A French Expert Shares Tips for Buying and Cooking Beef
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Many people like to eat beef. They cook it at home often. But do they know the best way to buy and cook it?
A French butcher has a special title. He is a "Meilleur Ouvrier de France". This means he is one of the best workers in France.
He says there is a secret time to buy beef. If you buy it at the right time, you can pay up to 30% less money.
People cook different cuts of beef. Two popular cuts are entrecôte and paleron. Entrecôte is a cut from the rib. Paleron is a cut from the shoulder.
The butcher also talks about cooking beef. Some people like their beef "saignant". This means the meat is still a little red inside.
He says you need to use the right oil when you cook beef this way. Not every oil is good for this job.
Using the correct oil helps the meat cook well. It also helps the meat taste good.
This advice can help people save money. It can also help them cook better beef at home.
Vocabulary7 words
- beef
- meat from a cow
- butcher
- a person who sells meat
- Meilleur Ouvrier de France
- a special French title for a top worker
- entrecôte
- a piece of beef from the rib
- paleron
- a piece of beef from the shoulder
- saignant
- cooked meat that is still red inside
- oil
- a liquid used for cooking
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Answer key
1. There is a time to buy it for less money 2. Meat that is still red inside 3. False
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Many people like to eat _____. They cook it at home often.
A French _____ has a special title.
He says there is a secret _____ to buy beef.
If you buy it at the right time, you can pay up to _____% less money.
Two popular cuts are _____ and paleron.
Some people like their beef "_____".
He says you need to use the right _____ when you cook beef this way.
Using the correct oil helps the meat _____ well.
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