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Filet
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Tips and Hints for Filet
Mignons
- The Filet Mignon is so tender that it should never be over-cooked.
Rare to medium-rare is best. Longer cooking renders it less tender and dry.
- Use a dry, high heat method such as broiling, roasting, pan-frying or
(as we prefer) grilling for this tender cut.
- Don't cut into the Filet Mignon to check doneness because it lets
precious juice escape. Use the touch method. Press the meat. If it feels soft
and mushy and leaves an imprint, it is rare. If it is soft, but slightly
resilient, it is medium-rare. The minute it begins to feel firm, it is
overdone.
- Since the tenderloin has no surrounding fat tissue, it is often
wrapped in a layer of fat (called barding), such as bacon, to keep it from
drying out. The barding adds flavor but it also adds fat!
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ensure even cooking when roasting the whole tenderloin, the small end should be
tucked up and tied or trimmed for other use.
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Fresh
Veggie Salad:
It's
important to use a wide variety of vegetables for a truly healthy salad. Here
we have used:
Romaine
Iceberg Lettuce
Tomatoes
Green Bell
Peppers*
Mushrooms
Onion
Carrots
(and Avocado)
* We often
also use Red and Yellow Bell Peppers however price is a consideration when it's
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Note: In shopping for vegetables,
pick those that are bright in color and crisp or firm in texture. The healthy
looking carrot, with its deep orange color, will contain several times more
vitamin A than the limp, pale one. The deeper the color of the vegetable, the
higher its vitamin A content will be. When it comes to root and stem
vegetables, select the smaller ones; the bigger, older ones are likely to be
tough or woody and won't soften during cooking. Reject bruised and blemished
vegetables, and any that have cracks or tears, or have been chewed by insects;
such damage makes it easy for bacteria to enter the tissue.
Slice the
vegetables in nice sized pieces and arrange on each plate according to each
person's preferences. Remember, presentation is half the meal! Make it look
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