Originally Posted by Visconti

Well, when it comes to food, there are some generalities we follow but, at the same time, there’s also room for individual preferences. For instance, I’m from the school where Brandy should always be enjoyed neat and slightly warmed above room temperature, but some of my friends with culinary taste far more sophisticated than mine actually enjoy it either mixed or on the rocks. Over the years, I’ve grown to appreciate the effort we invest into learning the “rules” is expressly to know they should be broken, per each of our unique tastes & preferences.

I’d agree that generally rib-eyes for breakfast would be peculiar. Some prefer leaner meats for breaking the fast, probably because for most of us our digestive systems aren’t really acclimated to handling that amount of fat shortly upon waking. Not that I’m proud of this, but I love fat so much that I’m an exception! Not to gross anyone out, but I’ve often just enjoyed, say, eating a tablespoon of mayo or a slice of butter plain—not often, but it’s a practice I’ve engaged in my entire life. My Mother was so disturbed by my peculiar culinary tastes that she made a considerable effort into changing them. It never worked, and my Grandmother, after a time, finally just told her to leave me alone. And, to this day, I have this peculiar love of fat that’s very unusual; and, I’m probably one of the few who does indeed enjoy a thick fatty ribeye and lobster bathed in butter for breakfast absent any gastronomical consequences.

In my experience, grass fed beef in the US market tend to be a little gamier, lean and often having a different color when cooked, more bluish than the bright red we Americans have been accustomed to. It’s definitely healthier and boasts a considerably better ratio of good fats—omega 3s—than the proverbial cornfed USDA Prime steakhouses prefer. In my view, the latter tastes better, but the former is better health-wise and probably for the environment (not that I really know much about this topic).

Generally, I tend to avoid the grass-fed beef here in the States for the reasons you’ve mentioned; however, I was quite pleasantly surprised to find the grass- fed beef (rib-eyes) were fabulous during my time in Australia. And, to add insult to injury, it was considerably more affordable than ours! It was such a good deal, I just kept ordering every night, and it was available on the menu almost everywhere you dined, at least in Sydney.