Luckily, long ago I discovered a budget-friendly and simple pantry ingredient that takes my beef stew to the next level. A ...

Just three main ingredients — and no chopping or stirring — deliver an astounding depth of flavor in this tender, slow-cooked beef in tomato and garlic sauce.

In the second installment of Ask Kenji, the cookbook author Kenji López-Alt tackles tough questions about tender meat. By J. Kenji López-Alt Kenji López-Alt has spent the last 15 years of his career ...

This oven-braised short ribs recipe has a special Southern ingredient. Bourbon, along with molasses, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce, make the braising liquid rich so the meat soaks up extra flavor.

Seriously, braising has got to be one of my favorite and most rewarding ways to cook beef. It turns some of the toughest cuts into melt-in-your-mouth, delectable dishes. Everyone knows that Sundays in ...

A giant beef roast for the holidays is, for many, de rigueur. Standing rib roast with all the trimmings signifies extravagance, luxury and abundance. I get it. But for me, a humbler pot of braised ...

Necessity is the mother of … some great cooking. Consider braising. The original slow-food cooking technique transforms humble cuts of meat into tender, intensely flavored comfort food. Generations ...

Braised beef shanks are intensely flavored and budget-friendly. But whether they are raw or braised, beef shanks are never as visually appealing as, say, a rib-eye steak. You may not even know what a ...

A chef and butcher names the top chain restaurant for braised beef, with rich sauces, tender cuts, and classic technique.

What is real cooking? When you roast chicken and serve it with pan juices, say, or when you saute a steak Diane, bake Mom’s meatloaf or stir-fry Asian-style? Not really. Those are all just heating.