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Old 29-06-2011, 03:57 PM posted to rec.gardens
Nad R Nad R is offline
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Default Bessy will become beef soon :(

Well, I picked up bessy from the butcher late afternoon yesterday.

I was wrong in some ways. I got a chuck steak and the fat was very yellow,
to my surprise. The butcher said this is normal for even a young Jersey. It
is because dairy cows have a much higher beta carotene that gives the
cheese and fat a yellow look. The yellow fat in a Jersey was very different
from an older cow.

He also said grass fed cows have a lower cholesterol count and tends to
taste better. The yellow fat is different than that of older cows. The
butcher said allot of his customers are now coming in with grass fed Jersey
Cows because they are smaller, good for a small family, tend to be a
healthier meat to eat over other types of beef.

Outside of high end steak houses. Bessy was far better than any steak I
have gotten from a supermarket.

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Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)