fed
or organic beef is naturally more
expensive. Nutritional Value 1. Beef is great source of
protein. 2. Beef contains a variety of
minerals like zinc, iron, selenium
and magnesium potassium. 3. Beef is also rich in essential
vitamins like B12, B6, riboflavin,
thiamin. 4. Beef is high in saturated
animal fat. Round steaks, sirloin
steaks, briskets, chuck roasts
and flank steaks are some of
the lean cuts of beef that you
should opt for. 5. Beef is packed with a monounsaturated
fat called oleic acid which is a
heart healthy fat, also found in
olive oil.
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