Jan
28
Last summer, chef Jamie Oliver shared with the world the fact that American’s ground beef supply is full of a meat that is treated with ammonia in order to make it “safe” for consumption. This meat he called pink slime. This pink slime was made by Beef Products Inc, the leading ground beef producer in …
Jan
23
Selecting beef is the grocery store can be an overwhelming task. What can be even more overwhelming is trying to figure out what to do with that cut once you get it at home. Hopefully I can decrease your anxiety today by giving you some ideas on what to do with a flank steak. What …
May
25
When it comes to selecting a steak, the grocery store can be a confusing place. There are so many different names. My goal is to teach you what these steaks are and how to prepare them. Today I will look at the ranch steak, also known as the more complicated boneless chuck shoulder center cut …
Apr
20
In the last week, the topic of what is ground beef has been a hot one, thanks to Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. This show airing on ABC, brought up the topic of pink slime. Pink slime is pieces of meat that were once considered only good for animals, but now is used as a filler …
Apr
20
Question: What is Angus beef? Answer: You may seen a restaurant advertising they have burgers or steaks made from Angus or Black Angus beef. So what does this exactly mean? Angus is a breed of cattle. Just like there are breeds of dogs, there are breeds of cows. Some people feel that the meat of …
Apr
19
Tonight aired the 2nd episode of season 2 of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. This one was entitled “I Think I Found a Loop Hole”. Jamie has been continually denied access to any of the LA schools. Until he found a school that has a contract with the LA school district but has some freedom in …
Apr
13
Last night I was watching the season premiere of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. One of the points in this episode was to learn where your food comes from. This led him to the topic of pink slime. What is pink slime? Whenever a cow is butchered there are pieces that are cut off that aren’t …
Pin ItApr
13
Last night, the first new episode in season 2 of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution aired. For each new episode I will be providing a recap with my personal comments. The show is airing this season on Tuesday nights at 8pm on ABC. Episode 201 – Maybe L.A. Was a Big Mistake Jamie is out to …
Mar
17
Corned beef has become the traditional dish to enjoy each St. Patrick’s Day. The question is why? You might assume because that is what they eat in Ireland on this day. But the truth is eating corned beef on St. Patty’s Day is as American as apple pie. Beef was only eaten by the rich …
Mar
17
Corned beef has been around for quite a while, since the 17th century. But why is it called “corned” beef? Back when beef was first corned, we didn’t have those delightful sweet ears we all enjoy. Corn just meant a small particle. So to corn beef was to pack it with a small particle – …
Welcome to my blog! My name is Eric. I live in Saline, Michigan with my wife (Donna) and two daughters, Hannah (3 1/2) and Autumn (1). I started this blog in October 2009 to share my culinary experiences from making my own food from scratch to what I find at farmer's markets and grocery stores.
