Skewers check multiple important boxes when it comes to partying: They don't take much time to prepare, they're easy to cook, and perhaps best of all, they don't require a fork. They also lend themselves to a universe of treatments and savory ingredients. A cut of tenderloin or rib-eye can undergo a fiery transformation just as well as a meaty mushroom or chunk of eggplant. One trick chefs agree on is to make sure each item on the skewer-whether it's meat, vegetables, or both-is around the same size and similar density, so they cook evenly. Haphazardly threading multiple kinds of food onto a skewer may make for a colorful picture, but it's a classic culinary faux pas.
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