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Jim Dudek's avatar

Would this work on steaks or other cuts of meats?

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DK Boone's avatar

No steaks unless it’s cut up prior basically any cut of meat that’s sliced up or broken up prior to cooking.

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Jrickley's avatar

You lost me at “protesting capitalism around the world”…while using capitalism to market your videos for money…but baking soda, yes, I can get behind that.

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andrew gruel's avatar

That was sarcasm. Mocking.

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Karen Raff's avatar

Do you mix the baking soda into the pound of ground beef or just sprinkle it on top -- like say on top and bottom of a hamburger?

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andrew gruel's avatar

mix it in.

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Brian M Chandley's avatar

Good demo. One point - two ounces by weight (on the scale) is not the same as two ounces by volume (fluid ounce). Close - but different.

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Dave Tolbert's avatar

I use baking soda to velvet beef, chicken, and shrimp for stir fried dishes, but never thought of using it on ground beef. That's wild!

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Luc's avatar

You should have weighed the glasses with the juice in the to get the real measure of difference.

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Luc's avatar

Hmm interesting information BUT the woman in the video WHILE having her gloves on before the mixing started touched the back of her arm. I assume she uses cosmetic products on her skin which were then transferred to the meat???

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Lindy's avatar

What about flavor??

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America’s favorite Duchess's avatar

The same goes for solid beef?

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Alan, aka DudeInMinnetonka's avatar

Jp the witty bearded redhead did a variation on this recently that went a bit darker touching on underlying realities of entitled feminine expectations that was profound yet chuckleworthy

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Rich Ferrier's avatar

How would I work the baking soda into a steak? Such as seasoning by sprinkling it on each side and let it rest for 15 minutes

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DK Boone's avatar

Velveting is used to tenderize meat a steak is already tenderized. Baking soda applied to a solid piece of steak can lead to a mushy texture. Also the surface of the steak may disintegrate before the baking soda can reach the center.

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SpandX's avatar

I was worried you were going to stop at comparing the mass of one to the volume of the other. The chemistry teacher in me was going to have big-time beef with your conclusions. The identical glass comparison saved your bacon. Nice job.

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Frank Canzolino's avatar

Thanks, chef. Do you think ¼ teaspoon per pound is the formula to use across meant cuts and types?

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Frank Canzolino's avatar

*meat

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Suzanne's avatar

Any reason to expect different results for ground pork, turkey, or veal?

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