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Oregon

Silvies 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 of Washington and to other Oregon beefs we’ve included in previous blind tastings, including Carman Ranch. If you prefer a [...]

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Country Natural (Grain-Fed) – Easy Going Beef

July 4, 2010
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Carrie Oliver Rating: Easy Going Beef™ On this 4th of July, I wanted to highlight one of America’s pioneering ranch co-ops, Country Natural Beef (originally Oregon Country Natural). I have met several of their talented Washington, Oregon, and Idaho ranchers and their commitment to quality beef, husbandry protocols, and continual improvement is uniform and strong. [...]

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Rockin TP Ranch – Outdoor Adventure Beef

May 30, 2010
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Carrie Oliver Rating: Outdoor Adventure Beef™ These deep-timbered, meaty steaks and burgers from Northeastern Oregon reminded me of being on a brisk trek through a cool forest. They say the dog fits the owner. This unique beef certainly reflects Pat Mallon’s woodsy, energetic, gregarious personality. Tasting Notes: Both the steak and burger had a some [...]

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6 Ranch Rating (Grass-Fed) – 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 steak 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 savory, earthy grass-fed steak 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. If you are in the Pacific Northwest and looking [...]

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All Beef Is Grass-Fed

January 5, 2009

Thanks to Caron Golden, a San Diego based food writer and radio host (@carondg on Twitter), on December 29, I was alerted to a news story covering a taste test in a Portland, Oregon-area elementary school comparing burgers from grass-fed vs. grain-fed cattle. I found the story disheartening, so much that I’ve spent the last [...]

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