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Some Quick tips on cooking your grass-fed beef
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The main reason for tough grass-fed beef is
overcooking. The beef usually will require 30% less cooking time and will
continue to cook when removed from heat. This beef is intended for rare to
medium-rare cooking. If you like well-done beef, then cook grass-fed beef at
very low temperatures in a sauce to add moisture. When grilling, sear the meat
quickly over a high heat on each side to seal in its natural juices and then
reduce the heat to a medium or low to finish the cooking process.
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Since grass-fed beef is extremely low in
fat, coat with virgin olive oil, truffle oil or a favorite light oil for
flavor enhancement and easy browning. The oil will also prevent drying and
sticking.
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Stove top cooking is great for any type of
steak... including grass-fed steak! You have more control over the temperature
than on the grill. You can use butter in the final minutes when the heat is
low to carry the taste of fresh garlic through the meat as steak chefs do.
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If roasting, reduce the temperature of your
grain-fed beef recipes by 50 degrees. This usually means around 275 degrees
for roasting, or at the lowest heat setting in a crock pot. The cooking time
will still be the same or slightly shorter, even at the lower temperature.
Again, watch your meat thermometer and don't overcook your meat. Use moisture
from sauces to add to the tenderness when cooking your roast.
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Also, baste to add moisture throughout the
grilling process. Don't forget grass-fed beef requires 30% less cooking time
so don't leave your steaks unattended.
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When roasting, sear the beef to lock in the
juices and then place it in a pre-heated oven. Save your leftovers... roasted
grass-fed beef slices make good, healthy, luncheon meats instead of processed
"lunch-meats".
We truly hope you enjoy
cooking and eating grass-fed beef. If you’re use to cooking conventional store
bought meat, it may take a bit of time to get use to the change associated with
cooking leaner meats, but we think you’ll find it’s well worth it. We'll
include a more in-depth cooking tips sheet with your order.
Sincerely,
Mike & Deb Hansen
Gifts From the Good
Earth Farm
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