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Shopping | Thawing | Marinating | Rubs | Cooking | CarvingGeneral Safety and Handling | Ground Beef Safety and Handling | Nutrition Shopping Lean boneless cuts yield up to 4 servings per pound.

Beef is the name given to meat obtained from the carcasses of cattle. Each primary beef cut is known as a primal cut, which are groups of muscles from the same area of the beef carcass. The beef primal cuts include the chuck, rib, short loin, round, brisket, plate, and flank.

Pineapple is a versatile tropical fruit that is used in many types of recipes. It is often used as an ingredient in fruit salads, pies, cakes, and ice cream recipes; it goes very well with ham, pork, chicken, and seafood; it's an excellent fruit for grilling; and it's one of the most delicious fruits eaten as is--no additional ingredients required to enhance the unique flavor.

Grilling is a cooking method that uses a dry heat that quickly cooks the surface and then slowly moves to the middle of the meat. When grilled properly, the meat will have a crisp flavorful outside coating with a moist center. Grilling infuses the pork with a smoky flavor from the meat juices that drip during the grilling process.

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Most often several apple preparation tasks are required when using apples in recipes. Some of the commonly used apple preparations are peeling, coring, cutting, and slicing. It is also necessary to prevent the apples from turning brown for some recipes.

Classification Criteria | Classes of Turkey | Types of Turkey Classification Criteria Turkey (as well as all other poultry) is described and classified using a number of different criteria, which are described below.

Juicing Oranges Orange juice can be used as a beverage straight from the orange without adding any other ingredients. It is also used to enhance the flavor of many sweet and savory dishes.

Whether you are preparing crab rangoons, potstickers or wontons, wrapping them easily can be a little intimidating. Consider the following as a way to wrap like a professional. Working with prepared, packaged wonton skins or wraps is the easiest way to get started.

The tradition of the King's Cake was originally started as a method of choosing a sacred king during the time of pre-Christian religions of Europe. The cake was baked with a nut or a bean inside and whomever got the piece containing the prize was chosen as the Sacred King. The King's Cake tradition was carried down through the generations and is still a huge part of the Carnival Season and Mardi Gras today.

 

Cutting Watermelon | Removing Watermelon Seeds | Tips Watermelon A popular fruit that grows on ground vines in a number of different shapes and sizes, all round and fairly large.

Preparing Peaches | Baking Peaches | Tips Yellow-Fleshed Peach White-Fleshed Peach A sweet juicy fruit that has skin that ranges from white to rich yellow to reddish brown and flesh that ranges from yellow to deep gold and red.

Summer Squash Preparation | Summer Squash Cooking | Tips Summer Squash Squash: The fruits of various members of the gourd family, which fall into two classifications, summer squash and winter squash.

Decorative Tops Double crust pies offer an opportunity to decorate more than the edge trim of the pie. Decorating options include anything from simply decorative slits for venting to elaborate sculptured additions made from additional crust cut outs.

Grilling is a dry heat cooking method that quickly cooks the surface and then slowly moves to the middle. When grilling ham properly, the meat will have a crisp flavorful outside coating with a moist center.

Broiled ham is a nice alternative to traditionally baked ham that we enjoy on Easter, Christmas, and other special occasions. Broiled ham can also be served with a ham glaze if desired. See our Ham Cooking Guide for other methods to use for cooking ham.

1. Begin with a pressed, lightly starched napkin. Fold napkin into quarters. Lay the napkin, with the four free corners at the bottom, diagonally on a flat surface. 2. Fold the 4 free corners to the top corner, creating a triangle.

Tips on Making Homemade Pasta Strengthen your homemade pasta dough by substituting ½ cup or less of semolina flour in place of an equal amount of all-purpose flour. If the pasta becomes sticky at any point while working with the dough, dust it lightly with flour.

Make this a Red, White, and Blue summer with some of these ideas to add color to your celebration. Whether you are celebrating Memorial Day, the 4th of July, or welcoming our troops home, you will find these suggestions will add just the right touch to you special occasion.