"Bob Simon" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 19:28:08 GMT, "Dimitri" >

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> Thanks for the tips.
>
> I understand about making the beef more solid by partially freezing,
> but why is cutting diagonally across the grain the thing to do?

I cut diagonally to get longer strips.

Cutting across the grain makes it easier to "rip apart". If you cut with the
grain you ( I ) get a very stringy piece if meat.

Dimitri