It is difficult to imagine the May holidays without picnic. And what is a picnic without a barbecue? But barbecue is easy to mess up, if you choose the wrong meat. Learn how to choose the right meat for shish kebab.
5 tips on how to choose the meat for barbecue, he turned to school / istockphoto.com
Tip 1 - kind of meat
Pork quite soft, so it comes out skewers of succulent. This versatile meat for shish kebab. Choosing pork, pay attention to its color - it should be pink with a small amount of fat. It is best to take the "neck of pork."
Mutton - the meat on skewers are selected in the Caucasus and in Asia. We rarely find a good lamb. If your choice has fallen on this type of meat, then give preference to meat lamb - it you know of a bright red hue. Meat old animal has a dark tint.
Beef - the meat is not very suitable for the barbecue because of its rigidity. But if you choose it, then take the meat of a young animal, which you will find on the bright color.
Tip 2 - freshness
Meat should be fresh - it is an axiom. It should be no odor. Even the slightest smell - a reason not to buy such meat. Also on the meat should not be mucus, blood and fluid.
It should not be peremorozhennym. Frozen meat can be taken, but its taste will be worse than fresh. But you can not take peremorozhennoe. Distinguish fresh meat from peremorozhennogo you can on his consistency. Peremorozhennoe meat loose. You can also press on it with your finger, fresh meat quickly equalized and peremorozhennoe - no.
Tip 3 - amount of meat
How to calculate the amount of barbecue? Men need about 500 grams of meat per person, women - 300-400, the
Tip 4 - chilled or fresh?
What is fresh meat? This meat to 3 hours after the slaughter of the animal. Many believe that it is better to take on the barbecue, because it is the most recent. But it is better to give preference to the cooled meat. The cold meat 'relaxes' and becomes soft. A barbecue with fresh meat will be tough.
Tip 5 - the right marinade
Choose good meat - 50% success kebab. The remaining 50% - a marinade. Marinades are different and include different ingredients. The easiest marinade to "mineral water". 3 kg of meat you will need a 1 liter carbonated mineral water, 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil, salt and pepper to taste.
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