can one breed REALLY be milk and food?

francismilker · #21 08/07/10, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by DJ in WA

Were all breeds fed the same, butchered the same, and the beef handled the same? Otherwise, I don't think you can conclude the taste was related to breed. I know people who think brown eggs taste better than white eggs, but it depends mostly on how they're fed and the eggs handled.

I've been told by serious beef eaters that the mostly lowline steer we sold was they best they've ever had. I think it's mostly how we fed him - just good grass and a quart of grain/mineral daily, and a nice quiet death while eating some grain.

I've got to agree with you. It doesn't matter if we feed out a longhorn,a Simmental, jersey, hereford, or anything in between for a show steer; they all taste good. Whether it's a dexter or an angus, if you buy it from the supermarket it's gonna be tougher and with less taste than home-raised beef. I'm a firm believer that I could feed out a horse with alfalfa and corn and make it marble, grade, and taste good! lol.....

ozark_jewels · #22 08/07/10, 09:01 AM

If I was wanting a good milk cow with about the best milk, and was planning on butchering the offspring, I would go with a good Jersey cow and breed her to an angus bull. Not that I think Angus tastes better, but it will put a bit more beef on the calf.

genebo · #23 08/07/10, 09:35 AM

In the ALBC test, the cattle were raised on the Ayreshire farm and all were grass fed.

In the British contests, the beef came from different sources. Each type was supposed to be the best that could be had.

A funny: in one of the British contests the famed and expensive Japanese Kobe beef was included. It finished third, behind Dexter and Angus.

copperhead46 · #24 08/15/10, 05:59 PM

D.I.Y. I'd sure be glad to share a nice steak dinner with you, we just have to figure out how to pack em up to ship. I just had a beautifull Porterhouse for dinner and was thinking that people should know how good it was. This steer was finished early in the spring on good grass hay and alfalfa. I was kind of worried about how good he would be, but, no problem. It's wonderfull !!
P.J.