Savory
Slow
Cooking
Saves
Moisture,
Flavor and Nutrition
When meat is cooked with a gentle
blanket of radiant heat at a consistent and uniform
temperature, the
moisture, flavor and nutrition is preserved.
Slow cooking
provides natural enzymes (aging) action for more
tender and flavorful
meat; and preserves natural juices along with
nutritional values in all
food.
LOW
TEMPERATURE COOKING FACTS
Meat plays
a significant role in the diet; therefore, one of the
primary goals in
food preparation is proper nutrition. Meat is
one of the best
sources of protein; is a rich source of B vitamins
such as thiamine,
riboflavin, and niacin; and includes fats,
carbohydrates, minerals,
pigments, enzymes and water. All of these
elements are affected
by cooking, but over-heating destroys many of
them. Low
temperature cooking helps preserve unstable,
heat-sensitive vitamins
and nutrients.
Fat
contributes
greatly
to the flavor of meat. During the cooking
process, fat not only melts, but also changes
chemically. With
low temperature cooking, there is less chemical change
and less fat
melt resulting in a more flavor.
The enzymes found in
meat break down the
tissues and act as natural tenderizing agents.
These enzymes
include proteolytic enzymes, which act on protein;
amylolytic enzymes,
which act on carbohydrates; and lipoidal enzymes,
which act on
fat. A premium price is paid for aged meats
where this enzyme
action has already started, however; high temperatures
destroy enzymes.
Along with
better nutrition, more tenderness, less shrinkage, and
higher moisture
content, meat will not require the addition of as much
salt as needed
with conventional cooking methods. Natural
flavors are
preserved. This is a significant factor in
today’s health
conscious diets.
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1/2 Rack Smoked
Babyback Rib Dinner
With Salad and
Baked Potato
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