How to Cook Meat
I got to discussing how to cook meat with a friend, and thought other folks might enjoy the information. Also, if you have questions about meat, ask a butcher. Most grocery stores have someone in the area behind the meat counter; look for a service bell to summon a butcher. If you go to a butcher shop, the butcher will usually be within immediate reach.
Easier meat ideas:
cooking pre-seasoned meat from the "gourmet deli" section of the supermarket
putting flavors on a slab of meat
mixing a few things with ground beef for taco filling or hamburgers
dump soups / stews
Harder meat ideas:
multi-stage cooking processes
wrapping one meat around another meat
mixing ground meats together
making sausage or other blended meat preparations
smoking meat
salt-curing meat
barbecue / grilling
Easier meats to cook:
beef
bison (similar to beef, but leaner and sweeter)
lamb
Harder meats to cook:
pork (risky if underdone)
poultry (risky if underdone)
fish (not only risky if underdone, but easy to wreck)
Appliances for easy cooking:
Foreman Grill
You turn it on, stick a plain or flavored piece of meat inside, wait five minutes, and eat. Heat your vegetable side dish while the meat is cooking.
Crockpot
You turn it on, throw in meat and/or vegetables, ignore for several hours, then eat.
Meat Thermometer
So you know how done your meat is, if you're not sure.
Cookbooks
I recommend getting a good beginner cookbook. Here are a few ideas:
https://www.eater.com/21395903/best-beginner-cookbooks-easy-recipes
https://www.amazon.com/Meat-Everything-You-Need-Know/dp/1476725993
https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Meat-Guide-Neighborhood-Butchers/dp/1452142882
On YouTube:
https://www.guidingtech.com/13245/youtube-channels-learn-basic-cooking-skills/
https://blog.feedspot.com/meat_youtube_channels/
Once you know more about it, cooking meat becomes easier and less intimidating. There are many options that require minimal effort or skill, and a few that require minimal time.
Easier meat ideas:
cooking pre-seasoned meat from the "gourmet deli" section of the supermarket
putting flavors on a slab of meat
mixing a few things with ground beef for taco filling or hamburgers
dump soups / stews
Harder meat ideas:
multi-stage cooking processes
wrapping one meat around another meat
mixing ground meats together
making sausage or other blended meat preparations
smoking meat
salt-curing meat
barbecue / grilling
Easier meats to cook:
beef
bison (similar to beef, but leaner and sweeter)
lamb
Harder meats to cook:
pork (risky if underdone)
poultry (risky if underdone)
fish (not only risky if underdone, but easy to wreck)
Appliances for easy cooking:
Foreman Grill
You turn it on, stick a plain or flavored piece of meat inside, wait five minutes, and eat. Heat your vegetable side dish while the meat is cooking.
Crockpot
You turn it on, throw in meat and/or vegetables, ignore for several hours, then eat.
Meat Thermometer
So you know how done your meat is, if you're not sure.
Cookbooks
I recommend getting a good beginner cookbook. Here are a few ideas:
https://www.eater.com/21395903/best-beginner-cookbooks-easy-recipes
https://www.amazon.com/Meat-Everything-You-Need-Know/dp/1476725993
https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Meat-Guide-Neighborhood-Butchers/dp/1452142882
On YouTube:
https://www.guidingtech.com/13245/youtube-channels-learn-basic-cooking-skills/
https://blog.feedspot.com/meat_youtube_channels/
Once you know more about it, cooking meat becomes easier and less intimidating. There are many options that require minimal effort or skill, and a few that require minimal time.