Comments on: What Does a Side of Beef Look Like? Piedmontese Pasture-raised Cattle http://openmindrequired.com/blog/2009/12/what-does-a-side-of-beef-look-like-piedmontese-pasture-raised-cattle/ For book lovers, seekers, health enthusiasts and thinkers Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:06:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Stefani http://openmindrequired.com/blog/2009/12/what-does-a-side-of-beef-look-like-piedmontese-pasture-raised-cattle/comment-page-1/#comment-2856 Stefani Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:46:10 +0000 http://openmindrequired.com/blog/?p=2347#comment-2856 My husband and I are real blessed in that we have a cattle rancher in the family who pasture raises all his beef and gives us all the meat we can use. I haven't bought beef in years lol, and the quality is heads above anything you can get in a grocery store. We also get goat meat from him from time to time which is kind of different but good. I think you will really enjoy all that beef! Don't toss that liver though, it makes for some good kitty treats! My husband and I are real blessed in that we have a cattle rancher in the family who pasture raises all his beef and gives us all the meat we can use. I haven’t bought beef in years lol, and the quality is heads above anything you can get in a grocery store. We also get goat meat from him from time to time which is kind of different but good. I think you will really enjoy all that beef! Don’t toss that liver though, it makes for some good kitty treats!

]]> By: Joanne http://openmindrequired.com/blog/2009/12/what-does-a-side-of-beef-look-like-piedmontese-pasture-raised-cattle/comment-page-1/#comment-2851 Joanne Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:17:12 +0000 http://openmindrequired.com/blog/?p=2347#comment-2851 Hi, Courtney. Thanks for posting. I was able to get the organs. I couldn't handle the liver. Yuck! I ate some of the kidneys and a little heart. The tongue was absolutely delicious. I'll try liver again after I've clean up my palate a bit. Yes, grass-fed beef is higher in omega 3s than grain-fed, but Piedmontese are higher in omega-3 than other pastured beef, perhaps because they're from Italy. I've read that animals from hotter climates have more omega 3s than those from colder climates. But given the benefits of animal fats, I don't know that I would choose such a lean beast again. Hi, Courtney. Thanks for posting.

I was able to get the organs. I couldn’t handle the liver. Yuck! I ate some of the kidneys and a little heart. The tongue was absolutely delicious. I’ll try liver again after I’ve clean up my palate a bit.

Yes, grass-fed beef is higher in omega 3s than grain-fed, but Piedmontese are higher in omega-3 than other pastured beef, perhaps because they’re from Italy. I’ve read that animals from hotter climates have more omega 3s than those from colder climates.

But given the benefits of animal fats, I don’t know that I would choose such a lean beast again.

]]> By: Courtney http://openmindrequired.com/blog/2009/12/what-does-a-side-of-beef-look-like-piedmontese-pasture-raised-cattle/comment-page-1/#comment-2850 Courtney Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:02:11 +0000 http://openmindrequired.com/blog/?p=2347#comment-2850 You're going to be happy, I know - and I hope you didn't let the butcher throw away those organs... Pasture-raised really does make a difference. Omega-3 content is as much if not more dependent on the animals' being pastured as what breed they are. Take your Piedmontese and raise it on grain instead of grass (feedlot or free range, it's the grain that makes the difference in this respect) and the Omega 3/6 ratios will start creeping right back up in the wrong direction. You’re going to be happy, I know – and I hope you didn’t let the butcher throw away those organs…

Pasture-raised really does make a difference. Omega-3 content is as much if not more dependent on the animals’ being pastured as what breed they are. Take your Piedmontese and raise it on grain instead of grass (feedlot or free range, it’s the grain that makes the difference in this respect) and the Omega 3/6 ratios will start creeping right back up in the wrong direction.

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