Originally Posted by
Gaucho100K
Since you are aTexan..... then I can only say double shame on you. Texas has some of the finest beef in the USA, hence this makes it even harder for me to understand your praise of that Fast Food Meat place...
um, no, while there a few "boutique" ranchers just like in any industry in any location there is no cachet.
a steakhouse in houston like perrys or vics or brenners would not advertise "local beef". nor would one go in a steakhouse in california and ask for "texas beef".
while we obviously have a large cattle industry the availability of "good beef" for a consumer is not unique to texas.
in fact one could say the state food is beef brisket which is smoked for 10+ hours (w/ hickory or pecan) to improve the taste on what typically is a bland and tough piece of meat.
churrasco is certainty a great way of preparing meats, the most popular in brazil. in my 2 months in rio (separate trips) i ate at rodizios 3 to 5 times a week. having tried many, porcao is tops, and picanha is their king cut. if you cant appreciate that, its YOUR loss