Who has the best Beef?

But I get the satisfaction of knowing exactly how the animal is treated because *I* raised it. I took great care in choosing my butcher, and the family is Amish, and uses gentle practices from unloading all the way to the kill floor. I don't mind driving the 2 hours there. Also, when I make my own steaks, I don't waste anything, as I can utilize every little bit for some reason, even if it is adding to the dog food bin for my mom's Livestock dogs.

However, if raising your own isn't an option (and for many it isn't), then finding a purveyor of naturally raised meat is definitely a bonus!

 

I know people think Angus is the best. I will guarantee that if I put an Angus, Hereford, Brangus, or Charolais steak in front of you, you couldn't tell me what color that cow's hide was just by taste. The Angus grower's association has done a very good job of marketing their product. A good steak is mostly in the cut of meat and how it's handled and prepared.

 

Truth! I eat Dexter. Tasty and more importantly, handle-able by a 5'3.5" woman w/ a feed bucket.

 

What Terrapin Flyer said!