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post #1 of 75
8/18/09 at 12:23am
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I always knew I liked this better, but I have a hard time getting it sometimes. Well, they just opened a Whole Foods (two, actually) in Santa Cruz, and it has grass feed beef (along with some literature on alternatives to meat). It was cheaper than the corn fed prime I typically get -- a lot cheaper, actually -- and much better tasting.

Yum. I love hippie towns.
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post #2 of 75
8/18/09 at 12:24am
Thanks to the boycott, there will be no lines. You have to pick up a steak or two at Prather Ranch while you are in the city.
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post #3 of 75
8/18/09 at 12:28am
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There was apparently much trauma about allowing Whole Foods down here. It's a store that fits the ethos of the place perfectly, but it's still a chain, so ... No!

Actually, there are few places in the country where Whole Foods fits in so well, yet that needed one less. The local markets here are killer, two in particular. Westchester could use one or two more Whole Foods. There's so much bobo money there, I don't know why the markets are so terrible.
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post #4 of 75
8/18/09 at 12:51am
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Originally Posted by Manton View Post
I always knew I liked this better, but I have a hard time getting it sometimes. Well, they just opened a Whole Foods (two, actually) in Santa Cruz, and it has grass feed beef (along with some literature on alternatives to meat). It was cheaper than the corn fed prime I typically get -- a lot cheaper, actually -- and much better tasting.

Yum. I love hippie towns.

"Grass-Fed" is a gimmick,similar to the early, non-regulated organic frenzy. The cattle aren't free-range; rather, they are fed a slight bit of natural greens along with the typical corn-based feed. I've tried both and can't tell the difference.
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post #5 of 75
8/18/09 at 12:51am
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Whatever. I could tell.
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post #6 of 75
8/18/09 at 1:00am
Depends on who's producing it. "Free-range" doesn't mean what it sounds like on most large farms who do just what you say, but some companies are producing 100 grass-fed grazed beef without any corn. Just do some homework to find out about the specific producers you are seeing in your markets.

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"Grass-Fed" is a gimmick,similar to the early, non-regulated organic frenzy. The cattle aren't free-range; rather, they are fed a slight bit of natural greens along with the typical corn-based feed. I've tried both and can't tell the difference.
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post #7 of 75
8/18/09 at 1:09am
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Depends on who's producing it. "Free-range" doesn't mean what it sounds like on most large farms who do just what you say, but some companies are producing 100 grass-fed grazed beef without any corn. Just do some homework to find out about the specific producers you are seeing in your markets.
Exactly. Different farms have different practices.
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post #8 of 75
8/18/09 at 1:10am
I can tell the difference, and I don't like grass-fed beef. I wanted to like it, however, I decided you can not beat a well-marbled prime grade steak.

Grass-fed beef is excellent in chili con carne, or in any type of stew, since it is lean and is quite beefy (imagine that) in flavor.
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post #9 of 75
8/18/09 at 1:12am
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Exactly. Different farms have different practices.

Prather Ranch is about as old school as you can get.
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post #10 of 75
8/18/09 at 8:25am
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Originally Posted by lpresq View Post
"Grass-Fed" is a gimmick,similar to the early, non-regulated organic frenzy. The cattle aren't free-range; rather, they are fed a slight bit of natural greens along with the typical corn-based feed. I've tried both and can't tell the difference.

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post #11 of 75
8/18/09 at 11:17am
I love the taste of grass fed beef and do notice the difference. I typically buy it at the farmer's market since I know the local farm it is coming from. I don't like to buy it at the local supermarket because I really dont know where it is coming from.
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post #12 of 75
8/18/09 at 1:23pm
Most Bison is grass fed and will have the same, meatier, more flavorful taste than corn fed beef but it will also dry out more quickly so be careful when grilling a bison steak
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post #13 of 75
8/18/09 at 1:38pm
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Most Bison is grass fed and will have the same, meatier, more flavorful taste than corn fed beef but it will also dry out more quickly so be careful when grilling a bison steak

Man bison is so good. I love using it when making burgers.
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post #14 of 75
8/18/09 at 1:59pm
Thereaks room for both. I have a corn fed steak 3-4 times a year, and I have grass fed steaks in argentina 3-4 times a year. I don't buy that much beef at home aside from that, so I like to get it from a small farmer, grass fed, more for health/political reasons than taste - beef I buy at home gets curried or stewed or stir fried and you would have to be pretty impressive to tell the difference.

I had a wagu steak last month, just cause I wanted to try it, but it was too well marbled for me, really.
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post #15 of 75
8/18/09 at 2:15pm
More fun is to smoke grass with the cow before eating it! In small towns in America, it is possible to visit farms where they will allow you to buy beef, lamb and other meat from them. And in these cases you can see how the animals are raised and fed. Whole Foods is ok where there is no other option but I think that the word organic is overused and misused now. What is bobo money?
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