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06-15-2016, 02:07 AM | #16 |
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I have only cooked 1 grass fed as well it was expensive but I cooked it just like any other Brisket and I thought it was Great ..Personally I didnt notice any flavor difference but it was really good .. I havent done it since only due to cost . Was like 7.00 lb compared to costco prime at 2.89lb
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06-15-2016, 03:18 AM | #17 |
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My preferred meat is grass fed, tastes like Beef should taste like IMHO.
Work around the Fat content. Some of our grass fed carry s more fat than the Grain fed
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06-15-2016, 05:45 AM | #18 |
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Definitely requires a bit more attention to overcooking. I think if you do a ribeye steak steak comparison you will notice a difference however brisket on the smoker for several hours infused with smoke not so much.
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06-15-2016, 06:40 AM | #19 |
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06-15-2016, 07:55 AM | #20 |
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I didn't much have this problem. Depends on the meat I guess.
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06-15-2016, 09:15 AM | #21 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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When , I was a kid that all we had, I like the grain feed a lot better
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06-15-2016, 10:05 AM | #23 |
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Significantly less healthy for you and the environment though.
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06-15-2016, 10:12 AM | #24 |
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We have a grass fed cow in our freezer right now and all the yuppies and city folks are into grass fed everything. Nothing wrong with it and its a healthier, but like other said you aren't going to get the same fat content and marbling.
Great hamburger and roast for every day eating, but I wouldn't go out of my way to buy a stand alone grass fed brisket or steak. They arent bad, but you just got to baby them more to keep them from getting tough. As far as funky taste, it really depends on what the cow grazes on. The sides of beef over the last few years have had better flavor than anything that you get at the store. |
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06-15-2016, 10:21 AM | #25 | |
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My family has eaten a whole grassfed Hereford steer every year for the last 10 years, and I can't count how many deer I've killed, butchered, and eaten. They both taste like a slice of heaven, but not like each other. To the OP's question, treat it like.....a brisket! Sure, grassed is a little less forgiving than commodity beef, but the taste pays in dividends if you know how to cook it. If your brisket technique isn't quite perfected yet, go with the Bludawg method, it's more forgiving. Honestly, I really don't care for commodity beef anymore after being spoiled on the intense true beefiness of grassfed. Let us know how it goes!
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06-15-2016, 10:25 AM | #27 |
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I've got a quarter of a grass fed beef on order, but my producer doesn't separate front/hind quarter. I suspect I'll get half of the ribeye, half of the sirloin, etc. So I'm guessing I will not be able to get a full brisket.
I'm hoping I can though because I want to try smoking a grass fed brisket, despite some of the issues I've heard about it. It is much healthier, and I think grass fed beef tastes much better than conventionally raised. Conventional beef needs to have high marbelized fat content to get any flavor at all. Grassfed, even though it doesn't have the fat content, has way more flavor, IMO. I don't know if it's the age at slaughter or what that makes that the case, but it's been my experience. The environmental impact between the two types is a big time selling point as well for me. |
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06-15-2016, 10:30 AM | #28 | |
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The "gamey" taste usually attributed to venison is nothing more than spoiling meat. People tend to hang their deer in a tree to age, and it warms up in the sun, then freezes overnight, and repeats for a few days until it tastes off. I kill mine, clean immediately, rinse out the cavity, then skin while its warm and easy, quarter it, and wrap in butcher paper to let it age properly in a 38 degree frig for 4-6 days to complete the rigor mortis and muscle relaxing cycle. The result is some of the most incredible meat you can have (I've instantly converted venison naysayers), but it tastes completely different than our beef.
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06-15-2016, 12:42 PM | #29 |
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This is what i was going to say too. Be prepared, it's likely going to taste "funny," and that's just not to say crappy...
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06-15-2016, 01:03 PM | #30 |
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I think you'd be hard pressed to find a truly "all grass-fed" beef in this country. I don't buy it......
I have buddies who raise Angus cattle, that are on the pasture every day, but they are also fed grain and corn stalks, alfalfa hay and so on. Most all dairy and feed lots I've been on in the last two years do the same. My understanding (and I'm not a farmer) is that in order to have a truly grass-fed beef, would take too long to get it ready for market, and you can short circuit this by feeding them grain. That's why commodity beef is raised on mostly all grain and some fiber. Eating grain puts weight on faster, and also causes the cow to be fatter, though not intramuscular fat (marbling). So, all that to say my preference is for farm-raised beef, not commodity beef. Most farm raised beef in my experience is grass fed to some extent. I think it tastes better, is usually a little leaner, and therefore needs more care to cook it correctly. It's just different, but IMHO, better! Ed |
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