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After reading about the links between grilling foods and carcinogens I have realized I have relied heavily on grilling my farm bought meat (chicken, beef patties, sausage) and would like to try other options. I am curious as to how many here are preparing their beef and chicken and would like a wide variety of opinions. Especially curious about burger patties; I have cooked them in the skillet numerous times.

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Burger patties, i cook 'em in Bacon fat on a Flat top or a skillet, just form them to 1 inch thick, season with a mixture of Paprika, Garlic salt, Onion salt and Black pepper. Cook for 2 minutes on each side at high heat. Serve with a glass of Shiraz or Cab Sauv – Alvaro Jul 3 at 19:19
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Is this thread making anyone else hungry? – Chinaeskimo Jul 4 at 3:46

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I broil everything I can. Surprised that so few people do. Not that it's essential, but along with grilling, wouldn't that more closely simulate the earliest form of cooking? And the meat tastes so good. Anything too big to broil I'll bake. The carcinogen thing makes no sense to me and until it's tested on paleos I'll take my chances. Did prehistorics throw food in a crockpot or a skillet?

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Burgers - Castiron.

Steak - Castiron sear 2 minutes on high each side, finish in 500 degree oven for 5 minutes. London Broil - Same, but roasted longer. Korean Short Ribs - direct heat on the electric grill. Roasts - Bake at 500 for 20 minutes, turn off oven, leave in for 2 hours.

Chicken - indirect heat on the electric grill (beer can chicken).

Sausage - Castiron.

Pork Chops - Castiron. Pork Ribs - wrap in foil twice, cook at 275 for 2-3 hours.

Basically... castiron.

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What I do:

For burger steaks, I usually either cook them in a cast-iron skillet (with blackened seasoning!) or on my George Foreman grill.

For most red meat, chicken, and pork, depending on the cut, I like sauteing or roasting/baking best.

For beef or pork ribs, I usually boil then bake with either a no-sugar dry rub or a Paleo-friendly BBQ sauce.

Sausages - I usually do that in a cast-iron skillet, too.

I also really love soup. All kinds of meat is great in soup, and don't forget the slow cooker. A nice beef roast slow cooked in beef broth is amazing.

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I won't give up barbecuing meat. Sorry. Not that I do it often. I usually use the oven and an oven probe for best results. A little pan searing for looks if necessary.

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I'm partial to baking. Not a harsh technique and it tastes good.

Although for low carcinogen cooking it looks like anything with a lot of moisture like pressure cooking wins. I need to get one of those. Stephan Guyenet was flashing his bling bling a few weeks ago http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.ca/2012/06/pressure-cooker-for-21st-century.html

bling bling

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Broiled...

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Baked in foil packets...

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Seared on the stove top then baked...

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Or, in the grok pot :D

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I use my cast iron skillet for most meats, but especially burgers.

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I have been experimenting with the crockpot, mainly chicken, beef or pork roast. I try to use cuts with the bone in. Throw in some celery, carrots, onions, garlic, whatever for excellent bone broth. Bon appetite

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I'm another devotee of the cast-iron skillet. I'll slice up some beef, throw it into a really hot skillet, and cook it fast. I can do it on all but the hottest days in the summer because it takes so little time for the skillet to heat up and the food's done so quickly. I also have an electric burner I can take outside if I'm serious about not creating heat in the kitchen, and don't feel like using the grill.

During cooler months I also do a lot of slow-cooking, especially with cheaper, tougher meats. One I love is brisket; I'll put it in my Dutch oven with a fistful of spices and let it gently simmer all afternoon. When it's done, I shred the meat and end up eating most of it scrambled with eggs, peppers and onions (machaca con huevos).

Occasionally, I'll do a pork or beef roast in he oven, and London broil is another big favorite of mine.

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braise, braise, braise

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I season (salt/pepper/etc), then bake at 195 (convection) until it's 110-115 degrees internal, and then grill in a hot skillet with fat until lightly browned on both sides. (Grill time is about 1.5 min per side) Most of the meat is rare-ish this way, instead of just the center. We do this for Rib-Eye, T-bone, NY strip.

Burger is turned into Chili. Chuck/7 bone is turned into pot-roast in a crock pot.

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Boiling is the tastiest way to cook almost any type of meat in my opinion. Makes it the most tender.

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Really? Boiling? – MathGirl72 Jul 3 at 19:14
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Is this like... milk steak? – Sleepyhouse22 Jul 3 at 19:30
@ Sleepyhouse22, that made me gag more! – MathGirl72 Jul 3 at 19:32
Charlie prefers his "boiled hard." – Sleepyhouse22 Jul 3 at 19:59
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Boiling isn't that bad. How do you all think corned beef is cooked? Boil for 3 hours. – Mambo Jul 3 at 21:24
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Usually cast iron, here, but I will stick a frozen whole chicken in the crock pot in the morning with some sauce or oil or whatever, and it's falling off the bone by dinner. In the summer, though, it's the grill too often. I don't want that heat in the house...not sure what else to do. I have used the crock pot outside.

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Just as a food safety note, it isn't totally recommended that you start with a frozen temp meat cut because it will be at a "danger zone" temperature of lukewarm for too extended of a time. I mean, not the biggest deal, but if you are cooking for someone sick or something it might be a thing to pay attention to. – JeJ Jul 4 at 1:24
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Sous vide - (vacuum packed in a waterbath) then either pan fried or blow torched to finish... Low risk of carcinogens, great flavour & texture.

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When I cook meat, it's usually just for myself, and lighting charcoal to grill a single steak is more hassle than its worth. I suppose I could get a gas or electric grill, but I think they are a huge step down from charcoal, and at that point, I'm just as happy to saute the damn steak in a cast iron skillet and be done with it.

I also have a sous vide setup that I occasionally use to do a long cooking of tough meat at medium rare temperature. It's pretty cool to make a seared, medium rare chuck roast that's as tender as a filet.

I also roast meat in the oven (usually just poultry), and I like to braise meat and poultry in flavorful liquids, like wine, beer, hard cider, and stock.

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