/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>19218292
>I also don't want to spend damn near 3 fucking hours to cook something I might not even like.

This dude doesn't even know if he's gonna like beef or not Lol

First day on Earth?

>>19218292
>might not like...beef squares

Had meat before? It doesn't change flavor due to shape.

Because some cuts of beef like beef chuck need to be cooked for a lot longer because of the amount of connective tissue in the meat. It gets super tender with time. Usually this is done by boiling the meat or via an extended roast/braise.

What you bought was probably diced chuck. You can cook it the way you're describing if you want, but it'll be tough and chewy.

When I want beef but I can't make up my mind, I get some minced beef. You can make a bunch of different meals out of it. Including steak tartare.

>>19218292
You need the heckin maillard reaction, just like J. Kenji Obama-Malala-Lopez-Alt says

>>19218292
because it's extra lean beef designed for adding to soups, stews, etc you retard, and thus needs extra time to soften the proteins

>>19218301
>>19218303
Beef tastes different depending on how its cooked. I didn't eat it for over 20 years because I didn't like the flavour but recently found that some varieties were fine.

>>19218320
>Beef tastes different depending on how its cooked. I didn't eat it for over 20 years because I didn't like the flavour but recently found that some varieties were fine.
I'm sensing that you aren't from around these parts. When did you crash land your ship on Earth, and where is it now?

>>19218306
>>19218313
Ok but if I fry it all over for like 10 minutes will I die

>>19218342
no but you'll cry because it'll break your soft berry picker teeth - sear it on all sides, sprinkle with flour, deglaze, simmer, add stock, wah lah stew

>>19218342
>putting your life in the hands of 4chan

OP, just pay a human to cook your food for you. Use Doordash or Uber Eats

>>19218292
>5% fat 5% fat 5%fat
So is it 5% fat overall or 15% fat overall?

>>19218292
Yeah that is soup meat. not fry it up eat as a steak meat two different things, make a stew outta that shit

>>19218292
its not for safety reasons. its because it has no fat and would be chewy and tough if you cooked it like a good steak. frying it is just for browning (better flavor). make sure not to crowd the pan or it won't brown correctly, miht want to do it in batches if youre cooking the whole pack. then you braise it in some liquid for some hours to tenderize it.

>>19218292
you fry it to get colour and flavour then cook it low and slow so it becomes tender. the cooking is not for safety it's so you're not chewing rubber.

>>19218342
no, but it'll be pretty hard
unless you're a retard and are trying to fry at room temperature or something

Thanks everyone. I guess this is why it was so cheap (Steaks are really damn expensive). I was trying to save money. I doubt I'm going to enjoy a beefy stew because I don't like the beefy flavour, so I'll probably end up giving it away or something. Will not make this mistake again.

>>19218503

>>19218342
yes, you will most likely be the reason you die

>>19218503
cook it until it falls apart and make a cottage pie

>>19218503
>buys beef
>I doubt I'm going to enjoy a beefy stew because I don't like the beefy flavour

>>19218580
When you lightly fry steak, it doesn't even taste like beef, it's just meat. Beef cooked for a long time has a strong flavour.

>>19218603
>yeah give me a steak, easy on the flavor

my gf is cooking soup for dinner but she forgot to get the stew meat so I told her she had to jump in the stew
is this a /ck/ approved response?

>>19218292
This kind of meat is a tougher cut, and better for stews or slower, cooler cooking. If you do it like a steak it won't be as pleasant.

>>19218342
yes that is the exact recipe for mustard gas

>>19218647
Don't forget to offer to tenderize.
And by tenderize I mean have the full sex.

>>19218292
You can cook it in many ways, that's just one of them.
Letting it simmer on low heat or baking it for 1-2 hours just makes it more soft. Which is necessary because it's probably low quality meat that would be chewy otherwise.

You want to fry it on high heat first in order to create a browned outside layer with roast aromas, which seals in the moisture and flavors of the meat. Otherwise it will just fall apart and mix with the rest of the dish, which can be a desirable outcome too, depending on the recipe. But if you want the meat chunks to stay intact, then fry it first.

>>19218292
Diced beef is tough. It does well in stews. I wish I could teach you to cook and not be retarded, but that's on you. Good luck, friend.

>>19218292
you sound like you are not white

in other words

kill yourself

>>19218292
dude its just beef. why do u have to follow the instructions on the back?? just cook it? just use it for whatever meal you are making and cook it as would be appropriate for said meal?

>>19220383
>>19218292
Just make gulasch with it
And DONT fry it

>>19218306
I don't know what the fuck it is but I don't think it's chuck. Way too lean. top or eye round maybe?

>>19218292
>15% fat

>>19218292
Put on skewers with mushrooms, peppers, onion, cherry tomatoes. Drizzle with oil. Air-fry or barbecue or grill. Eat with potato salad, coleslaw or a pasta salad. Serve with some Sriracha sauce.

>>19218603
for fucks sake, anon