The Science Behind Cooking Meat Low And Slow - Chowhound

Joel Villanueva/Getty Images You might know how to use a crock pot to make some of your best dishes, but do you know why some cuts of meat taste best when cooked low and slow? It may seem like magic, but in reality slow-cooked meat is a result of science at work. When certain cuts of meat like brisket, chuck, skirt, and shank are cooked at a low temperature for a long time, two specific processes occur: the…