A couple of days ago, I wrote about grass fed beef. I compared it favorably to the corn fed beef found in most supermarkets. The responses I got were mostly supportive of what I said, with one notable exception. Laura's family raises corn fed beef, and she took exception with how I described the process. My position is admittedly academic, in that it's almost entirely based on what I've read. Laura's response -- actually her husband's -- comes from first-hand experience actually raising … [Read more...]
Grass Fed Steakburgers
April 27, 2009 (Updated March 24, 2014) by
When you cook from scratch, you're eventually going to notice that not all ingredients are created equal. Fresh tomatoes from your backyard are not like the perfectly-round, perfectly-red, perfectly flavorless ones at the grocery store. Some brands of flour rise more than other brands. Is your pasta made from "hard winter wheat" or "100% durum semolina"? Or are they the same thing? Eventually it will occur to you that maybe beef isn't all the same either. You've probably noticed "Angus" on … [Read more...]