From the monthly archives:

March 2010

Kobe Beef America Rating – Seductive Date Beef

March 30, 2010
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Carrie Oliver Rating: Seductive Date Beef™ Having this voluptuous grain-fed beef as a dinner partner might leave you a little breathless but you’ll surely remember the experience, especially if you like the mouth-feel of highly marbled beef but not the adventurous flavors of dry-aged beefs. Note: the steaks we tasted ranged from 4 to 7 [...]

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Montana Ranch Rating – Grace Kelly Beef

March 29, 2010
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Carrie Oliver Rating: Grace Kelly Beef™ At a MeatCamp tasting in San Francisco in December 2009, this velvety textured steak reminded me of Grace Kelly in the movie, Rear Window. It was elegant, graceful and proper but with a hint of mystery or moxie. I’ve tasted this beef several times, both dry-aged and wet-aged (the [...]

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Open Space Meats (Grass-Fed) – Outdoor Adventure Beef

March 29, 2010
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Carrie Oliver Rating: Outdoor Adventure Beef™ This grass-fed steak reminds me of trekking through the woods right by the ocean (a favorite activity) as it’s rich, deep, & lively. While the flavors differ slightly by harvest date, as is wont to happen with grass-fed & finished meats (flavor will vary a bit as the grasses [...]

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Split Creek Farm Rating – Grace Kelly Beef

March 28, 2010
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Carrie Oliver Rating: Grace Kelly Beef™ This beef was a toss-up between Steakhouse Steak Beef & Grace Kelly Beef. It was sensual & elegant like the actress but also had hints of the nuttiness and chew often found in dry-aged beef at high end steakhouses. This versatile beef can stand by itself but would also [...]

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Colorado’s Best Beef Rating – Seductive Date Beef

March 27, 2010
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Carrie Oliver Rating: Seductive Date Beef™ A sensual experience, this dry-aged Charolais Cross steak reminds me of Penelope Cruz or her male equivalent. It’s a toothsome, complex but harmonious beef that, should this be your style, leaves a sizzling, lasting impression. Tasting Notes: Nice chewy Texture, a medium adventurous Personality with hints of porcini mushrooms, [...]

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US Wellness Meats Rating – Gateway Beef

March 26, 2010
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Carrie Oliver Rating: Gateway Beef™ This is a grass-fed steak I might serve to someone to debunk the myth that lean beef is “tough” or grass-fed beef is “gamy.” The steak was neither; it was simple, approachable, and familiar. I owe the inspiration for this style of beef to April Pogue, a Seattle-based Sommelier who [...]

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Mettenburg Farm Rating – Outdoor Adventure Beef

March 23, 2010
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Carrie Oliver Rating: Outdoor Adventure Beef™ For those looking for an adventurous, fun, memorable ride. These grass-fed steaks and burgers take you through fresh ocean breezes and lemony pastures. Savory, lively, layered, but harmonious flavors combined with some chew, it would be especially pleasing to those who like some zip in their beef but aren’t [...]

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KK Bar Ranch Rating – Thinking Man’s Beef

March 23, 2010
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Carrie Oliver Rating: Thinking Man’s Beef™ For serious meat aficionados, this grass-fed steak is for those to love to explore the full range of flavors in beef. It evolves starting with a dense, meaty texture and moving on to distinct flavor notes with time, making you ponder just how interesting beef can be. Tasting Notes: [...]

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