All articles tagged with #slow cooking
The article reflects on the virtues of patience and mindfulness through the slow process of making Anthony Bourdain's boeuf bourguignon, highlighting how cooking can be a meditative and revealing experience amid everyday distractions.
Slow cooking meat via smoking has become a global culinary technique. The low and slow cook involves cooking meat at low temperatures for a long time, with the meat not directly on top of the fire. The process breaks down collagen into gelatin, making the meat tender and juicy. The combination of wood, temperature, and patience makes the meat stand on its own. Smoking had been used for food preservation around the world for thousands of years, and eventually spread around the world.