You’ve probably read in recipes and heard again and again that you should slice steak and other cuts of meat against grain. But what exactly is “the grain,” and why is it so important to slice against ...

How to cut against the grain for tender, juicy bites every time. Maybe you did everything right—seasoned your steak properly, seared it perfectly, and even gave it time to rest—but it still came out ...

When someone is said to "go against the grain," it usually means that they've done something unexpected, or that conventional wisdom suggests is unwise. But when it comes to cutting meat, going ...