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Comparison of Crowd Cow and Supermarket Chuck Short Ribs
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I’m not a big grass fed beef guy I like the corn grain finished beef but as far as the SousVide goes I like to dry brine then smoke then SousVide and seared ever thing I’ve don that way has been awesome
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Nice write up! Those ribs look nice. I was happy with the service when I got my last package from them.
I just bought some Crowd Cow for my brother's birthday. Looking forward to what he thinks of it.
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I had some Crowd Cow beef ribs from I believe Lil Ponderosa farm. Overall I really liked them. They weren't quite as decadently fatty as the standard grain fed beef I usually get but they were moist enough and had great flavor. If the beef ribs are available when I order again from there I will definitely buy them again.
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Some thoughts on grass fed beef.- Less total fat.
- More heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
- More conjugated linoleic acid, a type of fat that's thought to reduce heart disease and cancer risks.
- More antioxidant vitamins, such as vitamin E.
The cows are treated better and if you have ever looked at the Crowd Cow site and looked at the pictures from each provider, the cows appear to be truly pasture raised and live a much better life.
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Just ordered a CC tri-tip, can’t wait to get it and tear that puppy up. Great write up and comparison!! Thanks !!
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I used to buy 18 month old holstein steers back when we had a hobby farm. My butcher told me to feed them calf starter for about 6 weeks and then turn them out to pasture but not before. I did and then butchered them about 6 months later. Some of the best meat I've ever had. Sounds like what they are doing is almost the same thing only in reverse.
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I've had so-called "grass fed" beef from a local farm around here, and agree that it had less marbling. I didn't care for it. The farm that the CC order came from claimed "grain finished". Not real sure what that means or how it's different from cattle finished in the large commercial operations. Maybe somebody here knows.Last edited by johnec00; March 24, 2018, 12:20 PM.
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Anything grass fed or pasture raised only is going to be on the leaner side. This is evidenced by your first pic. Looks like you have more marbling in the store bought while the CC ribs look noticeably leaner. I'm a little surprised then that the CC ribs were more moist as you noted. That might have something to do with the SV which is something I know nothing about.
Thanks for taking the time to do the comparison I have been tempted by CC for awhile but SRF and Creek Stone has been eating up the expensive meat off the internet budget lately.
Nice choice on the Black Ops rub!
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I have a rack of beef short ribs from Crowd Cow at home in the freezer. I think they weigh about 5 lbs and they came from a grass fed cow.
Thanks for the comparison write up. I was going to do the same side by side test except without SV’ing. I think I still will.
BTW, they both look delicious to me.
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Thanks for the comparison.
I do have to say. Both look really good.
Nice job my brother.
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