Tired of the same old stuff on the radio, I've begun listening more to NPR. Yesterday on the way home I heard an audio postcard from a Manhattan-based NPR reporter explaining his stroganoff meaning recent visit to a Russian bathhouse.
Roast beef dinners provide another opportunity for freezing leftovers. Chop up any leftover roast and freeze it. It can later be turned into barbeque beef (just defrost the meat and add some bottled barbeque sauce and simmer). Other ideas include filling for fajitas, or a quick slow cooker beef stroganoff. Having frozen meat prepared ahead of time cuts down your cooking and preparation time significantly.
Russia: Christmas is either celebrated as a festival of lights or a religious holiday in Russia. A russian stew Christmas consist of special prayers and the fasting for 39 days until Jan 6th.Christmas Eve in Russia. The Christmas Eve menu consist of Borsch, a soup made from beets, cabbage stuffed with millet, and cooked dried fruit. Hay is spread over the floor and tables to increase growing of horse feed, people also make clucking sounds to influence hens to lay more eggs the following year.
First and foremost, know your ingredients. There's a saying going around that says "if you don't know your meat, know your butcher." If you're unsure about quality, freshness anything at all, ask someone who knows. Any butcher or purveyor worth their salt will be more than happy to answer all your questions and make possible suggestions to alternatives, depending on what your recipe is. The cooking technique is just as important as the cut of meat you may be using. For instance, you're not going to want to pay top dollar for a Beef Tenderloin, only to make beef stew in your crock pot. Knowing primary and secondary cuts and what type of cooking technique their best for saves time, and often yields a more flavorful dish.
If you are looking for beef stew and can't make it yourself, look for this brand. It might be more expensive than the other guys. But, it is worth the extra money.
Roast beef dinners provide another opportunity for freezing leftovers. Chop up any leftover roast and freeze it. It can later be turned into barbeque beef (just defrost the meat and add some bottled barbeque sauce and simmer). Other ideas include filling for fajitas, or a quick slow cooker beef stroganoff. Having frozen meat prepared ahead of time cuts down your cooking and preparation time significantly.
Russia: Christmas is either celebrated as a festival of lights or a religious holiday in Russia. A russian stew Christmas consist of special prayers and the fasting for 39 days until Jan 6th.Christmas Eve in Russia. The Christmas Eve menu consist of Borsch, a soup made from beets, cabbage stuffed with millet, and cooked dried fruit. Hay is spread over the floor and tables to increase growing of horse feed, people also make clucking sounds to influence hens to lay more eggs the following year.
First and foremost, know your ingredients. There's a saying going around that says "if you don't know your meat, know your butcher." If you're unsure about quality, freshness anything at all, ask someone who knows. Any butcher or purveyor worth their salt will be more than happy to answer all your questions and make possible suggestions to alternatives, depending on what your recipe is. The cooking technique is just as important as the cut of meat you may be using. For instance, you're not going to want to pay top dollar for a Beef Tenderloin, only to make beef stew in your crock pot. Knowing primary and secondary cuts and what type of cooking technique their best for saves time, and often yields a more flavorful dish.
If you are looking for beef stew and can't make it yourself, look for this brand. It might be more expensive than the other guys. But, it is worth the extra money.