The Secret to Making Cheap Meat Tender and Tasty

In This ArticleView AllIn This Article1. Cut It Across the Grain2. Cook It to the Right Temp3. Cook It Slowly4. Try Pounding5. Marinate

In This ArticleView All

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In This Article

Cut It Across the Grain
Cook It to the Right Temp
Cook It Slowly
Try Pounding
Marinate

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Pictured recipe:Miso-Marinated Flank Steak

Can’t afford a filet every time you’ve got a craving for some steak? Neither can we. Unfortunately, budget-friendly cuts of meat (red meat in particular) are affordable for a reason—they can be flavorless or very tough and hard to chew. Try some of these tried-and-true methods to help make your cheaper cut taste like a tender, mouthwatering, expensive steak.

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One way to make tougher meats tender starts with your knife and fork (or on your cutting board). Cutting meat “across the grain” simply means cutting crosswise through the long muscle fibers in the meat. Breaking them up makes the meat more tender. So when you’re carving a steak for serving, take note of which way the muscle fibers are running and cut across them.

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