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[Drewcifer]

Yes, keep it in the refrigerator in such a way that the blood drains off of the meat in total.

 

[Ramius75]

Yes, keep it in the refrigerator in such a way that the blood drains off of the meat in total.

Alright. Thanks for the advise !!

any recipe for marinating the beef ?? or plain pepper and salt work best ?

p/s: oh btw, do i need to shave off the outer layer of aged meat ??

 

[Drewcifer]

Alright. Thanks for the advise !!

any recipe for marinating the beef ?? or plain pepper and salt work best ?

There are many ways to marinate beef. If it is properly dry aged it is not totally necessary, but if you want to marinate it by all means do so. Marinate it in something that you feel tastes good. If you like the flavor of the marinade you will probably like the taste of the finished product. Be creative and try stuff out without worrying about failing.

I've marinated taco meat in coca cola, tamirind and tamari sauce and it was good so go crazy (I would never do this in a French restaurant though).

 

[Ramius75]

There are many ways to marinate beef. If it is properly dry aged it is not totally necessary, but if you want to marinate it by all means do so. Marinate it in something that you feel tastes good. If you like the flavor of the marinade you will probably like the taste of the finished product. Be creative and try stuff out without worrying about failing.

I've marinated taco meat in coca cola, tamirind and tamari sauce and it was good so go crazy (I would never do this in a French restaurant though).

well, i usually marinate my beef with salt, pepper, onions , garlic, rosemary, some red wine (never particular about the brand) or occasionally XO.

im more creative with pork thou and usually marinate with garlic, salt, pepper, bay leave, sugar, black soy sauce, light soy sauce and chinese cooking wine.

i never tot of marinating in tamirind thou... or worse coca cola.... whats the taste like??? -_-"

 

[Sashie VII]

Q: With a rice cooker, what kind of stuff can I cook? Apart from rice, of course

 

[Drewcifer]

i never tot of marinating in tamirind thou... or worse coca cola.... whats the taste like??? -_-"

That was motivated by a cook from the Philippines that I worked with in the old days. He said that people in his part of the country used American soda the way the French used wine. He was a really good cook so I wanted to try out some of the tricks he described to me. All I can say is that tamirind, coca cola and tamari sauce have an affinity that all regional cooking ingredients have together, despite the fact that coca cola isn't from the Philippines and tamari sauce is Japanese. They work, it isn't a fine dining thing but it is still tasty. Personally I would add a dash of red wine vinegar. It's great for ground beef.

 

[Ramius75]

Q: With a rice cooker, what kind of stuff can I cook? Apart from rice, of course

with a rice cooker, u can actually use it to steam vegetable or meat. Just put some water into the cooker and then a steamer rack. place whatever u have inside and let it cook.

u can also use it to cook vegetable by placing them on top of the rice. or a plate of steam egg.

That was motivated by a cook from the Philippines that I worked with in the old days. He said that people in his part of the country used American soda the way the French used wine. He was a really good cook so I wanted to try out some of the tricks he described to me. All I can say is that tamirind, coca cola and tamari sauce have an affinity that all regional cooking ingredients have together, despite the fact that coca cola isn't from the Philippines. They work, it isn't a fine dining thing but it is still tasty. It's great for ground beef.

OIC, thats cool. I did heard that some ppl also use beer to marinate BBQ meat too but of coz i also never try that b4. haha.

other chinese marinate i normally use are actually Star anise, clove to marinate the meat by braising them and then deep fried.

 

[Sashie VII]

with a rice cooker, u can actually use it to steam vegetable or meat. Just put some water into the cooker and then a steamer rack. place whatever u have inside and let it cook.

u can also use it to cook vegetable by placing them on top of the rice. or a plate of steam egg.

Thanks.

Anything else that I might try? I'm in campus and the cafes don't really have good cooks.

ps: And I'm in Bangi