Title: What Does Tough and Chewy Steak Mean? - Prime 13 Woodfire Grill
Headings: What Does Tough and Chewy Steak Mean?
What Does Tough and Chewy Steak Mean?
What Tough and Chewy Steak Mean

Content: Upon exposure to heat, the steak changes color to turn into some golden brown color that makes your mouth water when you see the cooked meat. Meat science explains that the more fats a steak has, the more flavorful it is. It goes further to explain that a piece of meat harvested from a fatty animal or its fat rich part of its body, the more flavorful and juicy it is. Hence, a piece of steak from parts of animal with less fat content will be a little tough and chewy. Cooking Method
Although heat is responsible for converting fat in a steak to flavors, too much of it will only erode the fats and juices from the meat. There is a specific amount of temperatures to cook each type of steak. An undercooked steak will be a little tough since all the fat has not be converted into flavors and the juice has not started to flow, hence the steak is tough and chewy. An overcooked steak on the other hand, will be tougher and chewier since heat erodes all the fats and juices, leaving it hard. Connective Tissues
Connective tissue is the general term for ligaments, tendons and collagen membranes that hold the piece of steak together. The more connective tissues a steak has, the tougher and chewy a steak will be, since these are also responsible for the toughness in a steak.