I tried the velveting thing last night and liked it. Did beef kabobs on the grill, marinated the meat a few hours ahead in cornstarch, balsamic, water, soy sauce and spices. Really good, I started with a lower grade meat, boneless country style ribs and cut them into chunks. The sirloin kebab chunks were a little off the price chart. Then I crispy friend abunch of brussel sprouts in bacon grease.