Beef Cooking Tips Archives - Clover Meadows Beef

10/20/2020 By Matt & Jessica @ Clover Meadows Beef Leave a Comment

How Long to Grill Steak (Chart)

We love to grill steak, and when we tell people this we’re usually asked for advice on how long to grill steak.

As with most things related to cooking, the answer depends on lots of different variables.

The cut of steak, the steak’s thickness, how marbled or lean it is, and the type of grill (gas or charcoal), are just a few of the things to keep in mind. Plus, you have individual preferences on if you like your steak rare, medium or well done.

But, even with all of those factors in mind, here’s a table that gives you great estimates on how long to grill steak.

How to Cook Beef Roast

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Let’s talk about cooking beef roast (a.k.a. pot roast).

It’s one of Matt’s all-time favorite diners because of the taste. It’s one of Jessica’s all-time favorite dinners because of the taste AND because it’s a one-pot-wonder.

Plus, there are some amazing meals you can make with the beef roast left-overs, assuming you have any.

We do have a favorite cut we use when we cook beef roast, but before we say “just get this cut” we want to explain the different beef roast cuts and why we have a favorite.

Understanding Cuts of Beef. What Comes with a Quarter, Half Beef

One of the most common questions we hear from those thinking about ordering large quantities of beef from us is “What cuts of beef will I get if I order a quarter, half or whole?”

Great question.

Your question shows that you know that a steer is made up of more than just steaks — a lot more!

In this post and video we hope to explain a little more about each of the cuts of beef and where the best cuts of beef are found. Plus, we will discuss exactly what cuts you get if you order a quarter, half or whole beef from our farm.

10 Best Beef Rubs (hint: you already have the ingredients in your kitchen)

Best Beef Rub Recipes - Clover Meadows Beef Saint Louis Grass Fed Beef - Pin 2 — Beef rubs are simple to make and they add flavor, not fat. Here are 10 of our favorites.

It’s no secret. We like beef.

We don’t have beef for every meal, but you will usually find it on our dinner table two to three times a week.

Generally, we like to keep it simple. We season beef with kosher salt so that the flavor of the beef really shines.

However, we also use a lot of beef rubs depending on what we’re making.

Beef rubs are an amazing way to add flavor to beef, but not fat.

They create a beautiful, savory crust on beef, similar to what you’d find at your favorite steakhouse.

Over the years we have used different beef rubs and steak seasonings. Some are store-bought and others are homemade.

After talking with many customers, it turns out that homemade rubs aren’t used in many home kitchens. If that’s you, be prepared to be amazed.

Herbs and spices can literally transform a steak. Plus, beef rubs are incredibly simple to make and you likely already have all of the ingredients in your pantry.

What Beef Labels Really Mean: Grass Fed Beef, Grass Finished Beef, Grain Finished Beef, Organic, & Natural (video)

You’ve likely seen or heard beef described with terms like “grass fed”, “grass finished”, “grain finished”, “organic” and “natural”.

But what do these terms and labels actually mean?

In this post, we’re going to try and explain these terms. We’ll look at the USDA’s definition (if applicable), what these terms mean on our farm and for a typical farmer, and what these labels mean for a consumer – you!

Before we begin, please know that there is lots of confusion with these terms for various reasons, such as,

Terms have changed over the years.
The USDA’s definition of the terms and what consumers think the terms mean sometimes differs (more on that later).
The terms can be vague and have multiple meanings. Since farming is made up of small, family-farms throughout the U.S., we all do things slightly differently. That doesn’t mean someone is doing it right and someone else is wrong, it’s just different. So, if a term is vague, different farms could interpret and apply it differently.

Grass Fed Beef:

This may surprise you, but the USDA doesn’t have an official definition for grass fed. In 2016, the Agricultural Marketing Service, a branch of the USDA, announced in a statement that it was dropping its official definition of “grass fed” because it doesn’t have the authority to define and determine whether grass fed claims are truthful and misleading.

Grass Fed Beef through the eyes of a Farmer:

All cattle (and we really mean all) spend the majority of their lives eating grass in the pasture. The biggest difference between cattle is what they eat at the end of their lives. This is also known as how they’re “finished” (more on that later).

At Clover Meadows Beef, all of our cattle are grass fed. They spend 100% of their lives in open pasture.

Grass Fed Beef through the eyes of a Consumer:

When you stroll through the aisle of your grocery store and see “grass fed”, it will probably be more expensive than a package of beef without that label. Unfortunately, this marketing term doesn’t mean much.

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