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Grass-Fed

Silvie’s Ranch Rating (Grass-Fed) – Gateway Beef

September 15, 2010
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Carrie Oliver Rating: Gateway Beef™ In its tasting debut this lovely grass-fed steak, just released by highly regarded wild game purveyor, Nicky USA, provided a striking contrast to the grass-fed steaks from The Gleason Ranch and to other Oregon beefs we’ve included in previous blind tastings, including Carman Ranch. If you prefer a mild, understated [...]

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White Oak Pastures (Grass-Fed) – Gateway Beef

July 21, 2010
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Carrie Oliver Rating: Gateway Beef™ I first spoke with Will Harris of White Oak Pastures over a year ago so it was my lucky day when my equivalent of a tooth fairy found one of Will’s grass-fed steaks at Whole Foods Market in Atlanta and brought it to me for a tasting. A few days [...]

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Wilcox Angus Rating – Grass-Fed: Gateway Beef

June 27, 2010
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Carrie Oliver Rating: Gateway Beef™ For nearly a year, Artisan Butcher Tracy Smaciarz said I needed to taste Chris Wilcox’s  grass-fed beef. At last, I was lucky to hear the word from Lisa Wilcox that they had some available for me to review. This is a great beef for grass-fed lovers and doubters. Tasting Notes: [...]

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6 Ranch Rating – Gateway Beef

May 11, 2010
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Carrie Oliver Rating: Gateway Beef™ Defying conventional wisdom can be both a thrill and a pleasure. Many say that to have great tasting, tender, and juicy grass-fed beef one needs to look to breeds from the British Isles such as Angus or Galloway. And then there is the Corriente beef from 6 Ranch in Oregon, [...]

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Carman Ranch Rating – Thinking Man’s Beef

April 24, 2010
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Carrie Oliver Rating: Thinking Man’s Beef™ This earthy grass-fed beef makes me feel like I am outdoors at a ranch on a crisp sunny day. It has depth and somewhat layered flavors, definitely one for aficionados who love to explore the wonders of Artisan Beef. Tasting Notes: The grass-fed steak had a nice chewy Texture, [...]

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Gleason Ranch Rating – Marriage Material Beef

April 19, 2010
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Carrie Oliver Rating: Marriage Material Beef™ I’ve tasted this grass-fed beef a number of times and it is always a joy to explore its subtly layered, balanced flavors. As with a good marriage, it’s at once familiar but fresh, exciting, and interesting each time. These full-flavored, juicy steaks and burgers can stand on their own [...]

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Spring Lake Farm Rating – Thinking Man’s Beef

April 14, 2010
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Carrie Oliver Rating: Thinking Man’s Beef™ This grass-fed beef from the Catskill Region of New York has an outdoor feel to it but has layered flavors & complexity that are quite fun to explore. Tasting Notes: The grass-fed steak had a some chew Texture, adventurous and rich, earthy Personality with notes of root vegetables and roasted [...]

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Scott River Ranch Rating – Outdoor Adventure Beef

April 8, 2010
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Carrie Oliver Rating: Outdoor Adventure Beef™ This certified organic, grass-fed beef from Northern California reminds me of taking a short brisk hike through the woods after a rain in the fall. The steak was generally earthy in tone. Tasting Notes: Nice chew Texture, reserved to straightforward Personality with some characteristics of neighboring KK Bar Ranch, [...]

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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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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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