Cooking the Perfect Easter Ham
Ham has been an Easter tradition for as long as we can remember. And out of all Holiday dishes, ham is probably the easiest to prepare. It takes almost zero labor, but for those of you who are still unsure…
Are There Hormones in Meat!?
The simple to that question is well, yes. There are hormones in everything… In you, in me, in animals, even in vegetables. That’s just a fact of life. Are hormones added to the animals before they are killed for meat..?…
Does Brown Meat Mean It’s Bad…?
A few evenings ago, I was consulted by a friend of mine about the color of meat and how to tell if it’s bad. She sent me this photo…. Back story… this woman bought these steaks, opened them up, turned…
Meat Supply in Danger…?
Lately I’ve been seeing confusion coming across our social media feeds in regards to the government’s plans for sequestration and the meat industry. If you aren’t aware of what’s going on, you should be. After all, it could affect all…
How to Cook the Perfect Holiday Prime Rib
By the pages of orders we’ve been receiving for Christmas, it is apparent that many of you will be enjoying prime rib with your families this Holiday season. It seems like out of all the Holiday favorites: turkey, ham, prime…
Cured Meat Championship… Literally the Best of the Best
You may be thinking a what kind of championship…? And yes, you read that right, cured meat! It’s how meat processors like us compete. The American Association of Meat Processors (or AAMP, a national meat processors association) holds the Cured…
Bacon Shortage…?
I’ve seen a few people joke about it… I’ve seen a few people seriously ask about it.. And I’ve seen news media all over it. Is there really going to be a bacon shortage…? The simple asnwer is no. Well,…
BPI Retribution Rightly Sought..? Or Publicity Stunt?
Just when we thought Lean Finely Textured Beef or in the news media known as “Pink Slime” was behind us.. It rears it’s ugly head again. But this time it isn’t the news media leading the way, it’s BPI. They…
A Look Inside the Glass Walls of a Slaughterhouse
It’s no secret that customers of the meat industry have been searching for transparency within the industry for a while now. Every time an undercover video comes out or things like Lean Finely Textured Beef get “exposed”, people begin to…
Every Little Bit Helps…
Some of you may recall my “war with words” I had with one of our local newspapers, Chico News & Review over Lean Finely Textured Beef or what some people call “Pink Slime”… Words were exchanged, everyone had their own…