Bone-In Steaks: The Allure Of Theater

Bone-In Steaks: The Allure Of Theater

Ask five carnivores if they prefer their steaks on or off the bone, and you’ll get ten different answers and reasons. Each defended with the kind of passion normally reserved for politics or football. The argument seems simple on the surface. Proponents of bone-in steaks swear that the presence of bone somehow adds extra flavor,…

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Sauerbraten: Vinegar, Spice, and Everything Braised

Sauerbraten: Vinegar, Spice, and Everything Braised

One of Germany’s national dishes, Sauerbraten is a marinated pot roast typically made with beef, although versions with horse meat, pork, or venison exist in different regions. The name translates literally to “sour roast,” referring to the extended marination in a vinegar-based mixture that defines the dish’s character.This sour-sweet flavor profile, paired with slow braising,…

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Global Steak Cuts That Span the World

Global Steak Cuts That Span the World

Ask for a Ribeye in Buenos Aires, a Sirloin in London, a Skirt Steak in New York, or an Oyster Blade in Singapore, and you might get something entirely different than expected. The story behind these names is one of anatomy, culinary traditions, migration – even colonial history.Ribeye – The “Scotch Fillet” or “Entrecôte”Where it…

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Bone Marrow: From Scraps to Splendor

Bone Marrow: From Scraps to Splendor

Bone Marrow, an overlooked ingredient, makes for some of the more interesting steakhouse dishes. Seasoned chefs learn to understand its value, and have started to take it on the narrow road to Haute Cuisine. Across continents, however, local cooks have used marrow in myriad ways and for centuries, not just to flavor broths, but to…

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The Maillard Reaction: The Flavor Behind The Browning

The Maillard Reaction: The Flavor Behind The Browning

Why do seared steaks taste so irresistible? It’s thanks to the Maillard reaction, a chemical dance between amino acids and sugars that occurs when food hits high heat. Named after French chemist Louis-Camille Maillard, it creates complex flavor compounds that define the savory depth of cooked foods.What Is It?The Maillard Reaction, indispensable when cooking a…

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Smashburger: A Crispy Classic Goes Mainstream

Smashburger: A Crispy Classic Goes Mainstream

In recent years, the term Smashburger has become a fixture in conversations about casual dining and street food. It doesn’t refer to a brand (though one exists with the same name), but to a specific burger preparation method – flattening a ball of ground beef onto a hot griddle to create a thin, crisp-edged patty….

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After Japan & Australia: Wagyu Goes Global

After Japan & Australia: Wagyu Goes Global

When people hear “Wagyu,” its birthplace Japan springs to mind, along with Australia – now the world’s second largest Wagyu producer. But over the past two decades, Wagyu cattle have been raised in many other parts of the globe. And while purists still swear by Kobe or Mishima, the Wagyu gene pool has officially gone…

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