U.S. beef tasting bland lately?
Feb 14, 2013 | 11:37 am
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U.S. beef tasting bland lately?
Interesting new development. Most U.S. beef cattle are being treated with originally anti-asthma drug to grow more muscle instead of fat for no additional feed or water.
http://www.slate.com/articles/health...e_chicken.html
http://www.slate.com/articles/health...e_chicken.html
Feb 14, 2013 | 1:01 pm
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My parents have been complaining about the beef just being tasteless recently.
I haven't had this as I've been buying from the farmers market local grass fed cattle without this stuff!
I haven't had this as I've been buying from the farmers market local grass fed cattle without this stuff!
Feb 14, 2013 | 9:33 pm
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21467989
Feb 15, 2013 | 11:47 am
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Yeah, could be horse (said to be bland and neutral, and a great way for a saucier to show off his/her expertise) but I think this (anti-asthma drug treated beef) probably impacts steaks and other fine cuts.
FWIW, seen horse meat produly advertised by butchers in France and sausage stalls in Germany.
That horsemeat thing probably applies mostly to processed and fast foods which I rarely eat. Not sure which is better: ground beef from downer cattle/old milk cows - common in the U.S.) or drugged horse meat.
Since you brought up the horse topic:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-0...eat-horse.html
FWIW, seen horse meat produly advertised by butchers in France and sausage stalls in Germany.
That horsemeat thing probably applies mostly to processed and fast foods which I rarely eat. Not sure which is better: ground beef from downer cattle/old milk cows - common in the U.S.) or drugged horse meat.
Since you brought up the horse topic:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-0...eat-horse.html
Feb 17, 2013 | 8:21 am
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I've noticed this as well, after my dad (who used to be in the restaurant business) pointed this out to me. I originally attributed it to vendors trying to avoid price increases in mid-level retail places such as Costco, but I've noticed it when eating out as well.
I've switched a lot of my consumption to pork instead.
I've switched a lot of my consumption to pork instead.
Feb 17, 2013 | 10:20 pm
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On a side note, I have been eating lean beef for 9 years and know what leannest tastes like. Not sure if Canadian beef is treated that way but the striploin/NY steak and Tbone cuts I buy on sale ($5-6/lb) is generally lean (all red, very little white). Usually not tender and tasteless. Whenever I buy the marbled cuts, they nearly always taste better.
I guess leaner is better for you but tste wise...
I guess leaner is better for you but tste wise...
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Feb 25, 2013 | 7:09 am
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I'm not a foodie or even just one to know all the differences between different cuts of meat, but I recently had some local, organic, grass-fed beef in Kansas and it was amazingly tender and so full of flavor. It was quite the experience.
Feb 25, 2013 | 7:42 am
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I don't understand all the angst over horse meat. Dead cooked animal is dead cooked animal. Or raw, in the case of Japan. I can understand being annoyed if you were sold cow & it turned out to be horse, but given that hose tends to be a nicer meat anyway....
Feb 25, 2013 | 7:55 am
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Yup. Raw horse is very much a delicacy in Japan and Korea. Had it several times at various work events. It's great. Whale, however, is pretty awful.
I don't understand all the angst over horse meat. Dead cooked animal is dead cooked animal. Or raw, in the case of Japan. I can understand being annoyed if you were sold cow & it turned out to be horse, but given that hose tends to be a nicer meat anyway....
I don't understand all the angst over horse meat. Dead cooked animal is dead cooked animal. Or raw, in the case of Japan. I can understand being annoyed if you were sold cow & it turned out to be horse, but given that hose tends to be a nicer meat anyway....
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/omni/...ed-sweden.html