This is WHY I Teach….

Alright. I think I am finally ready to sit down and write about it. When I first saw it, I will admit, it fired me up. I was horrified and disgusted. What am I referring to…? Well I am referring…

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Marinating Meat 101

  • January 6, 2012
  • Beef

“I like a nice rare steak, delicious. However, now I hear that some “pre-marinaded” meats are actually “injected” with marinades during processing. Does this mean bacteria on the outside of the meat could now be on the inside? Should I…

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What Does Choice Beef Mean?

Often times words like choice, prime, or select are often thrown around in marketing meat along the grocery counter or in a restaurant. But what do those words mean? What really comprises of a prime beef? Or a choice beef?…

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Meat Myths: Inspection, My Musings

Food safety is something that the public is becoming more and more concerned about now more than ever before. And USDA (FSIS) understands this as well as the people processing and making your food, specifically meat. But to make statements…

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