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Shredded Meat
Meat cooked until it can be pulled into strands. In the arepa it is stewed beef, shredded after a long braise. The strands are the muscle fibres separated once the collagen has melted.
Origin
A way of serving braised meat, especially in Latin American fillings.
Flavour
Savoury and concentrated from the braise.
How to use it
Moisten it with its cooking juices and pile it into arepas, tacos, and pies.
Storage
Refrigerate and reheat with a little liquid, or freeze.
Recipes using it
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