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Basting is pouring liquid on something while it is cooking and marinating is soaking something in a sauce before cooking. Marinating is used to season and tenderize while basting is used to keep from drying out while cooking.
Cooks put ice in the pot when they are cooking meat to slow down how fast it cooks. Putting ice in the pot when cooking meat also helps to keep the meat juicy.
Any kind of meat will change color while it is cooking. No matter what type of cooking method you are using.
Food should be kept at or over 140 Degrees to prevent growth of harmful bacteria.
because it was cheaper than beafmeat.
The best tasting catfish is the Flathead catfish. The best meat on a Flathead is the belly meat. I believe Flatheads taste better because they mainly feed on live bait, where other catfish eat just about anything.
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As soon as mankind learned to use fire in order to keep warm and to change the character and flavour of raw meat, man started cooking. Cooking meat would have long predated the invention of cooking utensils, since it was only necessary to hold the meat over the fire using sticks, or to place the meat under the fire.
The best way to prevent a pork chop from drying out in the oven is to actually brine it before cooking it. Like a marinade, a brine is basically a salt infused liquid that the meat is soaked in prior to cooking. The salty liquid actually helps the meat absorb more moisture so that it is less likely to dry out when exposed to baking.
Luncheon meat, deadbaits
You should not leave a meat thermometer in the turkey while it cooks. This is very dangerous and should be avoided.