beef
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When Exactly Should You Pepper a Steak?
With the exception of salt, pepper is the most common and ubiquitous seasoning in American cooking. The berries themselves vary wildly in both colour and flavour, but when and how you grind and cook them also has a big impact on their flavour. (Growing up, my sister called pre-ground black pepper “hot salt,” though it…
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How to Season the Sides of Your Steak
Good steaks do not need brining (wet or dry). They do not need complicated rubs. They (usually) do not need marinades. Good chops might need some of these things, but both always need some seasoning — at least a healthy sprinkling of salt. And I like to make sure that salt gets on all sides,…
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This Simple Texas Chilli Makes an Incredible Frito Pie
Hello, friends, and welcome to the first instalment of the Skillet Chilli Cook-Off. Let me start out by saying that this thing is probably going to go on longer than I initially intended. I know I said I would be picking eight (8) chilli recipes to make, eat and ponder, but you simply sent me…
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Why You Should Add Ground Pork To Lean Ground Beef
Besides stubbing my toe, nothing enrages me quite like accidentally buying a low-fat version of a product I love. I still haven’t forgiven myself for the Low-Fat Sour Cream Incident of 2016, and I don’t know that I ever will. A similar rage almost overtook me recently when I grabbed a package of extra lean…