Steak Recipe - How To Make Steak Tender You invest a lot of time and money into the steaks for a special occasion and when dinner time comes, they are tough. What happened? How can you cook steaks as tender as your favorite restaurant? The first step to cooking a good steak is to choose the right grade of steak. The top quality beef is graded USDA Prime and commands top prices. USDA Prime grade meats are sold to the restaurant industry and specialty markets and are not as likely to be found at your local grocery chain. The next grade of beef is USDA Choice. USDA Choice is tender, flavorful and only slightly lower in quality than USDA Prime. The meat is well marbled with fat and will be tender and juicy when properly prepared. USDA Choice makes up about 70% of all graded beef and is readily available in your supermarket. USDA Good graded beef is an acceptable grade of beef that has only minimal marbling of fat. It is leaner, but may not be as tender as USDA Prime or Choice. Next, ...
Springtime in Toronto – Time to Plan Your Outdoor Event Catering Springtime in Toronto – Time to Plan Your Outdoor Event Catering! Spring has finally arrived in Toronto and, suddenly, it is time to start planning your outdoor events. Maybe you host an annual barbecue, or have a one-time celebration planned, like a wedding or family reunion, but, with a precious few months in which to hold an outdoor event in Toronto, the sooner you start planning the better. As a host, you want everything to be just right, not only to make the event enjoyable, but memorable too. Theres a lot to consider; location, date, entertainment, etc.. However, as any party planner will tell you, theres nothing more important than the food and refreshments for the success of a party, outdoors or indoors. Think of it this way; if you planned an outdoor event with great entertainment, all the right people and you got the nicest weather, it might still be considered a failure if the food and refreshments were not rig...