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Cooking Grass Fed Beef

• Grass fed beef will look a little different when you open the package. The fat will not be white, but will have a yellowish look to it. That is the beta carotene in the meat. The beef itself will look a little darker than grain-finished beef because of the dry aging process.
• Grass fed beef will taste a little different than grain-finished beef. Because it is dry-aged it will have a more robust flavor. Some people say it tastes earthy, nutty or oaky. Before 1975 all beef was dry-aged, but we have now become accustomed to the flavor of a wet-aged beef which is more economical and faster. The beef is wrapped in plastic for just a few days and then processed.
• Because grass fed beef is leaner than grain fed feedlot beef, it should be cooked in ways that will preserve the flavor and tenderness.
• Thaw the meat in your refrigerator. Don't microwave it or run hot water over it. See "Safe Defrosting Methods for Consumers" a fact sheet from the USDA.
• To cook ground beef patties, shape the meat into a flat patty (without a hump in the middle). Mash the middle down with your knuckles a little bit, and this will provide a place to hold the juices. On a medium hot skillet, cook the patty for three and a half minutes on one side (do not press it down), then flip it for three and a half minutes on the other side. This should give you a perfectly cooked patty.
• One way to cook roasts is to insert a clove of garlic on both ends of the meat to add to the flavor. Sere the roast in a medium hot skillet and then bake it at 350 degrees for several hours (depending on the size of the roast). To slow cook a roast, salt, pepper and season the meat, sere on both sides over medium high heat, then add 2 cups of water and an onion and cook at 200 degrees for 8-10 hours. You can add additional seasoning like Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce or barbecue sauce.
• To cook steaks, follow the instructions for beef patties, and do not overcook them—about 5 minutes per side. Season them based on your preferences. You can finish steaks by placing them in a cast iron covered skillet in a preheated oven (350 degrees) that is turned off for 5 minutes. This will seal in the juices and cook the centers of the steaks.
• See Stanley A. Fishman's Tender Grassfed Meat: Traditional Ways to Cook Healthy Meat, (Alanstar Games, Alamo, CA, 2009) for many good recipes.

Recipes for Grass Fed Beef

Please enjoy the following recipes for cooking delicious grass fed beef:

• Grass Fed Beef Stew
• Grass Fed Roast Beef
• Grass Fed Ropa Vieja (Cuban-style pulled beef)
• Grass Fed Meatloaf

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