3 Kinds Of Beef You Should Know of

There are many kinds of beef out there and different folks prefer different kinds. Check out these three and if you’re thinking of picking out one and trying it, you can order the beef online and it’ll be brought to your door without your having to take hassle. The three kinds mentioned here are Wagyu beef, Angus beef and veal.

Wagyu Beef

Wagyu beef originated from Japan in the 2^nd century. 

It comes from a breed of cattle and is surrounded by lore, mystique and prestige. The meat from Wagyu cattle is well-known for its heavy marbling and producing a high percentage of unsaturated fat. The meat is of excellent quality and the beef is shipped carrying different area names. Some of the names it is known by are Mishima, Sanda, Matsusaka and Kobe beef.

Now for those who’re thinking of preparing a Wagyu steak, it’s really simple. You just need to remove the packaging and keep it out of the fridge for 15-20 minutes to let it come down to the room temperature. Different methods exist for indoor and outdoor cooking with the BBQ plate being the ideal medium to use for outdoor preparation. As for cooking indoors, a titanium coated non-stick pan keeps the steak above the melted marbling fat in the last stages and keeps the steak safe from getting poached up in the fat.

Remember, your pan should be heated high and added salt to before placing your steak on it. Once there, you don’t need to add butter or oil but sprinkle sea salt over the remaining exposed surface of the steak.

Angus Beef

Angus beef comes from a Scottish breed of cattle, formerly called Aberdeen Angus after their place of origin. Producers and consumers love it because they have more meat on their bones than other breeds and a distinctive ‘marbling’. The fat contributes to the flavour and texture and the colors of the meat come in black and red.

Oven cooked angus beef is just remarkable. All you have to do is quite simple. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Next, season the beef heavily with salt and pepper and place it on a wire rack in a roasting pan with its fat side up. Leave the pan uncovered. Cook for 15 minutes and then remove. Allow it to stand for 15 minutes and you’re done. Serve immediately to enjoy the best. 

Veal

Veal is the meat of young cattle and mostly comes from male calves. Their meat is especially tender due to their immaturity. There are a lot of well-known ways to cook this meat and it can be prepared as a delicate and mild flavoured beef.

There are two basic methods for cooking for veal. The dry heat methods include frying, grilling and roasting and the heat moist heat cooking method includes braising and stewing. Veal has a lower content of fat and fewer calories. 

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3 Burgers You Must Have

 

Whether you're at a friend's place or hanging out with your mates, good food always makes things more interesting. Burgers are the way to go if you need an easy-to-have, fun and fulfilling item and when you know how to make at least 3 different burgers with quality meat, then you've achieved a bragging right. Below are 3 different burger recipes you might want to take interest in.

The first one's a barbecued burger recipe for 6 servings -

Recipe:

1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup honey
1/3 cup molasses
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1-2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 egg lightly beaten
1/3 cup quick-cooking oats
1/4 teaspoon onion salt
1-2 pounds of premium beef


Firstly, combine the first 10 ingredients, boil, remove the heat and set aside a cup of barbecue sauce to serve with the burgers. Then, combine the egg, oats and the remaining barbecue sauce, onion salt, pepper, garlic salt and salt, crumbling the beef over the mixture. After shaping 6 patties, grill with medium heat and serve with toppings of your choice.



The next one's the bronco burger -

Recipe:

5 fresh jalapeno peppers
4-5 pounds of ground beef
salt and pepper
1 egg
1/4 cup steak sauce
1/4 cup minced white onion
2 teaspoons hot peper sauce
1 pinched dried oregano
2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 cup of crushed corn chips
8 large potato hamburger buns
16 slices of pepperjack cheese


High-heat your grill and roast the jalapeno peppers black on all sides. Place them in a plastic bad to loosen the skin and rub it off. Then, in a large bowl, mix the jalapenos, beef, pepper, egg, steak sauce, onion, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt and corn ships. Divide into 8 patties. Grill the patties for 10-15 minutes and you're done.


The last one's called an Aussie burger -

Recipe:
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Asian chile paste
1 1/4 pounds of ground beef
4 kaiser rolls
4 pineapple rings
1 tablespoon vegetable oil, divided
4 large eggs
3/4 cup drained sliced pickled beets

Prepare the grill with medium heat. Combine the ketchup, mayonnaise and chili paste. Mix the beef with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, then form into 4-inch diameter patties. Toast the rolls lightly and pat the pineapply dry, brushing it later with 1/2 tablespoon of oil. Grill the pineapple and burger until the pineapple is tender and the burgers are medium-rare. Heat the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until hot and then fry the eggs. Spread chile mayonnaise on the rolls and then, assemble the burgers with pineapple, beets, eggs, lettuce and tomato.

Everything has to be of quality, otherwise the real flavours won’t come out. So make sure you get premium quality beef and great hamburger buns along with the other ingredients of good quality. Once you’ve successfully mastered making these three, you’ve attained bragging rights.

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Shopping For Fresh Meat Online

The phenomenon of online shopping and getting deliveries has been growing at a rapid pace. With the commitments that come with work and family, who has the time to cart a trolley around a grocery store anymore? We have seen a recent trend where households are purchasing more of their foods - including fresh fruit, vegetables and even meat - online.

Large supermarket chains have started to offer this service to compete with online competition, and this has provided numerous benefits for the consumer. Not only does it mean you save precious time, but you can also be assured of the quality and freshness of the fresh foods you have purchased. A good cut of steak can be delivered to your door on a weekly basis without you having to lift a finger.

Is buying beef online a good idea?

Initially, consumers were rightly suspicious about buying products online 10 or so years ago. This was the case not only because of concerns about the legitimacy of such websites, but also due to suspicion about the quality of the products themselves.

This is no longer the case and the rise of online shopping has changed the retail market for good. More and more people are purchasing their meats including beef online, and with all the benefits, it’s not difficult to see why this is the case.

First of all, it is really convenient to buy from an online shop which saves time. People can buy their vegetables and fruits at any time of the day including afterhours. Hence, they do not need to spend extra hours in traffic or in queues. Further, since these shops do not have any outlet and additional overhead costs, they can also sell items at a relatively inexpensive price.

How to get quality meat delivered

It really doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that ordering your meat on the internet is the way to go. It’s so easy to set up that it’s a wonder why people bother going to their local butcher when they can get restaurant quality meats with the click of their mouse.

Castricum Master Meats takes pride in the quality of our cuts and we guarantee the satisfaction of all our customers. Just jump on our website and choose the meat that you’re interested in purchasing on a weekly or one-off basis. Setting up your account couldn’t be simpler, and you’ll be happy with your decision to buy online when you taste our premium meats.

We also have a shop front in Dandenong, but considering the range of Melbourne suburbs we delivery too, you’re just as well served by ordering online. Visit our easy-to-use website for more information and check out our weekly specials!

Buying Meat online, is it a good idea?

The online shopping world has grown in leaps and bounds in the past few years. Today, just about anything can be bought with the flick of a mouse. Meat and its derivatives have not been left out though as there are now many online meat shops. For some reasons though, people are yet to warm up to the idea of buying their meat online. Are you in this bandwagon? Here are a few reasons that may make you change your mind.

• Buying meat online is a lot cheaper than the usual method. This is partly down to the fact that online meat shops buy directly from the meat source and also have a larger customer base. The offline meat shop may also have links to the source of the meat but the number of customers they can sell to is always lower than the number available to an online shop, demographics being a huge factor. This in turn makes the prices costlier for people buying offline.
• Online meat shops afford an individual a wider range of meat selection. Most offline shops sell a particular type of meat, the bigger shops will sell three to four different types but the average online meat shop will have at least five types of meat ranging from beef to pork even lamb chops!
• You do not need to leave your house to order meat anymore. Regardless of the size of your order, the average online meat shop will fulfill the order in minutes as long as you have the required amount on your credit card.

These are just a few reasons why you should start buying your meat online.