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Now that I've taught you how to make homemade mayonnaise, here are a few ways to jazz it up for dips, marinades and sandwich spreads. Really, the possibilities are endless, so season to your liking with whatever herbs, citrus and spices you have on hand. Want a little heat? Add a minced jalapeño. Need a sauce for french fries? Roast a head of garlic. Craving a tangy dip? Stir in a scoop of plain yogurt. Looking for a party appetizer? Try my warm artichoke and crab dip. Making a cold seafood platter? Whip up a batch of my herbed aioli. You get the idea.
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How to make meat fondue recipes - you need to know this about meat fondue recipes
How to make meat fondue recipes - you need to know this about meat fondue recipes
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Let’s talk about meat fondue recipes and what you need to know first. Meat fondue also known as oil fondue is a method of cooking all kinds of meats, poultry, and seafood in a pot of heated oil.
Each person participating in a fondue experience, cooks his/her meat by placing a small portion or chunk on the end of a long fondue fork and placing it inside the pot of oil to cook. When the meat has finished cooking in the oil, it’s then placed on a small plate where you can then dip each piece of cooked meat into previously prepared sauces. Meat fondue recipes can also be prepared as a broth fondue, replacing the oil with your favorite broth – chicken, vegetable, or beef – to name a few.
Below, I’ve provided a pretty organized way of preparing and eating meat fondue recipes. Hope you find this helpful!
First, it’s great fun and an easy way to entertain a good group of friends or family. With fondue cooking, everything can be done ahead of time and your guests cook their own food! How easy is that?
Oil fondue is used for cooking meats such as beef, lamb, chicken, fish, and seafood. The great thing is, you can do oil fondue as either an appetizer or as a main entree.
Second, you need a good and reliable cooking unit. With meat fondue recipes, the pot needs to be one that keeps the oil hot and is safe to use at your table. There are a wide range of fondue pots in a variety of styles. Some are complete sets including fondue condiment sets and special fondue plates and forks, as well as burner, stand, metal pot, and a tray to protect the table and catch spatters.
Other types, you’ll need to buy each item separately. But that has its advantages in that you get to create your own customized fondue set in the colors you want and the accessories that you want to use.
Fondue pots are made specifically for a range of different purposes. Stainless steel, aluminum, copper and silver plate or sterling silver pots are generally used for oil and meat fondue recipes where enamel-coated cast iron or ceramic pots are used for cheese or chocolate fondues. In today’s market, you can also find non-stick coated fondue pots that make cleaning not such a chore.
With the wide variety of pots and cooking units also comes with a wide variety of price ranges – from very inexpensive to costly. The thing to look for, in my opinion, is the sturdiness in the construction of the pot. If you are looking for and all-purpose container that can be used for more than oil fondue, make sure the unit has the capability of being able to adjust the heat source.
Fondue Bourguignonne is a traditional meat fondue recipe. The pan used for this is wider at the base and curves in at the top. Why? Because it eliminates some of the spattering that occurs when raw meat hits the hot oil and the shape helps to hold the heat. Most bourguignonne pots are are 1 1/2 to 2-quart capacity.
What if you don’t have a fondue pot or don’t want to spend the money on one? You can always improvise with any good heating unit that burns denatured alcohol, canned heat, or butane. The container for the oil could be any saucepan or chaffing dish. It must be one that is at least 3 1/2 inches deep and not more than about 8 inches in diameter. If it has straight sides and possibly curves inward at the top, even better. Like the bourguignonne pan, it reduces splatters and keeps the heat.
Some other items used with fondue pots:
Fondue forks and plates are designed for cooking and serving meat fondue recipes and are available in a wide range of materials, sizes, shapes, colors, and of course, price ranges.
Long bamboo skewers can be used instead of forks. The disadvantage is, it’s sometimes harder to keep the meat or bread on the skewer while it is cooking and the oil can be so hot that you risk getting too close to it and burning yourself.
Fondue forks are long – at least 10 inches long – and have insulated tips for safety from burning when using oil or broth fondues. The tines on the forks should be generous in length and not made of flimsy materials.
Fondue plates are special because they have little sections built into them in the form of small indentations for sauces and a larger section for the meat. They are convenient and nice to have, but not necessary. These plates are usually available in ceramic, china, pottery, plastic or metal.
Fondue sauce bowls are often used and are particularly festive when the colors or designs of the bowls complement the rest of the fondue set. They are passed around with the different fondue sauces to each of the guests.
Below is the recipe for Fondue Bourguignonne:
What you’ll need:
– 3 pound piece boneless beef sirloin or tenderloin
– 2 cups cooking oil (canola or other vegetable oil)
How to Cut Meat for Fondue : Meat Preparation Tips
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You should always cut your meat based on what specific type of dish you're using it with. Cut meat for fondue with help from an author and culinary specialist in this free video clip.
Expert: Kari Underly
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Bio: Kari Underly's book, The Art of Beef Cutting: A Meat Professional's Guide to Butchering and Merchandising (Wiley, 2011), is hailed as the most comprehensive beef cutting education available in print
Filmmaker: Steve Voller
Series Description: How you will go about preparing, cooking and even cutting a piece of meat depends on exactly what type of meal you're trying to make in the first place. Get meat preparation tips with help from an author and culinary specialist in this free video series.
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