Meaty Hacks Archives

The bond between meat and spices is one of a mutually beneficial, everlasting friendship. A perfectly seasoned meat preparation typically plays the starring role in an unforgettable meal. However, spices do more than just add tantalising taste to your meat, they are also very effective at destroying the microbes present […]

Chicken breast recipes are popular across the world owing to the presence of juicy and succulent chicken breast. Chicken breast, as clear by its name is the flesh obtained from the breast of the chicken. It is generally a very fleshy part of the chicken with a single bone. Some […]

Walk into any Indian restaurant, and that unmistakable fragrance wafting off the kitchen hits your nose. All thanks to the humble tandoor-responsible for some of the country’s greatest culinary exports like Tandoori Chicken and Naan to the world! The Tandoor has been mentioned in civilizations as old as the Harappa […]

Think of a Christmas spread, and imagery of roast duck, chicken, turkey come to mind, along with the season’s must-have desserts for the ones with a sweet tooth! And yes, how could we forget the mulled wine?! But did you know there’s a Christmas tradition in a certain part of […]

High Temperature Flavour Development  Browning creates a tremendous amount of flavour and is a key step when cooking meat. This happens through a process called the Maillard reaction, named after the French chemist who first described it in the early 1900s. The Maillard reaction occurs when the amino acids and […]

There are thousands of different species of prawn, but tiger prawns are one of the most exotic and delicious species of prawns. They are fished in both the ocean and fresh waters. Most of them have a narrow, tapering body, with the tail curled underneath, and long, whiskery antennae. The […]

If you want to grill a tasty and healthy meal you need to plan ahead. Sure, one of the great things about grilling is that you can come home and throw a couple of chops on the grill and have a meal in minutes, but there are very good reasons […]

Steaming is one of the healthiest methods to cook your food. If you want your meat to be loaded with taste, without loading your body up with the extra kilograms, steaming is the way to go. When cooking meats such as lamb , steaming removes the fat from the meat […]

It’s the weekend again. Time for the immensely pleasurable act of cooking outdoors. Fire up the old grill and toss these wonderful, unique and nutritious Kebabs on her! Lamb and Pea Kofta Kebabs with Mint Yogurt – Kofta kebabs are usually minced meatballs and herbs grilled on a skewer. Extremely […]

The rains have descended upon us, and with their descent, the temperatures have also plummeted. That’s a combination which usually leads to a lot of sneezing, lot of coughing and usually, a few miserable, feverish days. Are cold medications your only option? Or can some special types of food(Chicken Soup???) […]

When it comes to the conjugation of meat and marinades, there is hardly a precursor, so to say, in the culinary scheme of things. Whether it is a few chicken thighs to be thrown on the grill, or a hunk of meat to be barbequed on a hickory altar, or […]

Our bodies have been crafted to function in the most amazing ways. The sheer science involved behind every activity of ours is fascinating. But our bodies need a push sometimes owing to our demanding lifestyles. What better way to help our bodies cope than through food? The impossible marriage of […]