salty meat tends to feel harder...?

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salty meat tends to feel harder...?

why is that? any way to overcome that?

2006-09-20 05:15:39 · 3 answers · asked by Henry W 7 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes

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salt draws the moisture out of the meat leaving it dry and hard...soak the salted meat in water and put moisture back and salt out i buy salt cured hams and thats what i do to get salt out

2006-09-20 05:20:10 · answer #1 · answered by d957jazz retired chef 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Salt brings out the juices in the meat. I use salt after it's cooked.

2006-09-20 05:24:19 · answer #2 · answered by Fleur de Lis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

when cooking meat don't salt untill almost done cooking as salt can make meat tough.

2006-09-20 05:19:49 · answer #3 · answered by bramblerock 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋