He’s on some tracks that are close to truth but not the whole truth. Corn fed beef can have great flavor just as grass fed can have horrible flavor, same with bison. Though most horrible bison steaks have more to do with how it’s prepared than beef, the same holds true with beef as well. Restaurants have a time limit just as much as growers do for profitability and most cook too fast for good flavor. This bad for beef and horrible for bison. Another good way to get horrible steaks with either meat is the common practice of using a microwave to get the internal temps right/legal.
I’m not so sure grass fed is 100% the way to go. We feed out our own beef on corn the last couple of weeks before slaughter, and it is great. Of course, we are usually eating dry cows that are already fat on grass…
I don’t know where all these people live but I never have this problem. All the steaks I make are just awesome!! The best part is I get almost all of my meat from the local chain grocer. I agree some steaks can be greasy but that is all in the cut of meat. If i want fat and greasy (guilty as charged and the Doc lets me know about it too)I buy a big FAT Ribeye on the bone. If i want juice, tender and lean I just get Sirloin. If it’s been a tough month, and all I can afford is cheap, I do Chuck or Round. At one point in my life I used to raise and butcher my own meat or purchase a slaughter animal when the animal became available. The same with game animals when I had time to hunt. I always found most of the game animals and a lot of the farm animals to be far more greasy or cause that coated tongue feeling than the store bought meat I get now. The best part is when you find the good cuts (Ribeyes) on sale for $3.50-$4.00 a lb. We had a rack of pork ribs on the BBQ with home made BBQ sauce tonight. MMMMMMMMMMMMMM GOOD!!! Bonn Appetite :C)
May 12th, 2010 at 9:37 am
He’s on some tracks that are close to truth but not the whole truth. Corn fed beef can have great flavor just as grass fed can have horrible flavor, same with bison. Though most horrible bison steaks have more to do with how it’s prepared than beef, the same holds true with beef as well. Restaurants have a time limit just as much as growers do for profitability and most cook too fast for good flavor. This bad for beef and horrible for bison. Another good way to get horrible steaks with either meat is the common practice of using a microwave to get the internal temps right/legal.
May 12th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
I’m not so sure grass fed is 100% the way to go. We feed out our own beef on corn the last couple of weeks before slaughter, and it is great. Of course, we are usually eating dry cows that are already fat on grass…
May 12th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
I don’t know where all these people live but I never have this problem. All the steaks I make are just awesome!! The best part is I get almost all of my meat from the local chain grocer. I agree some steaks can be greasy but that is all in the cut of meat. If i want fat and greasy (guilty as charged and the Doc lets me know about it too)I buy a big FAT Ribeye on the bone. If i want juice, tender and lean I just get Sirloin. If it’s been a tough month, and all I can afford is cheap, I do Chuck or Round. At one point in my life I used to raise and butcher my own meat or purchase a slaughter animal when the animal became available. The same with game animals when I had time to hunt. I always found most of the game animals and a lot of the farm animals to be far more greasy or cause that coated tongue feeling than the store bought meat I get now. The best part is when you find the good cuts (Ribeyes) on sale for $3.50-$4.00 a lb. We had a rack of pork ribs on the BBQ with home made BBQ sauce tonight. MMMMMMMMMMMMMM GOOD!!! Bonn Appetite :C)