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Offline falconati

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Re: Grass fed Beef
« Reply #15 on: June 26, 2014, 01:16:56 PM »
Quote from: Black Hills on June 25, 2014, 04:00:58 PM
I believe most beef is grass fed up until the end, then fattened with corn for a few weeks before butchering.

I think you mean to say "I believe most grass-fed beef is grass fed up until the end, then fattened with corn for a few weeks before butchering."  And that is true.  'Grass-finished' beef is very hard to do properly.  There are lots of books on this topic that are popular in the 'new-organic' farming circles.  Long story short - if you don't do it properly, you'll end up with beef that is too lean, stringy and doesn't cook well.  My brother is an organic farmer (so I'm over-educated on the topic) and just processed his first grass-finished cow, and boy is it great.
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Re: Grass fed Beef
« Reply #16 on: June 26, 2014, 01:22:45 PM »
Quote from: Bounce on June 25, 2014, 09:33:50 PM
Beef fed beef?

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Re: Grass fed Beef
« Reply #17 on: June 26, 2014, 01:46:31 PM »
Quote from: falconati on June 26, 2014, 01:16:56 PM
Quote from: Black Hills on June 25, 2014, 04:00:58 PM
I believe most beef is grass fed up until the end, then fattened with corn for a few weeks before butchering.

I think you mean to say "I believe most grass-fed beef is grass fed up until the end, then fattened with corn for a few weeks before butchering."  And that is true.  'Grass-finished' beef is very hard to do properly.  There are lots of books on this topic that are popular in the 'new-organic' farming circles.  Long story short - if you don't do it properly, you'll end up with beef that is too lean, stringy and doesn't cook well.  My brother is an organic farmer (so I'm over-educated on the topic) and just processed his first grass-finished cow, and boy is it great.

exactly.. cattle here are raised on grass. once sold they go to a feed lot and get fattened up (finished) there and then off to the plant.

I grew up on local beef (bought from the rancher, shot, gutted, skinned and hauled to the locker plant for butchering) it was far better tasting than anything I ever bought in a store!
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Re: Grass fed Beef
« Reply #18 on: July 09, 2014, 08:20:46 PM »
We've started going in with a couple of other families and splitting a cow from a local rancher.  All grass fed, no growth hormones/antibiotics, etc.  The first time we had it we tried some steaks and WOW! Much better tasting than anything from the grocery store and the total cost worked out to $2.40/lb. I don't think I'll ever go back to buying beef from anywhere else.
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Re: Grass fed Beef
« Reply #19 on: July 09, 2014, 09:44:54 PM »
Quote from: lizard on July 09, 2014, 08:20:46 PM
We've started going in with a couple of other families and splitting a cow from a local rancher.  All grass fed, no growth hormones/antibiotics, etc.  The first time we had it we tried some steaks and WOW! Much better tasting than anything from the grocery store and the total cost worked out to $2.40/lb. I don't think I'll ever go back to buying beef from anywhere else.

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Re: Grass fed Beef
« Reply #20 on: July 09, 2014, 11:14:29 PM »
Quote from: lizard on July 09, 2014, 08:20:46 PM
We've started going in with a couple of other families and splitting a cow from a local rancher.  All grass fed, no growth hormones/antibiotics, etc.  The first time we had it we tried some steaks and WOW! Much better tasting than anything from the grocery store and the total cost worked out to $2.40/lb. I don't think I'll ever go back to buying beef from anywhere else.
I wish I could get it that cheap here.  My area is full of yuppies so grass fed beef is super expensive.  Most places want $4/lb for 1/4 cow by the time it's all done.
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