5 Ingredients You Should Never Add To Your Marinade

artem evdokimov/Shutterstock Marinating meat is a tool of the trade that all cooks — professionals and home chefs alike — can employ to elevate a meal. Marinades serve multiple purposes, from creating a dynamic flavor profile to tenderizing the meat, not to mention the health benefits of certain marinating methods in preventing nasty carcinogens from forming during the cooking process. And to top it all off, the sky is the limit when it comes to building that flavor — you can be as creative as your palate will allow, experimenting with favorite ingredients … Read more

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Add Pesto To Turkey Meatballs For More Flavor

Lauripatterson/Getty Images When cooking meatballs, most recipes call for beef, pork, or a mixture of the two since meats that are higher in fat naturally lead to more tender and moist product. But if you prefer leaner meats or avoid eating red meat in general, all hope isn’t lost to create super tender chicken or turkey versions of the classic dish. The secret lies in one essential addition: pesto. For many of us at home, when we’re looking to make a healthier swap, we’ll tackle the rest of the recipe exactly as … Read more

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Just Add Water To Fix Your Broken Pan Sauce

Rudisill/Getty Images A pan sauce, like an emulsified salad dressing or a perfectly cooked cut of steak, seems much more complicated to prepare than it actually is. In just a few steps you can create a glossy, rich sauce to accompany your meat dish that tastes as if it were professionally prepped. In fact, pan sauces are one of the few culinary preparations that you can ruin (and save) over and over again. To explain how this works, we have to start with the sauce itself. A pan sauce begins with the remaining … Read more

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