Halal meat and butcher guide
What are beef short ribs? Cuts, cooking and buying tips
Beef short ribs are meaty ribs cut from the lower rib cage of cattle. Learn English cut versus flanken, how marbling affects cooking and what to ask a butcher.
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Plain-English guides on halal meat and butcher guide, spices, pantry and tea, breads, dairy and sweets, mezze and home cooking and visiting al dar halal market, written alongside this independent guide.
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Halal meat and butcher guide
How to cook oxtails until tender: braising step by step
Learn how to cook oxtails by braising: browning, liquid, time and temperature, how to tell they are done, and what to serve. A general method for tender oxtail.
Halal meat and butcher guide
Goat meat: what it tastes like, cuts and how to cook it
Goat meat is lean red meat with a flavor close to lamb but earthier. Learn the common cuts, how to cook them tender, how to buy and store goat, and how it compares.
Halal meat and butcher guide
Halal meat: what the label means and how to shop for it
Halal meat is meat sold under a halal label. Learn what the term means on a package, what a butcher counter shows, which questions to ask and how to store it.