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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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Satchel Creek (Grain-Fed) – Easy Going Beef

July 15, 2010
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Carrie Oliver Rating: Easy Going Beef™ If you sat next to this dry-aged, grain-fed Black Angus steak at a party, he’d be the host who makes everyone feel welcome and important. This versatile steak will be easy to pair with just about any other dish on the plate. Tasting Notes: Today’s tasting notes come compliments [...]

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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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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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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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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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