Wordless Wednesday: Boys Just Wanna Have Fun…
We all know that girls just wanna have fun.. But sometimes boys do too! I got the opportunity to make sausage this last weekend with two boys (8 and 10) and let me tell you, I wish my employees were…
Marinating Meat 101
“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…
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?…
Wordless Wednesday: Hams
Well we are in full swing trying to get Christmas products all made in time to serve on your table. Here are some boneless hams that are waiting to go into the smokehouse which is being run 24-7 it feels…
How Is Sausage Made?
It’s no surprise that sausage is something that has become something that can be found in the average household nowadays. It’s inexpensive, easy to cook, can spice up an average meal, and is just plain good. But it comes in…
Bacon, Cottage Bacon, Canadian Bacon: What’s the Difference?
So we all know that bacon makes everything better…. And if you don’t, we’ll, you’re missing out on life. If you’re anything of a bacon lover I’m sure you have heard of cottage bacon and Canadian bacon. So what’s the…
Wordless Wednesday: Grass Fed Beef
This seems to be all the rage lately.. Whether it’s a fad or whether it will stick, there is no denying grass fed beef is a sought after commodity.. So here you go. Some images into the world of grass…
Wordless Wednesday: Visions of Thanksgiving
The Holidays around here are often bittersweet. It never fails that it is some of our busiest times of the year. We are so thankful to be receiving so much business but often times it can be overwhelming. And if…
What is a Standing Prime Rib?
Alright so I started this trend last week and it went over very well. So here we are again. And guess what it’s all about beef again this week. One of the misconceptions I think that people have about beef…
Wordless Wednesday: Meat Show
So I bet you’ve never thought about the fact that Meat Shows do exist. And here is proof. Every year, we enter into the Cured Meats Championships at the State Level, sometimes at the National Level (which sometimes includes upwards…