Meat has a force so obvious that is no longer interesting. The question is how to cook meat in a gentle and thus interesting way! Stews manage to do this because of their velvety nature that is like a gentle touch to our heart and brings us instant comfort. Meat cooked in the oven, or grilled, or à la plancha can also be velvety depending on its cooking time. Nevertheless and in any case, it must be cooked with low fat because if not the result is heavy and unpleasant. But, what kind of meat?
The latest Weight Watchers approach is to push people towards low fat meat like poultry and turkey, but when we manage to control how much we eat (quantities), then we can eat meat that is a bit more heavier on fat (eg lamb pork, or some parts of beef or vial) but as always we need to continue controlling the fat we use to cook this meat.
I know that I insist a lot on fat but I do so because I know that we can make good or even very good food, without using a lot of fat, and if we do so, we win the bet on healthy eating, especially if we use olive oil and leave out cream and butter :) Try my recipes and tell me what you think!
Beef with lemon juice, peppers, mustard and oregano (lemonato)
This is a fine beef stew that is seasoned with lemon and mustard and has some bitterness thanks to green peppers but also some sweetness and delicacy thanks to oregano!
Bœuf bourguignon
This is a classic French beef stew and in this version it’s light in fat and rather special because it cooks in the oven into red wine and has onions, garlic, carrots, smoked bacon and mushrooms which give it a special taste :-) It also has thyme and bay leaf for some extra flavor! It’s very good and you should try it asap ;-)
Sage Lamb Chops
These lamb chops are so easy to make and so wonderful, full of sage and great aromas! They are juicy and very aromatic! Give them a try and you will be thrilled!
Meatballs in the oven (Mpiftekia)
These meatballs in the oven are a traditional Greek dish! They are simply made with ground beef, onion, garlic, egg, breadcrumbs, olive oil, red wine vinegar (or Xérès vinegar if you have some) and oregano! They are cooked in the oven and even if they are a little bit compact (because they don’t use much oil) they are delicious :-) If you want to taste the meat more omit the oregano ;-)