Meat Cooking: When to Cook Low and Slow

 

Cooking meat comes with specific nuances. Say you freeze poultry and later start cooking it without considering the kind of meat you have. You can end up with a tasteless piece of meat without knowing if it should be cooked slowly or fast. 

Sticking to a certain heating process is necessary. In the case of the ‘low and slow’ method, the meat is cooked at a low temperature for a long period, so it doesn’t dry out or overburn. 

Here, we break down the low and slow methods of cooking meat and the cases when it makes sense to cook at a low temperature. 

When To Cook Low and Slow?

You might initially think that cooking at a low temperature would make sense for frozen meat, but that’s not quite true. The low and slow method helps preserve the juices inside the meat, which in turn helps maintain the meat’s original flavour. 

The method is thus ideal if you're trying to BBQ or grill the meat. It wouldn’t make much sense to slow-cook meat at a low temperature in cases such as roasting or deep-frying. 

The Right Temperature When Cooking Low and Slow

The ideal low and slow cook temperature would be between 60-90°C. Additionally, the low and slow method involves indirect heating so that too much exposure to the fire doesn’t burn the meat. It doesn’t matter if it’s frozen beef or any other kind of food for freezing, maintaining the right temperature is key. 

Additionally, you can cook frozen meat straight out of the freezer. For example, frozen beef can be cooked using low and slow methods. Freezing basics say that it’ll achieve the same results. 

Benefits of Cooking Meat Low and Slow

●     Preserving the flavour: The low and slow cooking method helps preserve the meat’s original flavour. 

●     An even spread: Cooking at a low temperature evenly distributes the heat to the meat. This means that a part of the meat won’t come out well done while another part looks like it's medium rare. 

●     Increased tenderness: When meat is cooked at a low temperature, the collagen inside the meat breaks down. This makes it more tender and easy to chew on. 

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The low and slow method's essence is to ensure the meat doesn’t lose its original flavour. If that sounds important to you, our team of halal butchers might be of service. Tariq Halat specialises in all kinds of meat. 

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