Meat

[Ed Delabama]

Good morning to all-

Yep, I remember when brisket was often either tossed away or just pitched into the ground beef bin. Oxtail? that was sold for nothing to feed dogs. When we raised our beef and took it in for processing, we got to outline in great detail just how we wanted the meat cut and how big the packages were to be. it was great meat, it was.

chicken wings were- as the previous post mentioned- used as crab bait.

We don't buy any beef from markets. Instead we drive up the freeway for 20 miles to the local Creek Indian Reservation processing plant where we can find great uncommon cuts of beef and also very good prices for ground beef. And this beef tastes GOOD= because it comes off the grass and not the horrible, nasty feedlots out west.

Good meat can be found in some places, but it is getting harder and harder to find.

you all be safe and keep well- Ed

 

[Ken Anderson]

Salt Pork. When I was a kid, my mother and grandma always kept salt pork (aka 'sidemeat', 'streak of lean,' etc.) and there was usually a chunk of it cooking in a big pot of dried beans, fresh green beans, cabbage, etc... anything that needed a bit of seasoning. My dad and I loved it fried crisp and on a biscuit hot from the oven. It was salty and greasy and wonderful.

Salt pork was a staple in our house, growing up, as well. Our local store sometimes has it, but usually does not.

 

[John Brunner]

The good news is that I do not eat a lot of red meat. Never had a steak.

As I've gotten older my desire for red meat has declined. But throughout my life, I've tried to not have it for 2 meals in the same day...if I had a burger or steak & cheese for lunch, I would have chicken or fish for dinner. I think that was as much driven by a desire to keep variety in my daily foods as it was not getting too much fat.

I gotta think that if you don't eat a lot of red meat, it must upset your stomach those few times you eat it. I had it happen to me when I went meatless for 6 months.

 

[Marie Miller]

As I've gotten older my desire for red meat has declined. But throughout my life, I've tried to not have it for 2 meals in the same day...if I had a burger or steak & cheese for lunch, I would have chicken or fish for dinner. I think that was as much driven by a desire to keep variety in my daily foods as it was not getting too much fat.

I gotta think that if you don't eat a lot of red meat, it must upset your stomach those few times you eat it. I had it happen to me when I went meatless for 6 months.

No problems here. I just do not like it as in one piece on my plate.

 

[Ken Anderson]

Due to intestinal issues, fish is the safest thing for me to eat, but my wife doesn't like fish, so she rarely thinks to buy it. After I got out of the hospital, she was pretty diligent with it, but it didn't last, and this isn't something I'm going to get over, so fish needs to be a regular part of my diet. That's okay because I love fish, but I guess I have to do my own food shopping.

 

[Krystal Shay]

I used to keep ham hocks and smoked pork neck bones in the freezer for soups, green beans, etc. I don't think we ever had salt pork kicking around.

Your "know a guy" reminds me of someone here who once said he could get me some "real sausage," but that was years ago. Nothing ever came of it.

Growing up, we always had some smoked ham hocks made from the hogs. Nothing better than freshly picked green beans and those little new potatoes dug straight from the garden cooked in a pot with a big ham hock. Ham Hock and beans with corn bread was good too!

My grandpa and my Dad made Mettwurst sausage pretty regular, when I was growing up. It was an air-dried type of sausage. I remember all those sticks of sausages hanging in the basement for weeks. It was eaten on bread like a sandwich. I never cared for it because I thought it was too greasy but, most in my family loved it and couldn’t wait till more was made. When I was growing up, I always thought it was called Metvarse because my grandpa had a very thick German accent. W’s are pronounced like a V’s in German.

 

[Krystal Shay]

The good news is that I do not eat a lot of red meat. Never had a steak.

I love me some red meat!! You never had a steak!! Girl, you are missing out!

 

[Krystal Shay]

As I've gotten older my desire for red meat has declined. But throughout my life, I've tried to not have it for 2 meals in the same day...if I had a burger or steak & cheese for lunch, I would have chicken or fish for dinner. I think that was as much driven by a desire to keep variety in my daily foods as it was not getting too much fat.

I gotta think that if you don't eat a lot of red meat, it must upset your stomach those few times you eat it. I had it happen to me when I went meatless for 6 months.

I could probably still eat beef every day if I wanted too, as long as it is raised right. I did eat beef every day for many many years! My grandparents had a farm and they raised cows, pigs, and chickens for meat. Now, I buy all my meat products from the Farmers market from local farmers, or I go to their farm to purchase. I have eaten enough home grown meat my whole life to know what it should taste and smell like. I was very lucky to have had access to good quality beef pretty much my entire life growing up. I feel blessed about that.

 

[Beth Gallagher]

I have always been a beef eater; I could eat it every day. I like chicken OK if it's cooked right, and pork if it's not too dry (or if it's bacon). I can't stand lamb or mutton; that stuff has a musty odor that makes me gag.

Raised on a farm and in the sticks, I have eaten a lot of game from squirrels to turtles, deer, and even goat. As a kid I don't think I knew the difference most of the time if the meat was in a stew or whatever. We also ate a lot of home cured meats and sausage. As an adult, I mostly avoid weird stuff like brains, pigs feet, tripe, tongue, etc.

For the most part, we don't eat as much meat as we used to. We still enjoy it but don't have the appetites that we did.

 

[Marie Miller]

Good morning to all-

Yep, I remember when brisket was often either tossed away or just pitched into the ground beef bin. Oxtail? that was sold for nothing to feed dogs. When we raised our beef and took it in for processing, we got to outline in great detail just how we wanted the meat cut and how big the packages were to be. it was great meat, it was.

chicken wings were- as the previous post mentioned- used as crab bait.

We don't buy any beef from markets. Instead we drive up the freeway for 20 miles to the local Creek Indian Reservation processing plant where we can find great uncommon cuts of beef and also very good prices for ground beef. And this beef tastes GOOD= because it comes off the grass and not the horrible, nasty feedlots out west.

Good meat can be found in some places, but it is getting harder and harder to find.

you all be safe and keep well- Ed

We had a 1200 acre hunting lease right next to the Mercedes plant.

 

[Marie Miller]

I love me some red meat!! You never had a steak!! Girl, you are missing out!

That leave more for my carnivore. I do eat beef in goulash, chile, sugo and such. He tried forever to get me to eat it. Yes, it smells enticing but when I chew on that crisp small corner piece it grows.
I hunt, skin, gut, process and cook game. For a couple of years it was our red meat. Two deer licenses beat going to the store.
While SO travelled a lot he made sure my things were in the fridge - brie, anchovies, tofu amongst other things. When I had an unexpected success my manager sent me a ten pound bag of blue (blue!) gummy bears.

 

[John Brunner]

Growing up, we always had some smoked ham hocks made from the hogs. Nothing better than freshly picked green beans and those little new potatoes dug straight from the garden cooked in a pot with a big ham hock. Ham Hock and beans with corn bread was good too!

My grandpa and my Dad made Mettwurst sausage pretty regular, when I was growing up. It was an air-dried type of sausage. I remember all those sticks of sausages hanging in the basement for weeks. It was eaten on bread like a sandwich. I never cared for it because I thought it was too greasy but, most in my family loved it and couldn’t wait till more was made. When I was growing up, I always thought it was called Metvarse because my grandpa had a very thick German accent. W’s are pronounced like a V’s in German.

My dad's parents were German immigrants and some--but not much--of the cuisine filtered down my way.

 

[John Brunner]

I could probably still eat beef every day if I wanted too, as long as it is raised right. I did eat beef every day for many many years! My grandparents had a farm and they raised cows, pigs, and chickens for meat. Now, I buy all my meat products from the Farmers market from local farmers, or I go to their farm to purchase. I have eaten enough home grown meat my whole life to know what it should taste and smell like. I was very lucky to have had access to good quality beef pretty much my entire life growing up. I feel blessed about that.

There are a few such farms around here (one is across the street), but I can't afford their prices. My understanding is that these days, USDA Certified processing plants are a major supply bottleneck for the little guy. I believe the large producers have their own processing facilities that get certified.

 

[John Brunner]

I have always been a beef eater; I could eat it every day. I like chicken OK if it's cooked right, and pork if it's not too dry (or if it's bacon). I can't stand lamb or mutton; that stuff has a musty odor that makes me gag.

I was on a broiled lamb chop kick for a while. It's very good. They came in factory-wrapped containers that were bulging due to the out-gassing. I agree about the smell, but the flavor is pretty good.

 

[Mary Stetler]

As I've gotten older my desire for red meat has declined. But throughout my life, I've tried to not have it for 2 meals in the same day...if I had a burger or steak & cheese for lunch, I would have chicken or fish for dinner. I think that was as much driven by a desire to keep variety in my daily foods as it was not getting too much fat.

I gotta think that if you don't eat a lot of red meat, it must upset your stomach those few times you eat it. I had it happen to me when I went meatless for 6 months.

Your gut bugs evolve to digest what you eat. If you shock them with something new, they are not instantly up to it, I think.

I love me some red meat!! You never had a steak!! Girl, you are missing out!

A good sirloin is my favorite food and I like it so the blood drizzles through my teeth. With all the scares about cooking thoroughly I need to be careful where the beef comes from.

 

[Mary Stetler]

I have always been a beef eater; I could eat it every day. I like chicken OK if it's cooked right, and pork if it's not too dry (or if it's bacon). I can't stand lamb or mutton; that stuff has a musty odor that makes me gag.

Raised on a farm and in the sticks, I have eaten a lot of game from squirrels to turtles, deer, and even goat. As a kid I don't think I knew the difference most of the time if the meat was in a stew or whatever. We also ate a lot of home cured meats and sausage. As an adult, I mostly avoid weird stuff like brains, pigs feet, tripe, tongue, etc.

For the most part, we don't eat as much meat as we used to. We still enjoy it but don't have the appetites that we did.

It seems to me that we don't eat as much in general as we used to.

 

[John Brunner]

Your gut bugs evolve to digest what you eat. If you shock them with something new, they are not instantly up to it, I think.

Yeh, I figured that the digestive enzymes for red meat went away since they were no longer being cultivated. It was quite the experience...painful, as a matter of fact.