One of the favorite foods at most cook outs are ribs and tenderness is a major part of the enjoyment! No one likes to bite into a rib and have to chew and chew just to get it off the bone, this recipe works for either pork or beef ribs, and everyone will want to know how you made them so tender.

To make ribs that are fall of the bone tender, boil them first in beer, or if you have a problem cooking with alcohol, use water with a couple of teaspoons of yeast. The yeast breaks down the meat, causing the tenderness. I found out about this secret when I had ribs at a friends cookout one year, they were by far the best ribs I had ever eaten, I asked her the secret and she told me to boil them in beer first.

Cooking in alcohol removes the alcoholic content, but some people still have a problem with the idea of using alcohol to cook with, so yeast works just as well.  (It is after all the yeast in the beer that does the trick!)

Boil the ribs in the beer or yeast water for about two hours, then place in a baking pan, cover with bar-b-que sauce and refrigerate until ready for use.

You can also prepare these in the oven or even in an electric skillet.  In the oven, broil them approximately 10 minutes, coating with sauce and turning after 5 minutes, since they are already cooked, it is just a process of flavoring them with the sauce.

To cook ribs in an electric skillet, turn the skillet to simmer, put ribs in pan and cover, do not open the vent, this allows them to cook in their own steam. Cook them for a couple of hours turning after the first hour, and coat with sauce after you turn them. Enjoy!

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Hazan covers the basic techniques of Italian cooking, including sauteing vegetables, tossing fresh ingredients into perfectly cooked pasta, making quick pan sauces, and braising meats until they are tender enough to cut with a spoon; what you need (usually just a saute pan and a pot) and what you don’t (expensive, fancy equipment); and hot to stock the pantry, refrigerator, and freezer for east, fantastic meals throughout the week.

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What do you like to eat? Are you into Mexican cuisine or Indian? Maybe you like to mix it up on a regular basis with a variety of foods from different cultures and countries. This is definitely the norm here in America. We love to consume all sorts of food on any day of the week.

It may be Thai cooking one night then Japanese sushi the next. We are certainly down with variety when it comes to cooking. Here in my home we take advantage of numerous Italian cooking recipes. I think it’s fairly safe to say that everyone for the most part enjoys some level of Italian cuisine. If you think you don’t, you may want to be reminded of a little dish known as pizza. Ah ha, you do like Italian cooking. So now the big question is; what is your absolute favorite Italian dish?

When it comes to Italian cooking recipes, my family certainly goes gaga over classic spaghetti and meatballs. This stuff is the bomb! If you haven’t had any that you’ve liked, then maybe you haven’t had the right recipe. There are oodles of Italian cooking recipes out there that vary from one another. The key is finding the ones that you truly enjoy.

Take lasagna for instance. This is an amazing Italian dish if prepared the way you like it. This basically means that you need the right ingredients that pertain to you. What do you like/prefer? That is the key in any and all Italian cooking recipes, or any cuisines for that matter. I love a great vegetable lasagna. All those fresh and delectable vegetables hit the spot if you ask me.

On the other hand, my brother hates virtually all vegetables. This steers him more toward a classic meat lasagna. Is that also your preference? Choose from a variety of meats like veal, chicken, and more. You can’t lose with Italian cooking recipes if you prepare them the right way.

I would have to bet that when it comes to Italian cooking recipes, pizza clearly takes the award. Billions of pizzas are literally sold every single year. Just here in my house we order a couple pizzas each week. I guess you could say we’re doing our contributing to the pizza craze. If you are interested in acquiring some wonderful Italian cooking recipes, just get on the web and take your pick.