Cows
Actually, one half of a cow and it is sitting in our freezer minus two T-Bone steaks.
I had
written earlier that we were planning to buy a side of beef. After a few weeks of locker aging and the butchering, it was ready so we picked it up today.
Dinner tonight was amazing...
The animal we got was a cow and these tend to be butchered a bit later in life (get a couple calves out first) and it was grass fed -- each of which contributed to a bit tougher meet -- but the flavor was amazing and the "toughness" was a lot less than some "prime" supermarket steaks I have eaten.
The process was not rocket science so if you know several people with freezer space who like beef, it is definitely worth your time to explore. The flavor is far beyond what you get from most restaurants or markets and the cost is under $2.00/pound for an animal that has led a peaceful life in pasture, not confined to a stinking and overcrowded feedlot for the last couple months of its life.
I can respect Vegetarians -- I was one for five years. Plus, we don't eat animal protein for every single meal but... but...
Good heavens, was dinner ever yummy tonight!!!
And we have a
FREEZER FULL of more!!!
Posted by DaveH at June 23, 2006 9:10 PM