Grass Fed vs Grocery Store Beef

rayne · 03-10-2012, 07:07 AM

I got hold of some grass fed angus beef not too long ago and the flavor was wonderful. However, it was so blinking tough we could not eat it. I finally ended up putting it in my crock pot and cooking for what seems like forever until it was edible. I would do it again though because I just don't trust what's in grocery store meat. Growth harmones and who knows what else.

dinosaur · 03-10-2012, 07:18 AM

Try using a lower heat and cooking it a bit longer.

Grandpa · 03-10-2012, 07:55 AM

That is why we add grain to the ration before slaughter. The grain, (rolled corn or rolled barley) adds marbleing (fat) to the meat so it is more tender and weight gains on the animal are also quicker. Grass fed beef seldom grades above "good", whereas grain fed will grade to "choice" or "prime". I don't care for prime because it is too fat for my tastes.

Greatoutdoors · 03-10-2012, 10:51 AM

I would love to get my hands on some quality beef. We are thinking about buying a part of a cow because the grocery store meat is so nasty. I don't particularly want to feed my family pink slime.

Marshmallow · 03-10-2012, 02:03 PM

I have no idea what's in the beef we buy at our local grocery, but we love it. We pay a pretty penny for it, but it's downright good. I remember having a dinner party once, and I was doing kebabs. I went to a local butcher and ordered the beef. That beef was so tough we couldn't chew it. I was so embarrassed. I'm sticking now with this one grocery.

DMan · 03-10-2012, 05:26 PM

Thanks for the tip about making sure the beef is fed some grain, Grandpa. We're going to buy half a beef this year and now I know to check about this.

Pathfinder1 · 03-11-2012, 10:04 AM

Hi...

Most of the beef I buy is chuck, and ocassionally top or bottom round. Since I am primarily a stove-top chef, I braise them in vinegar and red wine (and some other stuff) for around four hours. Not only delicious, but falling-off-the-bome tender...!!

For the unitiated, braising means that the cooking liquid is barely simmering.

**CozInCowtown** · 03-11-2012, 02:29 PM

Stay out of the grocery store and shop your local meat market.
Tell them you are looking for "free range" beef, chicken and pork.
DC

JeepThrills · 03-11-2012, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Greatoutdoors

I would love to get my hands on some quality beef. We are thinking about buying a part of a cow because the grocery store meat is so nasty. I don't particularly want to feed my family pink slime.

Thankfully, the grocery store we shop at is not on the list of stores that sells the meat with pink slime in it. It does make you wonder, however, what other strange things are we eating that the government says is okay?

jason · 03-12-2012, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by CozInCowtown

Stay out of the grocery store and shop your local meat market.
Tell them you are looking for "free range" beef, chicken and pork.
DC

Sadly we really do not have a local market here. We do have two butchers in the area though that do process the animals. Really tempted to get my own and try it out one time.

My wife's Aunt in Forth Worth gets some great meat from butchers in her area. Really tempted to bring a cooler with dry ice on our next visit.