"Nad R" wrote in message
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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.

???? What do you mean by that?

One of the signs that a carcase is from a Dairy cow is the fat shows yellow
no matter what age of the animals being killed.

He also said grass fed cows have a lower cholesterol count and tends to
taste better.

:-)) David and I mentioned that but not everyone is a fan of grass fed.
I'm pleased to see that your bucther is a convert.

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.

What did he mean by that? Was it to do with marbling?

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

Glad you enjoyed Bessie. long live the next Bessie.

Dunno about the US, but supermarket chains do not buy high end meat (despite
what they keep telling us int heir advertising). I've only ever bought
supermarket meat when really pressed for time and unable to get to a
butcher. Since I've retired, I have more time and I can't recall the last
time I bought any supermarket meat.