Are you thinking about purchasing beef in bulk? Are you tired of shopping at the grocery store, only to end up settling for low-quality, flavorless feed lot beef? Many shoppers are now finding out that purchasing beef directly from the farm can be exciting, fulfilling, and help to provide more nutrients (not to mention flavor) to their families and friends. If you have considered purchasing beef in bulk, but don’t know where to begin, let me help you with some “Do’s and Don’ts”!
Read MoreThe beauty of braising comes in the most amazing aromas that fill your kitchen, the warmth of the oven making your kitchen and dining rooms cozy, and the flavors and textures of the most wonderful cuts of meat that transform from hard working muscles and bones to tender, flavorful, and juicy bites that warm your body and soul.
Read MoreRegeneratively Raised seems to fit a gold standard that discerning consumers can get behind. If you’re interested in purchasing meat products that give back to the soil, provide nutrient density to you and your family, and support a system of farming and ranching that is not only sustainable but allows an opportunity to repair the damage done by poor farming practices in the past, Regeneratively Raised is it. Just make sure you’re doing your due diligence to determine if that claim is truthful, because we have learned by now the USDA is not going to.
Read MoreSlip of the tongue: regional and international terminology for some of our favorite cuts of meat.
Read MoreWhat is marbling, and what is the right kind of marbling? Learn about why marbling matters and how to tell when you're getting a good quality steak.
Read MoreIs there anything better than sitting down to a warm slice of apple pie, with a rich flaky crust, and a nice cold dollop of vanilla ice cream on top?
Oh, now I'm hungry.
Anyone with a grandma who bakes knows that a proper flaky crust is made with lard, not butter.
Read MoreI grew up with steak tips. Steak tips are a classic staple of the East Coast. However, steak tips are not tips of steaks.
They're actually... Get ready for it...
Read MoreA heritage breed, for those who may not know, is a breed of livestock that has not been genetically altered by crossing breeds to satisfy a broad growing program.
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I will now share with you the fruits of my labor, the result of years of turkey diaries leading to the penultimate turkey recipe:
Chris Fuller’s Thanksgiving Turkey, bitches.
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The weather is starting to cool down, and to me that means it’s coming into roast season. I love a good roast on a cool fall night for dinner.
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Wow this turned out to be really long. Grab a bowl of popcorn cause I’m diving into humane handling headfirst.
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To follow up with our last installment about carcass yields, we are going to discuss the breakdown of cuts from a single animal carcass.
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I get this a lot after people pick up their meat from the plant: “I only got X pounds of meat and half of it was ground beef!”
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By now, you’ve been asked and can probably answer the question, “Do you know your farmer?” But here is another question, one that is equally important: Do you know your meat processor?
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