Q: Beef can be purchased at a butcher's shop or grocery store. For the sake of learning proper cutting, you should buy a cut with visible muscle, or "grain". The beef you use should depend on the meal you're preparing. "Grain" refers to the direction of the major muscle fibers on a cut of meat. It's not so important while you're cooking, but it's a crucial thing to consider when you cut the beef. The smaller the grain on the beef, the less important the slice's angle is. Cuts such as filet mignon or New York strip have softer muscle by definition, so slicing these types of meat may be a bit easier and more forgiving. If you are having difficulty learning to slice beef properly, these cuts are well suited for you. Handwashing is a vital part of cooking preparation. Wash your hands with a disinfecting soap and lather them in water for at least 30 seconds. This will make sure you don't bring germs onto the food you're working with. If you're handling uncooked meat at any point, make sure to wash your hands again afterwards. Lovers of steak all have their preferences when it comes to the degree of cooking. Ranging from rare (pink in the middle) to well-done (completely cooked), the level of cooking has a major effect on taste and texture. You can cook beef before or after it's been cut. Different degrees of cooking, such as rare, medium rare, medium, medium well, and well done can also affect the meat's tenderness. Generally speaking, the longer you cook the meat, the less tender it is. Most steak lovers prefer medium rare as it offers an optimal balance. Place the steak to the side, and allow it to rest for a minimum of 3 to 5 minutes once it is cooked to your liking. This allows the juices to redistribute inside your steak, which relaxes the muscle. Slicing steak prematurely allows these juices to escape. Resting time should vary based on the cut and size of your beef. A roast, for example, should be allowed to rest for 10 minutes, while steaks should be given 5 to settle. Generally speaking, 1 minute of resting time per 100g of meat is a good rule if you're unsure how much time to let your beef idle.
A: Purchase a cut of beef. Wash your hands thoroughly in preparation for cooking. Cook the meat to your liking. Allow the beef to rest.

Q: Join a club, sport, or other extracurricular activity that she does to spend more time around her and get to know her better. Talk to her about the club or sport, and even ask her for tips if you're new and just learning about what you're doing. Avoid joining in on everything that the girl is a part of, as she might become suspicious or annoyed that you're suddenly everywhere she goes. Instead, choose some of her activities that you are genuinely interested in getting involved with and learning more about. Join her at a table at lunch, sit next to her in a class, or another occasion during or after school. You don't need to sit right next to her at lunch, just at the same table and close enough that you can start a conversation and make eye contact with her. Start with a simple "Hey, can I sit here?" Then you can move on to other easy topics, like school subjects or a school dance coming up. Don't be afraid to talk to everyone else at the table, too, and not just her. Talk to her friends individually or when they're in a group and get to know them by being kind, asking questions, and finding things in common, just like you do with her. Learn more about her through them, and she will notice and feel comfortable around you when you're friendly with all of her friends, too. Don't worry about trying to get her alone and away from her friends if you always see her with them. It might be hard to talk to her with others around, but if you talk to everyone in the group, not just her, it will be a lot easier to feel comfortable with them and get chances later to catch her one-on-one. When you're in a group or sitting together, stand or sit near her so you can be ready to start a conversation. Don't violate her personal space or boundaries, or touch her without permission, but you can let her know you're there with a wave or come up closer to talk to her. If you don't want to get too close to her, you can still subtly mimic her body language to send a signal that you're paying attention to her. If she crosses her arms, leans her head on her hand, or stands with her hands in her pockets while she's talking to you, wait at least 20 seconds and do the same or something similar. Don't engage in teasing or taunting behavior that you might see other boys doing to get a girl's attention; she will not like you or be interested in you at all. Never touch her or her stuff without asking first, tease her with names, or say anything about her body. Treat her with respect and be kind to her if you want her attention. You can get suspended or expelled from school or get into other major trouble for touching or harassing a girl, so don't do it. Even calling her names or teasing her when you're chatting on the computer or texting is wrong, could get you in trouble, and should never be done. Don't follow what you learn on TV or movies, from video games, or other boys your age or older if they talk about calling girls certain names or making any comments about how a girl's body has changed or how it looks. Call a girl by her own name or what she prefers to be called, and say nice things to her, preferably about her personality rather than how she looks. Be friends with a girl if she's not interested in dating or anything else with you. Also listen to what she says and leave her alone entirely if she asks you to.
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Participate in some of her activities. Sit next to her at lunch. Get to know her friends. Stand or sit near her. Beware of harassing a girl.