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artisan steak tasting

Debunking One More Myth – Tastes Like Chicken

February 10, 2010

I am long overdue for a post on an Artisan Chicken Tasting with Heritage Breeds that I helped host along with Mark Trealout of Kawartha Ecological Growers and sponsored by Slow Food Toronto via my Artisan Beef Institute’s ™ sister, Artisan Poultry Institute ™. Fortunately, there are four great articles written by people who attended [...]

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Congratulations, Tracy Smaciarz

April 18, 2009

A lot of us are coming to appreciate the artistry of talented livestock farmers and ranchers. Long part of the mythology of the American West and representative of quiet masculinity, the cowboy is by and large to be admired and emulated where possible. Anyone who knows me knows I have discovered there is a sub-section [...]

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Food Blogger Playdate 2 – Artisan Steak Tasting

April 16, 2009

Wondering just what happens at one of my Artisan Beef Institute (TM) “Provenance of Beef (TM)” steak tastings? Well, now, thanks to Mark Tafoya and Jennifer Iannolo of The Culinary Media Network, you can take a sneak peek at a live tasting in this fabulous video. (It’s actually fun to watch some of the world’s [...]

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Artisan Steak Tasting Winner (s!)

March 18, 2009

OK, this will not be my most articulate and thoughtful post. Why? Well, I lost my email files last week, thanks to Outlook just disappearing – poof! – overnight. So I had to hunt and peck to recreate the list of comments, which took me a very long time, making me two days late in [...]

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Want To Win An Artisan Steak Tasting?

March 3, 2009

If you’re reading this post you are probably a fan of Greg Rempe of the BBQ Central Show (LATalk Radio) and heard me on his radio show talking about how to find artisan quality beef. Well hopefully you were listening carefully as we have a little contest here and the winner is going to be [...]

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Just What Is Angus Beef – Part 1

November 11, 2008

The answer might surprise you, especially if you’re a wine aficionado. To be marketed as Black Angus* beef, the USDA requires one of two things: The cattle must have at least 50% provable Angus genetics -or- Have at least 51% black hair There are some minor exceptions but for the most part, the good folks [...]

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How To Have a Successful Artisan Steak Tasting

November 8, 2008

My company’s advocacy arm, The Artisan Beef Institute, held a fabulous steak tasting extravaganza with Jaden Hair aka SteamyKitchen a few weeks back. A lot of folks are wondering now how to have their own artisan steak tasting parties. Okay, moment of shameless self-promotion, try one of our Discover Beef Experience Artisan Steak Taster Packs [...]

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Beef Industry Needs To Focus On Consumer

November 7, 2008

This headline’s from today’s www.CattleNetwork.com. What a great idea! Let’s see if the recommendations, from marketing specialist, Tad Schroeder, make sense. He starts with 5 errors the industry makes (my comments in italics): Defensiveness about criticism. “All that does is feed the fire.” A tad vague, no comment. Too much secretiveness. “We need to be [...]

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