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meat

Recipes with either beef, veal, lamb, pork or larger game meats such as rabbit, hare, wild boar or venison.

Meaty tips

Both meat and poultry have a place in a balanced diet. Red meat is a good source of high quality protein, zinc and iron; while poultry is a great source of B vitamins, but doesn’t have as much iron as red meat. There are a few things to be aware when dealing with meat or poultry.

Dealing with meat

Slicing meat thinly is easier when meat has cooled. If you plan to reuse a pot roast for beef dip the next day, don’t slice it all and make your beef dip slices once it has cooled.

Keep bacon from curling when frying by dipping it into cold water first.

Beef

Beef comes usually from 4-5 years old steers or un-calved heifers. It is popular for its flexibility in cooking and flavor, as well as its food value.

Meat

Thanks to modern methods of cold storage, good quality meat is available all year round, free from the seasonal shortages of the past.