I never thought of adding water to the pan when browning ground beef. Interesting idea. I use a 12-inch skillet, spray it with Pam, and add no more than two pounds of meat. I start it on medium-high, for about a minute, then turn it down a little. I let it cook on one side for about five minutes. I remove it from the stove and do the necessary stirring and turning over of each piece of meat at the kitchen counter. This way, if any ground beef jumps ship, it will be on the countertop and not on the stove. I return the pan to the stove for another five minutes of cooking. I carefully check to make sure it feels crusty, or done, on all sides, then drain in the colander. I stir it a bit as it is draining, just to get all the grease out of it. If you are good at balancing things, you may wish to set an empty coffee can or something under the collander to catch the grease so it doesn't go down the kitchen pipes.
Jennifer On 10/11/09, sharon howerton <shrn...@att.net> wrote: > Any time you want to brown ground beef, I'd do as the other person > suggested-break up the meat, put some cooking spray into a skillet (the > skillet should at least cover a gas burner-anything smaller won't be big > enough for a pound of meat which is what you need for tacos to start with). > I use a fork to stir the meat though you can use a spatula as well. I stir > it around to be sure it's being browned on all sides, but you have to > lightly touch the meat to feel if it's being turned, and when it is done, > the sound of the frying will be quieter. Put it on medium heat,not high. In > my opinion, there is too much splatter with high heat. If you want to make > tacos, then check the package directions to see how much water you put with > the seasoning. Then you would simmer that mixture which means to lower the > heat and stir it to blend. > > Some ground beef can be very greasy so you may want to drain the meat when > it's browned into a colander. I always put the colander in the sink to drain > the meat, but you need to be sure to run hot water after you drain the meat > so the grease doesn't harden and plug up your sink. My sighted adult sons > still do this. > > The first time my male friend browned ground beef, he wanted to make sloppy > joes which only requires browning the meat and adding a can of sauce. He had > been married for 33 years and sighted most of that time, but he said his > wife (now deceased) never wanted him to cook when he lost his vision and > before that he was always working. He was so proud of himself that first > time. He cooked it on my stove,and I never told him until much later that > it's always harder to cook on someone else's stove with which you are not > familiar. In the three years that have passed, he's become an excellent, > adventurous cook. > Good luck, enjoy and don't cook on high! :) > Sharon > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John H" <sudsy...@gmail.com> > To: <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> > Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 5:32 PM > Subject: CnD browning ground beef? > > >> How is it done? Just put the beef in a pot or skillet, add a cup or 2 of >> water and put it on high until it smells done? >> Thanks in advance. >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
