This section contains recipes for main courses with beef. In cooking, beef is widely used and is part of many traditional dishes. It has high nutritional value and is an essential source of amino acids and protein, which is easily digestible. The low fat content of beef is a significant advantage over pork.
Beef cuts can be classified by breed and age of the cattle (immature, adult, or old animals), but more often the grade of the meat is determined by the part of the carcass:
Marbled beef is particularly valued.
The taste quality of any cut also depends on the conditions in which the animals are kept, their feed, and the method of meat storage.
Beef is well-suited for heat treatment, so many dishes can be made with beef as a main course. This can include stews, fried, boiled, or roasted meat, or grilled preparations. Ground beef is used to make dumplings, cutlets, sausages, meatballs, and many other dishes. Ribeye and tenderloin are perfect for medallions, chops, and kebabs.
Check out our recipes for quick and delicious ways to prepare beef.
Spices to consider when cooking beef include pepper, marjoram, bay leaf, dill, and thyme. Serve a mustard sauce or horseradish with the dish at the table.
This dish looks like ordinary meatballs, Turkish köfte is distinguished by a brighter and spicier taste with a pronounced aroma of Eastern spices and seasonings. This meat dish is made from lamb or beef, blending the texture with raw potatoes and herbs.
This dish is neither soup nor stew, it is something in between, namely - a real khashlama made from beef with potatoes, which is familiar to every Caucasian family.
Tasty, literally melting in your mouth and definitely juicy, as they were baked, submerged in gravy - this is what cabbage rolls in the oven in tomato-sour cream sauce look like.
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Classic Tatar azu was traditionally made from horse meat, but now it is prepared with lamb, beef, or young veal, even with chicken and rabbit meat. What distinguishes azu from regular stewed potatoes and roasts is the inclusion of pickled cucumbers in the recipe. It is they who give the finished dish a bright, rich flavor that is impossible to confuse with anything else.
A classic lunch is always associated with a first and second course, which often includes meat patties. They are very easy to prepare, and you can simplify your work with the help of an oven. Beef patties made in the oven turn out to be just as tasty, and in terms of juiciness, they surpass those fried in a pan. Familiarize yourself with the recipe for these patties and you will likely want to try them.
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