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Meathead Talks - Myth: Stabbing Meat with a Thermometer, Fork, or Knife Will Drain it of Vital Juices
Welcome to Meathead Talks, a series of curated articles from AmazingRibs on everything from kitchen science to myth busting to tips for upping your grill game. All articles are written by the Meathead, a brilliant chef and self-proclaimed Barbecue Whisperer whose culinary word are heeded as gospel in many circles. Is stabbing your steak with a thermometer pointless meat cruelty? Does "stick a fork in it" truly signal the end of your carefully dry aged steak's juiciness? After carefully aging steak in a dry aging bag, will you ruin it by poking it? Meathead says, "No!" Read his time-tested and proven explanation to learn: Why puncturing your dry aged steak with a thermometer...
Meathead Talks: Basic Meat Science For Cooks
Welcome to Meathead Talks, a series of curated articles from AmazingRibs on everything from kitchen science to myth busting to tips for upping your grill game. All articles are written by the Meathead, a brilliant chef and self-proclaimed Barbecue Whisperer whose culinary word are heeded as gospel in many circles. This edition of Meathead Talks starts at the very beginning: Basic Meat Science. If you ever cook meat, you need to read this article. Why? Because understanding the ins and outs of meat (and really any ingredient) will improve your cooking and preparation of the meat you cook. Let's take a look at what you will learn in this article. How to answer the question...
