What to do with an eighth of a cow?

[ms244]

So I went in on a cow at work.

I'm picking up an eighth tonight. First time I've done this.

Grain fed, hormone free from an eastern Colorado ranch.

Vacuum packed and frozen. Its about 75 Lbs, though half is ground beef. The rest is steak and roasts. I'm not sure what the breakdown is.

I'm told it should all fit into my freezer.

Any good ideas as to what to make with this? I feel like I have plenty to experiment with

 

[DNW]

Just eat it like normally would. Beef isn't exactly an exotic kind of meat.

 

[kwilkinson]

37.5 lbs of ground beef?

Dear god.

You have enough cow to look up every recipe you've seen on this site and give them all a try.

You should start a "What ms244 learned from his cow" thread.

 

[Bhowie]

I have to *********** think about that ground beef.

 

[unjung]

Have a steak party. Invite people over and put out plates of various steaks and various sauces for them to enjoy. It's fun.

 

[johnny_flapjack]

I would start with a MASSIVE pot of chili for the superbowl. And maybe a huge meatloaf to go along with it.

 

[bcx]

How much is 1/8 of a cow?

 

[trex]

Originally Posted by bcx

How much is 1/8 of a cow?

about 75 lbs. he just wrote it man, pay attention

 

[indesertum]

maybe he meant how much it cost, something i'd like to know too

 

[Huntsman]

I did that once. Fun! I just made the stuff I usually make with the selection that I got, which was basically a little of all the meats (no organs in my lot). Skirt and Loin went first, most of the rest got frozen and used over time.

Is it specific cuts you have questions about?

~ H

 

[hi-val]

Eye of Round can turn into bresaola.

Did you get any suet? You can make your own hot dogs! You'll have to find badgers to grind into it though.

That amount of ground beef means you can truly perfect your burgers. Try as many recipes for burgers as you can, mess with the techniques, add in things you haven't before. I bet you'll get a great sense for how to make a burger and not a hockey puck when you're done!

 

[spertia]

Roll it up and smoke it.

 

[MetroStyles]

Is it a whole eighth of a cow, or is it already cut up / ground?

 

[Tarmac]

I can think of plenty of stuff to do with the cuts and chops, but I have no idea how I would use 35 lbs of ground beef.

Either host a superbowl party or bring a giant meatloaf to someone else's superbowl party.

 

[lynchpatrickj]

Is a steak party different from a regular sausage fest?