tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post1106406827591417737..comments2023-10-30T06:29:50.164-04:00Comments on ❖How My Garden Grows❖: A Little Grass Fed EducationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-58126881562442678842009-09-20T14:19:59.444-04:002009-09-20T14:19:59.444-04:00I have read that too Erin. If the animal is stres...I have read that too Erin. If the animal is stressed I think it can toughen the meat as well.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-42470043123377405922009-09-20T12:54:43.830-04:002009-09-20T12:54:43.830-04:00one more thing...I have read that the manner of sl...one more thing...I have read that the manner of slaughter has way more to do with the taste of meat than previously thought. High stress levels during the slaughter process can cause differences in taste, the same way people have always known about game such as venison...quick and painless death and processing = great tasting meat!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-41671771037091033372009-09-20T12:52:17.331-04:002009-09-20T12:52:17.331-04:00Kelly, we have been eating the sustainably raised,...Kelly, we have been eating the sustainably raised, grass fed and humanely slaughtered stuff for about a year now, and the one thing we have found is that ours is as tender as butter! Maybe the grass and pastures that grow in different parts of the country have something to do with it? As far as prep goes, for any of our steaks or boneless cuts, I just use salt & pepper, rub a little oil on and sear in the pan, then straight onto the grill. The hamburger is phenomenal as long as you barely mix it together with your seasonings and form patties quickly without smushing them too much, my husband says he can taste the grass, but maybe that's because he had more than one homebrew, lol!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-64614564490597251412009-09-18T11:29:55.766-04:002009-09-18T11:29:55.766-04:00Hi Kelly, great post! We've thinking about jo...Hi Kelly, great post! We've thinking about joining a meat CSA for awhile now but The cost has put us off somewhat. In a way though, I guess it would allow us to be much more aware about the amount of meat we eat and to cut down on it. I was reading about Chestnut Farms in Hardwick, MA. In addition to beef, they also have pork, chicken and lamb (which I'm not too fond of). Also, they have various distribution sites and seem like good people from what I can tell. Do you think you'll stay with your vendor?Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303344546714641616noreply@blogger.com