Tip #4,936 When roasting a turkey or chicken, rest the bird on a few stalks of celery, some carrots and two onions. The resulting juice will make a particularly tasty gravy. Food & Drink cooking + holidays + meat + thanksgiving + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,688 Reduce shrinkage in your bacon by washing it in cold water right before frying. Home & Garden cooking + meat + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #7,302 Look for discounted packages of meat. Grocery stores lower prices as expiration dates get close. Freeze what you buy and use another day. Food & Drink groceries + discount + shopping + cooking + meat + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #7,209 Soak bread or panko crumbs in milk and add wet crumbs to ground beef mixture to keep baked meatloaf from drying when cooking. Milk keeps beef tender. Food & Drink tender + meatloaf + moist + meat + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,189 Add 1 cup of water to the bottom of a broiling pan to eliminate smoking and make meat more tender. Food & Drink cooking + meat + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,349 Learning to cut meats and poultry at home can save you a lot of money on meat purchases. Courses can be found online. Food & Drink meal preparation + shopping + savings + learning + meat + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,382 Make your own signature BBQ sauce simply by mixing together a variety of store-bought sauces. Food & Drink sauce + meat + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,483 Make your own sausage patties by freezing a roll of sausage and cutting it into slices with either an electric or a very sharp knife while still frozen. Food & Drink meal preparation + food storage + meat + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,556 Place meatloaf mixture into a ring mold, then invert onto your baking pan. When finished baking, fill the center with mashed potatoes or vegetables. Food & Drink meal preparation + recipes + meat + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,557 Place several slices of bacon on top of your meatloaf before baking. The drippings from the bacon will keep the meatloaf moist as well as add extra flavor. Food & Drink meal preparation + recipes + meat + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,581 For easy pot roast, put the roast in a crockpot, add a can of cream of mushroom soup, fill the empty can with water and add, and finally add a packet of onion soup mix. Set the crock on low in the morning and by evening you'll have roast and gravy. Food & Drink meal preparation + recipes + crockpot + meat + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,856 If you don't have a meat mallet, you can use an empty wine bottle to flatten meat. Grasp around the top portion of the bottle and pound meat with the flat bottom of the bottle. Food & Drink kitchen + tools + meat + reuse + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,917 Place plastic baggies over your hands to keep them clean when working with raw meat. Just throw away the bags when finished. Food & Drink kitchen + meat + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,445 For crispy, roasted chicken, rub the skin with your favorite high-heat cooking oil then sprinkle with salt. Roast at 225 degrees for 45-60 minutes or until skin turns brown. Food & Drink meal preparation + recipes + meat + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,687 Easily measure marinade ingredients in a sealable plastic bag by inserting it into a glass measuring cup and folding the top of the bag over the sides of the cup. Food & Drink meal preparation + clever + marinade + meat + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,775 Instead of roasting cornish hens, try deep fat frying them. Split each hen in half and fry for 15-20 minutes. They will be crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Food & Drink meal preparation + recipes + meat + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,370 Fresh papaya contains papain, which will tenderize the toughest of meats. Use in marinades and allow the poultry or meat to marinate for 30 minutes before cooking. Food & Drink meal preparation + cooking + grilling + meat + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,441 When buying ground beef in bulk, season it and form into hamburger patties. Wrap each patty in freezer paper, then stack in a freezer bag. Food & Drink meal preparation + grilling + meat + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,592 For juicy burgers, add a stiffly beaten egg white to each pound of hamburger. Food & Drink meal preparation + grilling + meat + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,634 To grill a hamburger, get the grill really hot, then grill the patty for 1 minute on each side. Then either turn down the grill to medium or move the patty to indirect heat and grill 8 more minutes on each side. Food & Drink meal preparation + grilling + meat + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send