| How to Keep Meat Moist in the Oven Posted: 13 Sep 2020 01:00 AM PDT It can be so disappointing to spend time and resources on preparing a delicious meal, only to find that the meat has dried out while it was cooking in the oven. Delightfully, though, there are plenty of ways to help keep meat moist, tender, and juicy while it bakes. With a little bit of research and preparation, you can ensure that your next roast chicken or oven-baked steak comes out perfect! [Edit]Choosing and Preparing Meat - Choose dark, fatty meat for the juiciest results. When choosing which cut of meat to cook, the ones that have the most fat will be the most tender and moist. For chicken and turkey, focus on the thighs and legs. With red meat, look for marbled steaks, or consider mixing in other forms of fat if you're making something like meatballs. For roasts, pick the tenderloin from beef or pork.[1]
- For example, pancetta, milk, eggs, and cheese are great to incorporate to things like meatballs or meatloaf, as they'll add moisture to the meal.
- If you're making chicken meatballs from ground chicken, add in small pieces of dark meat to help keep them moist as they cook.
- Take meat out of the fridge 15-30 minutes before it needs to go in the oven. Putting meat straight from the fridge into the oven could result in food that is done on the outside but unevenly cooked on the inside. Make it a habit to put it on the counter while you're prepping the rest of your meal.[2]
- Of course, you don't want to leave raw meat on the counter for too long. If you aren't going to cook soon, pop it back into the fridge within 2 hours. If you live in a warmer climate, it'll need to go into the fridge sooner.[3]
- Pound chicken breasts or pork chops to a thin layer so they cook evenly. Place the breast between 2 pieces of plastic wrap or into a resealable plastic bag. Use the flat side of a meat tenderizer to gently pound on them until they're an even width all the way across. This method helps the breast to cook fully without drying out anywhere.[4]
- This method doesn't work for bone-in chicken breasts.
- If you don't have a meat tenderizer, you could use a bottle of wine, rolling pin, or even the flat side of a skillet.
- This works for turkey breasts, too.
- Stuff the skin of a chicken or turkey with butter to get a tender interior. This works especially well when you're roasting an entire bird, but you can do it to any piece of poultry as long as it still has its skin on. Mix softened butter, seasonings, and herbs in a small bowl. Use your fingers to carefully push the mixture underneath the skin and spread it around before cooking.[5]
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- Brine raw lean meat to help it retain its juices while it cooks in the oven. For a quick brine while you prepare the rest of dinner, combine 1/4 cup (75 grams) of kosher salt with of warm water and stir until the salt has dissolved. Submerge the meat in the brine and let it sit for about 1-2 hours. Remove it from the brine and pat it dry before cooking it.[6]
- Use enough water to cover the piece of meat entirely. For each quart (4 cups) of water, remember to use 1/4 cup (75 grams) of salt. 3-4 sprigs of each fresh herb or 1 tablespoon of each dried herb can be added for each quart (4 cups) of water, too.
- Your brine can be as simple as salt and water, or you could add either fresh or dried herbs and seasonings, like thyme, rosemary, parsley, sage, garlic, and black pepper. You could also brine meat in milk or yogurt to give it a slightly tangy flavor.
- You can brine chicken, shrimp, fish, pork chops, and other lean cuts of meat.
- For red meats, like steak, try dry-brining. Instead of mixing salt and water, you just rub seasonings on the meat directly and let it sit for several hours before cooking it.
- Baste meat every 30 minutes while it cooks to keep it moist. When meat gets hot in the oven, it starts to leak juices, fat, and oil—things that would normally keep it very moist. Use a large spoon or a bulb baster to carefully pour those juices back over the meat. This should help keep it from drying out and make it more flavorful.[7]
- This is especially helpful for larger selections of meat, like roasts, but you can also use it on steak, pork chops, or even a simple chicken breast.
[Edit]Using Specific Cooking Techniques - Cook tough cuts of meat at a low temperature over a longer period of time. With the tougher cuts, like beef chuck, pork shoulder, and brisket, consider using them in a slow-roasted or braised dish. Basically, the longer it gets to cook, the more tender the meat will get.[8]
- These types of meat generally need a minimum of an hour to cook.
- Sear tender cuts of meat and cook them at a higher temperature. Pieces like chicken breasts, pork chops, and tenderloin tend to dry out quickly if they're cooked for too long. Sear each side of the meat on a super hot pan, and then pop it into a preheated oven for a few minutes or finish it on the stovetop.[9]
- Searing doesn't actually "lock in moisture," but it does help create more dynamic flavor! Since these cuts of meat don't take long to cook and have less time to develop a deep flavor profile, the searing helps add caramelization and complexity to the dish.
- Make sure the meat is completely dry before you try to sear it.
- Reverse-sear a steak for better control over the interior temperature. Start by cooking the steak in the oven at about until it is almost done. Remove it from the oven and finish it by searing all sides on a really hot skillet. The heat from the skillet will finish cooking your steak, so take it out of the oven at the following temperatures depending on what level of doneness you prefer:[10]
- If you prefer rare steak, cook the meat until it's right around .
- For a medium steak, cook it to about .
- To cook your steak well-done, bring it to about .
- Cook a roast chicken or turkey breast-side down to keep the meat juicy. Simply place the meat upside down on a roasting rack and put it into the oven to cook. The juices and fat from the dark meat will drip down and saturate the white meat.[11]
- In general, each pound of poultry will take about 13 minutes to roast. So a 10-pound turkey would take about 2 hours and 10 minutes.
- Keep your brisket covered while it cooks to help it retain moisture. A lot of recipes recommend leaving the cover partially off while the brisket cooks, but that can cause this cut of meat to dry out by the time it's ready to be served. Instead, leave the lid to the pot on, or cover the dish with aluminum foil while it roasts.[12]
- Cook the brisket on a low temperature, around to help it stay as moist as possible.
- You can also slice the brisket into super thin pieces and put it back into the braising liquid for about 30 minutes before serving. This should help it absorb more moisture and flavor.
- Monitor doneness with an instant-read thermometer. To use a meat thermometer, insert it into the thickest part of the meat and hold it in place until the temperature stops rising. It's super important to make sure the meat is cooked enough so that it's safe to eat, but it's also important to not overcook it so it doesn't get dry and tough.[13]
- If the cut has the bone in it, avoid letting the thermometer hit the bone.
- Chicken needs to be cooked to , steak and pork need to be , and ground meat, like hamburger, needs to reach .
- Let the meat rest when it comes out of the oven for 5-20 minutes. If you cut the meat too soon after it comes out of the oven, all those great juices are just going to flow out and turn the meat dry. Letting the meat rest allows those juices to get reabsorbed into the meat, helping it stay juicy and moist. Cover the meat with tented foil to keep it warm while it rests.[14]
- A large roast should rest for about 20 minutes.
- Chicken needs to rest for 10-20 minutes.
- Steak and pork chops should rest for about 5 minutes.
- Hamburger needs to rest for 4-6 minutes.
- Keep meat warm while it rests by tenting it in aluminum foil. Take a large piece of foil and fold it in half, then open it back up. Gently set it on top of the dish you made so that most of it is covered by the foil. The aluminum should help it retain its heat so it doesn't get cold.[15]
- Avoid actually wrapping the dish in foil. This could trap condensation as the dish cools and water down your dish.
- Remember to wear oven mitts while handling hot pans, especially when you're taking things in and out of the oven.
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| How to Sew Straight by Hand Posted: 12 Sep 2020 05:00 PM PDT Everyone should have a few basic sewing skills and the straight stitch might be the best to learn. You don't need a sewing machine if you're stitching by hand. Instead, practice with a scrap of fabric, a sewing needle, and thread. Play around with sewing straight stitches that are different lengths before you try sewing a straight line. Your new skills will come in handy the next time you need to sew on a button, join a few pieces of fabric, or make a decorative border. [Edit]Making Straight Stitches - Choose a sewing needle and thread that matches the color of your fabric. If you can't find matching thread, use a slightly darker color so it doesn't stand out. You should be fine using a standard sharp sewing needle for most projects. Sharp needles are medium length and have a round eye which makes it easy to thread.[1]
- Although sharp sewing needles work for most projects, you can use embroidery, beading, or tapestry needles depending on your project.
- Thread the needle and tie a knot in the thread. Cut an length of thread and push 1 end through the eye of your sewing needle. Then, make a basic knot at the opposite end of the thread. You can knot it a few times if you want your thread to be more secure.[2]
- If you struggle to thread the sewing needle, buy a needle threader. Push the pointed wire end of the threader into the eye of your needle and insert the thread through the gap. Then, pull the threader away from the needle so the thread works into the eye.
- Use a ruler and chalk to draw a guideline for a perfectly straight line. To help you sew straight stitches, lay a ruler on your fabric where you want to create your stitch line. Then, run chalk along the edge to make a faint guideline that you can sew along.[3]
- You could also use a tailor's pencil or sewing pencil. Both of these have sharpened points that make marking simple and the markings are easy to get out of the fabric when you're done.
- Pat the chalk marks off of the fabric with your hand or wash the material to remove tailor's pencil marks.
- Bring the needle up from the bottom of the fabric. Hold your threaded needle on the wrong side of the fabric right where you want to make your straight stitch. Push the point of the needle up through the fabric. Keep pulling it straight up until the knot catches on the back of the fabric.[4]
- Pull the thread slowly through the fabric. If you pull it quickly, the thread can tangle and make a knot.
- Don't pull too tightly when you feel the knot or you might accidentally pull the knot through the fabric.
- Push the needle down to make 1 straight stitch about long. You can make your straight stitch any size you like. Try making stitches that are long for practice. Place the point of the needle on the surface of your fabric and push it through to the underside. Pull the needle underneath to draw all of the thread back down and make your straight stitch.[5]
- If you leave a short space between your starting point, you'll get a tiny, strong stitch. If you make a long stitch, it will be quick to sew but won't be as sturdy as a short stitch. Long stitches are great for joining edges or making a noticeably dashed line.
- Stitch length is completely customizable. Create a lot of short stitches if you want a secure line of stitches for embroidery or edges or make your stitches up to long.
- Bring the needle back up to make another stitch that's the same length. Once you've made a straight stitch, push the needle back up through the fabric at the end of the stitch. Push your needle down through the fabric to make the next stitch just as long as the first stitch. Repeat the stitch as many times as you want.[6]
- Straight stitches are great for sewing edges of fabric together or making an outline for embroidery.
[Edit]Customizing Your Straight Stitches - Work the running stitch to make a dashed line. Make a straight stitch that's as long as you want and leave a space that's the same size as the stitch. Then, bring your needle up and sew another stitch that's the same size as your first stitch. This creates a few straight stitches with a gap in between them.[7]
- Remember that you're stitching up and down to make the running stitch. Don't sew over the edge of your fabric or embroidery hoop or the thread will catch.
- Make backstitches to create a strong, straight line of stitches. If you'd like a bold line of stitches that are all connected, make 1 straight stitch. Then, push your needle up through the fabric so it's the same distance from the first stitch and bring the needle back and down through the end of the first stitch. Keep bringing the needle forward and back through the stitches.[8]
- The backstitch looks like the straight stitch that sewing machines make. It's great for outlining solid embroidery shapes or sewing words.
- Create vertical straight stitches for the satin stitch. If you're filling an embroidered shape, make a short vertical stitch. Then, make another vertical stitch right next to the first stitch. Keep sewing the stitches so the edges overlap and create a smooth embroidered surface.[9]
- Keep your satin stitches less than wide or the stitches could snag.
- You don't have to make the thread blend into your fabric. For a fun embellishment that stands out, choose bold-colored thread that complements the fabric.
[Edit]Warnings - Be careful not to poke your fingers with the sharp needle. If you frequently stick yourself, put a thimble onto your index finger when you sew.
[Edit]Things You'll Need - Thread
- Sewing needle
- Scissors
- Fabric
- Chalk or tailor's pencil, optional
- Ruler, optional
- Needle threader, optional
[Edit]References [Edit]Related wikiHows ↑ https://sewguide.com/hand-sewing-embroidery-needles/ ↑ https://sewguide.com/easy-hand-stitches/ ↑ https://youtu.be/mJx4a67e3Pk?t=102 ↑ https://youtu.be/bAmC5JNgK-s?t=264 ↑ https://onstead.cvad.unt.edu/sites/default/files/1.2.7_sewing_doc_hand-sewing_seams.pdf ↑ https://youtu.be/bAmC5JNgK-s?t=301 ↑ https://youtu.be/bAmC5JNgK-s?t=309 ↑ https://sewguide.com/easy-hand-stitches/ ↑ https://youtu.be/go89e8xpVYs?t=233 |
| How to Make a Paper Garland Posted: 12 Sep 2020 09:00 AM PDT Paper garlands can dress up your everyday space, decorate your home for the holidays, or make special occasions a bit more festive. The no-sew version is great for a simple craft with your kids, while the circular garlands look like professional decorations for birthdays and bridal showers. Try spending a fun afternoon creating your own garland to brighten up your space with a little DIY project. [Edit]No-Sew Paper Garland - Cut strips from 2 pieces of paper. Pick out at least 2 pieces of construction paper in alternating colors. Using a pair of sharp scissors, cut out strips that are at least wide and about as long as the sheet of paper. You can adjust the size a bit according to your preference -- adjusting the width of the strips will make the garland loops wider and adjusting the length will make the loops longer.[1]
- Try using red and pink pieces of paper for Valentine's Day, green and red paper for Christmas, or pastel colors for a baby shower.
- Your strips don't have to be the exact same size, so you can just eyeball it as you cut them out.
- Attach the ends of one strip, then glue them together in a loop. Grab a strip of paper to start with and bring the ends together to form a closed circle. Overlap the ends about , then use a glue stick to attach them together. Hold the loop closed for about 1 minute to let the glue dry.[2]
- If you don't have a glue stick, use clear tape or a stapler instead.
- Slide another strip through the first loop, then glue the ends together. Take another strip of paper and run it through the first loop until you connect the ends of that strip to form a second loop. Connect the ends of the second loop with the glue stick and hold them together for about 1 minute.[3]
- If you're going for alternating colors, make sure you pick a different color for the second loop!
- Keep adding loops until you run out of strips. Continue running each strip of paper through the previous loop and then connecting it to make a loop. Use your glue stick to secure each piece of paper so they all stay connected. If you'd like your garland to be a bit longer, just cut more strips of paper and create more loops until you're satisfied with the length.[4]
- Hang the garland with a nail or a push pin. You can drape the garland over a tree, a back patio, a column, or any piece of furniture. If you want to hang your garland up on the wall, hang the loops over a sturdy protruding nail or a pushpin on the wall.[5]
- These simple paper garlands make great decorations for the classroom, birthday parties, and even your own home!
[Edit]Circular Paper Garland - Cut cardstock into circles. Find a water bottle or the bottom of a glass and use that to stencil out circles that are about in diameter. Use scissors to cut them out to create your paper pieces.[6]
- Cardstock is a little thicker than regular paper, so it will keep its shape better.
- Try using patterned cardstock in alternating colors for a cool effect!
- Or, go for some metallic cardstock to really catch the eye.
- Arrange your circles in the order you'd like them to hang. On a flat surface, organize your circles so they're in the order you want them to go. Start from the top and work your way down to create each strand.[7]
- Depending on how long you'd like your garland to be, you can use 5 to 20 circles for each strand.
- Sew down the center of one circle with a straight stitch. Place your first circle on your sewing machine and set your needle to a short straight stitch using white thread. Carefully sew directly down the middle of the circle, slowing down as you reach the end of the paper.[8]
- Although cardstock is thick, a normal sewing needle with regular strength thread should have no problem stitching right through it.
- Pump the needle 10 times to create a length of thread after the circle. When you reach the end of the circle, use the knob on the side of your sewing machine to manually move the needle up and down 10 times. This will create a length of thread that's floating after the initial circle.[9]
- Using the knob on the side gives you more control than the foot pedal, which is why you should use it for creating the extra length on the end.
- Place the second circle down next, then keep stitching. Grab your next cardstock circle and place it directly behind the length of thread you just sewed. Stitch directly down the center of the next circle to connect it to the first one.[10]
- If you don't get the stitches directly down the circle, that's okay! Try to make them as centered as possible for an even strand.
- Add more circles until you're happy with the length of your garland. Keep sewing circles and then stitching about 10 times in between each circle. When you're finished with one strand, cut the thread and tie it off at the bottom to keep it in place.[11]
- Hang the garland with a push pin or double-sided tape. Place the top of your garland on a doorframe or a wall, then use a push pin or tape to hang it up. Add more strands right next to it for an interactive doorway or a fun picture wall at a party![12]
- Try hanging up your garland strands in front of a white wall to make a fun background for people to take photos.
[Edit]Tissue Paper Garland - Cut 50 circles out of tissue paper. Grab a package of tissue paper and fold it into thirds. Use the bottom of a bowl or a cup to make circles in pencil, then use scissors to cut the circles out of each layer of tissue paper.[13]
- Folding the tissue paper will save you time so you don't have to cut out each circle individually.
- Try using multiple colors of tissue paper for a fun, decorative garland.
- Stack the circles in groups of 10. Group up the circles you cut out so they're in 5 stacks of 10. If you're using multiple colors of tissue paper, make each stack a different color or alternate the colors in each stack.[14]
- For example, if you wanted to make a purple gradient, try 2 stacks of dark purple, 2 stacks of light purple, and 1 stack of white.
- Or, for a rainbow garland, alternate red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple in each stack.
- Thread a needle with about of thread. Grab a sharp sewing needle and cut a length of sewing thread that's long, or however long you'd like one strand to be. Put the thread through the eye of the needle, then tie a knot at the end of the thread that isn't touching the needle.[15]
- You can use any color of sewing thread that you'd like to.
- Push the needle through the center of 1 stack. Grab your first stack of tissue paper circles and line your needle up so it's in the very center. Carefully push the needle through to the other side until it pushes through all 10 of the circles and through to the other side.[16]
- If your needle is sharp enough, you shouldn't have too much trouble pushing through the flimsy tissue paper.
- Do the same thing to the rest of your stacks of paper. Grab the rest of your stacks and push the needle through their centers as well. Make sure you add the stacks in the order you'd like them to hang, since you can't take them off again.[17]
- Spread out each individual circle so they're about apart. Lay the length of thread down on a flat surface like a table or the floor. Slowly spread the circles out so that they overlap on the edges, but keep about of space in between the base of each circle.[18]
- This will make the tissue paper circles spread out over the length of the thread for a cute, fluffy decoration.
- Attach the thread to each circle of paper with a dot of glue. Take a bottle of liquid school glue and align the tip of the glue with the hole that the thread pokes through the circle. Add a small dot of glue to the circle on top of the thread to hold the paper in place. Keep doing this to each circle, being careful not to get glue anywhere else.[19]
- This will hold the circles in their position on the thread so they don't all fall to the bottom of the garland.
- Tie the end of the thread in a double knot to secure the paper. Once you reach the end of your garland, take the needle off the thread and tie a small double knot in the end of it. Set your garland aside to dry for about 1 hour to make sure the circles are secure.[20]
- If you hang the garland too early, the paper circles could fall off.
- Hang the garland up on a wall or a doorway. Grab the top of the garland and hold it up against the wall or the doorway. Use a push pin, a nail, or some double-sided tape to attach it to your area. Add more strands of the garland to completely cover a wall or doorway for a cute decoration.[21]
- Try hanging your garland in front of a white backdrop to really make it pop.
- Use alternating colors to really make your garland stand out.
[Edit]Things You'll Need [Edit]Making a No-Sew Paper Garland - Construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue, tape, or a stapler
[Edit]Trying a Circular Paper Garland - cardstock
- Paper punch or scissors
- Sewing machine
- Thread
- Thumbtacks
[Edit]Using Tissue Paper - Tissue paper
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Sewing needle
- Sewing thread
- Liquid glue
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