Section 06 of 08 · 3 entries
Long Cuts
The ones that reward patience. Collagen becomes gelatine given long, low heat, which is why the cuts that worked hardest reward the most patience.
The argument of this section
Collagen becomes gelatine given long, low heat, which is why the cuts that worked hardest reward the most patience. This section is the fire kept steady for hours rather than fierce for minutes.
Temperatures and times in this section are the conventional figures, stated as they are given. Nothing here departs from standard food-safety guidance — see Reference.
Everything in Long Cuts
The thing, the condition, the value. In the order the decisions are taken, not by how much they matter.
- 01The cuts that reward patienceConnective tissue converts to gelatine given long low heat. The cuts worth buying are the ones that worked hardest.A short read
- 02Indirect heatThe fire on one side, the meat on the other, and the lid doing the rest.A short read
- 03RestingWhat is actually happening, and why the argument persists.One page
The ones that reward patience.