From LaCucinaItaliana.com….
Traditionally, the Mediterranean Diet provides for a reduced consumption of meat with precise cooking methods (usually about four meals per week with meat, with only one of those meals featuring red meat). Some of the cooking methods, like grilling, are common all over the world. We could say the same thing about baked, stewed, breaded, or fried meat. But what differentiates meat cooked according to the Mediterranean Diet from other cuisines are its seasonings – beyond the obvious additional benefits for nutrition. So – here’s how we cook meat… Without any of the added sauces or gravies (that hardly even exist in our culinary tradition).
