I Pulled My Beef Roast Out of the Slow Cooker and Saw Weird White Stringy Things — What Are They?

creates those visible strands is part of what makes slow-cooked beef so tender.

As the roast cooks:

  • Tough connective tissue softens.
  • Collagen converts into gelatin.
  • Muscle fibers become easier to separate.
  • Rendered fat adds flavor and