Cilantro/Coriander

Cilantro is the leaf of the coriander plant and one of the oldest known herb, it looks similar to flat leaf/Italian parsley. Cilantro is used widely throughout the world but mainly in Mexican and Thai dishes. With a distinctive fresh pungent smell, cilantro is a required herb in curries, Dhal (an Indian dish made from a variety of legumes), chutneys, and kebabs. It has been also known to treat indigestion.
The spice coriander seed or ground coriander comes from the seed of the plant. Coriander is a relative of the carrot family, with a sweet, musky flavor. Coriander is a great spice for gingerbread, cookies, cakes, biscuits, stuffing, pork dishes, and cheese dishes.

8 Primal Cuts of Beef

Chuck- shoulder cut, very tough. Cuts from this area are normally stewed, braised or pot roasted.
     Chuck Pot Roast
     Short Ribs
     Chuck Eye Roast
     Blade Roast Brisket-lower chest cut, fairly tough. Cuts from this area are normally stewed, braised or pot roasted.
     Corned Beef
     Ground Beef
     Stew Meat
     Pastrami Rib-upper back cut, very tender and rich flavored. Cuts from this area are normally roasted, sautéed, pan-fried or grilled.
     Rib Roast
     Back Ribs
     Rib-eye Steak
     Prime Rib ShortPlateand FlankSteak- belly cut, very tough. Cuts from this areas are usually used for stew meat or fajitas.
     Stew Meat
     Skirt Steak
     Ground Beef
     Flank Steak ShortLoin- middle back cut, very tender. Cuts from this area are normally sautéed, pan-fried, broiled or grilled.
     Top Loin Steak
     T-Bone Steak
     Porterhouse Steak
     Tenderloin Steak (filet mignon) Sirloin- lower back cut, very tender and flavorful. Cuts from this area are normally …

Spice Blend

½ C Salt
½ C Smoked Paprika
¼ C Cayenne Pepper
¼ C Onion Powder
3 Tbsp Garlic Powder
3 Tbsp fresh Ground Black Pepper
2 Tbsp White Pepper
1 Tbsp dried Basil
1 Tbsp Dark Chili Powder
2 tsp Dry Mustard
1 tsp Ground Bay Leaves
1 tsp Filé Powder
½ tsp Ground Cloves
1 tsp Ground Thyme
½ tsp dried Rosemary
½ tsp Ground Ginger
½ tsp Cumin Powder
¼ tsp Ground Allspice Combine all ingredients, mix well and store in a tightly sealed glass jar to hold freshness. Stay fresh for up to 4 months.

Barbecue

A cooking technique used to cook foods at a low temperature for a long period of time, to deliver a wonderful smokey flavor and a gorgeous charred color. Barbecue and grilling (mentioned in the next post) are not the same, barbecue requires smoke for proper flavor and coloring. Meat, fish, seafood, poultry and vegetables are common for barbecue. Fish and seafood such as shrimp, does not need a lot of time on the grill to become tender, as they are already pretty tender.
Hard woods such as, hickory, maple, pecan wood has a very specific flavor and are common for smoking. Softwoods such as pine, spruce an evergreen wood should never be used, they produce a very resinous and bitter flavor.
Smoking meats requires indirect heat whereas the fire and meat are in separate chambers, cooked between 225°F and 250°F, to produce a smokey flavor. Barbecued meats are more charred flavor where direct heat is used, placing the meats over an open flame and maintaining a temperature between 300°F and 3…

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