Labels like organic and grass fed may seem interchangeable when comparing your beef selection, but there's a world of ...

Flank steak is one of the humble heroes of the steak world, a reliable and inexpensive cut that can be used for anything from provolone-stuffed rolled flank steak to a sizzling plate of fajitas.

Flank steak is lean and not very thick, so it only requires a quick trip over high heat to sear the outside and lightly cook the center. Cut the meat thinly across the grain to keep it tender.

Transfer to a carving board and let rest for 5 minutes. Thinly slice the steak against the grain and serve.

Then unwrap the foil, transfer the steak to a board, and carve in thin slices against the grain. The other key point is how you carve it: it must be sliced against the grain. That holds true with ...