Author: Wayne Holland
Cured Beef: Characteristics, Nutritional Value ...
Wayne HollandCured beef is preserved using nitrates, salt, or other seasonings, and it is able to be dried, smoked, or cooked. This process of preserving beef enhances its characteristics, nutritional values,...
Pasture-Raised Beef: Characteristics, Identific...
Wayne HollandPasture-raised beef is a product of animals residing on open pastures. They graze on natural grass and forage, and they spend their whole life without being locked. It is against...
Free-Range Beef: Characteristics, Identificatio...
Wayne HollandFree-range beef is beef produced by freely grazing cattle. These cows consume a natural grass and forage diet unlike the conventional cattle raised in feedlots. The practice is animal-centered and...
Organic Beef: Characteristics, Identification, ...
Wayne HollandOrganic beef refers to the beef of cattle raised organically. The USDA (2023) standards prohibit the application of antibiotics, synthetic hormones, and genetically modified feed. Cows are fed 100 percent...
Grain-Fed Beef: Characteristics, Identification...
Wayne HollandGrain-fed beef is produced by cattle that are fed 100% grain or corn or soy in feedlots. Research at Texas A&M and Texas Tech University (May 2012) identified that grain feeding...
Grass-Fed Beef: Characteristics, Identification...
Wayne HollandGrass-fed beef is produced from cattle entirely reared on grass and forage. They are not given grains at any point in life. The USDA-Clemson University study (2009) discovered that grass-fed beef...
Smoked Beef: Characteristics, Nutritional Value...
Wayne HollandSmoked beef is beef that is cooked slowly with wood smoke. It takes between 6 and 18 hours, depending on the cut. The Kansas State University Meat Science Department (2022)...
Corned Beef: Characteristics, Nutritional Value...
Wayne HollandCorned beef is the salt-cured beef derived from the brisket portion of beef. It passes through a drying process involving huge crystals of salt, referred to as corns, combined with...
Ground Beef: Characteristics, Nutritional Value...
Wayne HollandGround beef refers to beef that has been minced with a grinder. It is no particular cut, but a combination of other beef portions. These segments contain chuck, round, sirloin...
Wet Aged Beef: Characteristics, Nutritional Val...
Wayne HollandWet aged beef is vacuum-sealed and stored at 0-3 °C for 7 to 28 days. This step allows the natural enzymes to break down the muscle fibers, resulting in enhanced...
Dry Aged Beef: Characteristics, Nutritional Val...
Wayne HollandDry-aged beef is beef kept in a cold, dry place for a few weeks to make it more tender and flavourful. The process removes moisture and makes the taste stronger....
Shank Beef: Characteristics, Nutritional Value ...
Wayne HollandShank beef is obtained in the fore and hind quarters of the cow. These muscles are in constant motion causing the meat to be tough and have a lot of...