How to Slice Meat
Place a large cut of meat, like a tenderloin or a roast, on your cutting board., Locate the grain of your meat., Position the meat so that the grain is parallel to your cutting board. , Place the blade of your knife at a 45-degree angle against the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Place a large cut of meat
The grain is the set of lines created by layers of muscle fiber. ,, You will be slicing at an angle downward, down through the grain.
Make sure you have a clean sharp knife.
Blunt knife makes the cutting worse. , Apply downward pressure as you pull the knife across to start carving your slice from the rest of the meat cut. ,,, -
Step 2: like a tenderloin or a roast
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Step 3: on your cutting board.
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Step 4: Locate the grain of your meat.
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Step 5: Position the meat so that the grain is parallel to your cutting board.
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Step 6: Place the blade of your knife at a 45-degree angle against the side of the meat furthest from you.
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Step 7: Pull your knife across the meat.
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Step 8: Push your knife back across the meat while applying downward pressure.
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Step 9: Continue pulling and pushing your knife down through the grain of the meat until you’ve cut off the desired slice.
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Step 10: Store the meat or utilize it according to recipe instructions.
Detailed Guide
The grain is the set of lines created by layers of muscle fiber. ,, You will be slicing at an angle downward, down through the grain.
Make sure you have a clean sharp knife.
Blunt knife makes the cutting worse. , Apply downward pressure as you pull the knife across to start carving your slice from the rest of the meat cut. ,,,
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