How to make an ingredient more interetring? Shred it like a guitarist with a song or a gym rat with their abs. It's a great way of bringing out the flavor of meat, cheeses, veggies and fruit
Chicken is one of the easiest foods to shred.You can use store bought rotisserie chicken or sauteed chicken breasts/ You can use your hands to do this however this can be messy. Try two forks or an electric mixer. You can even use a stand mixer. Once done, there's so many recipes to try. It works well in chicken salad or with barbecue sauce.It even makes a great pizza topping. Pulled pork is just as versatile but there's more work to it. You can season the meat with a rub that uses brown sugar or a marinade that has Coke or Pepsi in it. The soda tenderizes the beef proteins.Once cooked then it can be shredded using the two forks method. You can do the same with beef. Try cooking it to tenderness in a slow cooker. Shedding cheese is much easier> It's just grating any kind of cheese, whether cheddar or Parmesan into long shreds.
Veggies and fruits can also benefit from shredding>Most people are familiar with shredded carrots and cabbage> These have been standards for decades, gracing salads and slaws. Shredded cabbage can be turned into good for you sauerkraut. Cauliflower can be shredded into yummy and healthy rice. You can use a box grater or a food processor with a grater blade.It does need to be blotted with a paper towel to absorb the moisture and kept in a sealed container. It will emit a sulfuric odor that can mess with other foods in the fridge. Use it as you would regular rice. TRy it in stir fried dishes or herbed and buttered. `FRuit can be also shredded. Generations pf home chefs and bakers have used shredded coconut in main dishes and desserts. Be different and add it to salads for a different spin. Apples can also be shredded. These would be perfect in fritters or ontop of a coffee cake. Mix them with caramel for a nice ice cream topping.
Shredded food highlights any recipe. It adds and puts a new spin on traditional dishes. try it for a different texture.
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