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WEEK 50
By: E. Lax
hacks
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Tried and True
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Tips for the
Busy Balebusta
MEAT
FINGER TEST
There’s a lot of technique involved when
cooking a steak. Unlike chicken, beef can
be served at varying levels of doneness,
from rare to well-done. If you don’t want to
DIVIDE AND CONQUER under or overcook your steak but don’t have
Ground beef or chicken is such a versatile ingredient a thermometer or don’t want to poke a hole
in the meat, you can estimate the doneness
for fast and easy dinners, but defrosting a solid brick of the meat by pressing it with your finger.
of ground meat is anything but fast. Jumpstart your You can compare it to the firmness of your
cooking by prepping ahead, beginning when you palm by testing your hand as illustrated:
buy the ground meat.
Before you freeze it, place it in a large storage bag
and use a long, thin tool such as a chopstick to press
down and create smaller sections. When it comes to
cooking, you can break off however many squares you need for fast defrosting.
Pro tip: If you know you’ll use all of the meat for patties, you can take it a step further SHOP SMART
by freezing the ready mixture. Wondering what to look
Get that
for when shopping at the
butcher store? When it Get that
Gadget
comes to beef, focus on the
marbling. A cut that has lots
A NICE SLICE SWEET MEAT of fat evenly distributed will Gadget
How frustrating is it when you aim for While not a particularly health- make for a delicious and juicy
neat cuts of meat but the slices just fall conscious choice, there’s a meal. Also check for a nice Being that ground beef is, well,
apart? Here’s what you need to do to get great meat marinade that you red color, and firm texture. ground, it’s kinda surprising how
nice, thin slices: might not have thought of. With chicken, you’ll want to hard it is to get it to break into tiny
Pop the meat into the freezer for 20-30 Cola! look for a pretty pink color. A pieces. If your kids love Sloppy Joes,
start doing things the easy way by
pale, grayish color means it’s
minutes. Don't let it freeze solid, just until This fizzy drink is very acidic, past its prime. getting a meat chopper. It smashes
it's firm enough to resist tearing while making it a great meat up ground beef in a flash!
slicing. This makes gliding your knife tenderizer. Plus, its unique flavor
through much easier, giving you thin, imparts a delicious sweet taste Variety of models available.
even slices. in the meat. Dollar Tree has one that works great!

SHREWD SHREDDING
Ok, I don’t know how many people own a fleishig HOME HACKERS
mixer. But if you do happen to own one, here’s what to SHARE
use it for: Shredding meat!
Advice from a fish store: To freeze
Forget poking at brisket with forks to make pulled raw fish and keep it tasting fresh
beef. Just place it in the mixer bowl with the paddle and delicious, just put it in a
attachment on, and mix it on low for about thirty Share your favorite hacks to get pan with enough water to cover
seconds. Whether you’re able to try this hack or not, household chores done easier, completely, skip the freezer paper,
faster and more effective!
keep in mind that meat shreds way easier when it’s hot rather than cold – that’s and freeze. No freezer burns and
always useful to know! Email: hacks@balebusta.com amazing texture!
Call: 845.287.0707 #5
Text: 845.287.0707

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