Sunday dinners are always special, but this past Sunday was one to remember. I had the two best cooks in the world in my kitchen, that would be my mom and my dad! Teaching me how to make steak and rice and gravy -a cajun staple! Meat is not something that makes it's way onto our plate often, especially beef. Adam is a vegetarian and every time I try to cook red meat for me and the kids it turns out to be a pale, tough and chewy mess. So my dad kindly taught me how to brown meat and make a killer gravy. For Adam I pan fried some flounder filets that were pretty yummy as well!To go along with that we had a delicious salad from our garden topped with golden raisins, toasted walnuts and gargonzola cheese with rasberry lime vinegrette. Yum!!!
Here's to family dinners!
Great! i can get tips from you. Today I browned a roast and then plopped it into my slow cooker with carrots and potatoes only to discover that a few hours later it's as hard as a rock and chewy as well a rubber ball? I'm disappointed. I, too am not good with red meats...but i do want to learn. How nice would a tender roast be????
ReplyDeleteI am learning, slowly. So here's what I learned so far. It definaetly depends on the cut of meat. Bone in is always good. Leaner meats will tend to get dry fast. Low and slow will result in teder meat. The longer you cook it (on low heat) the more it will fall apart and be tender. Hope that helps. I call my mom and dad ALOT for cooking advice when it comes to meat.
ReplyDeletecome to find out, i hadn't cooked it long enough! chap cooked it longer and it was great and tender. those are good tips to know...thanks!
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