Beef is called the meat of bulls and cows. Its quality depends on the age of the animal, its living conditions and food. The best beef is the meat obtained from the slaughter of young animals.
When buying beef, you should first pay attention to its color. Good, fresh meat is usually saturated red, glistens on the cut, practically odorless. Flabby, dark, dull-colored meat is best avoided. It is also recommended not to buy very frozen meat, as it contains several times less nutrients.
Let's see what is beef good for. In beef tenderloin there is a huge amount of easily digestible proteins that a person needs to maintain vitality. By the way, beef contains a minimal amount of fat, so its use is perfect for weight loss. This meat is recommended to eat to strengthen blood vessels, improve vision, strengthen bones and muscles. Beef has a huge amount of various trace elements and vitamins: sodium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, iron, vitamin A, B6, B12, C, PP. Doctors advise people who have had infectious diseases, injuries, and burns to include beef in their diet.
To prepare beef dishes, various parts of the carcass are used. So, to make a tasty, rich broth, usually a shoulder blade, rump, rump or rump with a bone is taken. Shank is suitable for jellied meat, the meat of which freezes well. For second courses of beef, soft tenderloin and loin parts are most preferable . Beef is widely used in the preparation of meatballs, meatballs, chops and much more.
According to Russian traditions, the preparation of beef main dishes is based on vegetables, cereals, mushrooms and berries. Soaking in wine and spicy marinades is common in the West. Beef main courses go well with red wines.
Now let's look at some interesting recipes for beef main dishes.
Grilled beef with vegetables
Beef main courses are also cooked at the stake. One of the many recipes involves the elementary frying of pieces of meat with vegetables on a special grill.
For this you will need the main product - beef. To prepare the sauce - olive oil, chicken stock, apple cider vinegar, white bread, parsley and basil leaves, garlic, black pepper, salt. And the vegetables themselves (peppers of different varieties and tomatoes) with spices (mustard, coriander, paprika).
First, the sauce is prepared: for this, we put all the ingredients intended for the sauce in a blender, we get a homogeneous mass and send it to the refrigerator before the start of the frying process. Next, prepare the marinade with the addition of coriander, paprika, mustard and ground pepper. Add the sauce to the resulting mixture and dip in pieces of beef in all this, let them soak for about half an hour.
During this time, you need to heat the grill over a fire, washed, peeled and sprinkled with oil peppers, fry for 10 minutes. Fry tomatoes separately from peppers for 6 - 8 minutes. Sprinkle the meat with butter, put on a wire rack and fry for 15-20 minutes. Serve vegetables and meat in one plate, can be decorated with any chopped vegetables.
Beef dishes can be mastered by any housewife. There is nothing complicated in this matter. For example, beef roast with potatoes will not take much time and will please your whole family or guests. The ingredients are simple: beef, potatoes, onions, vegetable oil, water or broth, spices bay leaf.
Chop the onion as you like best, and put in a preheated pan. Fry over medium heat until golden brown, then put on a plate.
Then put finely chopped beef in the pan. Stir occasionally until all the liquid has evaporated, then add oil and fry the meat for 3 minutes.
Put the fried onions on the meat, and then cut the potatoes into cubes or circles. Salt, season, add bay leaf. Pour the broth, increase the heat and close the pan with a lid. Bring to a boil, make the fire minimal and simmer for about 45 minutes. It is recommended to try meat for preparedness. If necessary, add more broth and stew.
Serve hot. Can be served with greens and pickles.