Daily Archives: November 26, 2009

No matter what the setting or occasion, today’s conversations almost always turn to dieting. Losing weight has become a national obsession – one that concerns almost every member of our society because every family has someone in it who needs help. Here are some really easy ways to get great results:

CHOOSE LEAN MEATS AND COOK THEM IN TASTIER WAYS THAT DON’T ADD TONS OF CALORIES. Any butcher will be happy to tell you that FAT IS FLAVOR. When I was in culinary school, we actually used to chant that in butchery class. Without the natural mouth-feel, flavor and tenderness of fat, lean meat is more of a challenge to cook to rave reviews. There are, however, some tricks to creating flavor. For example, marinating is a wonderful method for adding a lot of flavor, tenderness and moisture to lean meats. You can also pound these meats to break up the protein strands and then you can use quicker cooking methods. When cutting leaner meats, cut across the grain, which also breaks the protein strands and in turn tenderizes them. Especially in the case of a flank steak, when you cut across the grain, you can even quickly grill the meat – just a couple of minutes on each side – and it will be tender.