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Skriven 2009-02-09 10:05:30 av hap newsom (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av JIM WELLER
Ärende: RE: beef grades
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Hey Jim!

-> 
->  -> They're all over the place now. With all the "prime"
->  -> steakhouses out there, I'm surprised there's a sufficient
->  -> supply of "prime" beef.
-> 
-> About 3% of all graded beef gets graded prime.
-> 
->  HN> not even sure what "choice select"
-> 
-> A "prime buy" or a "select choice" is a meaningless made up term
-> used by less than ethical stores to confuse and swindle
-> unknowledgable consumers.
-> 
Rhetorical question (grin).  My point was that it IS
meaningless.

->  HN> what quality is "Certified angus"?.
-> 
-> It's an industry standard, not a government one. It pretty much
-> overlaps the prime and choice grades.
-> 
And I don't buy that for one second either.

-> The American Angus Association set up the Certified Angus Beef brand
-> to promote the concept that Black Angus beef was higher quality than
-> other breeds. Cattle need only be 51% Black Angus to qualify.
-> 
-> The fat standards include:
-> 
-> Modest or higher degree of marbling
-> Medium or fine marbling texture
-> Less than 1-inch fat thickness
->
Boy those are really exacting standards...
there's more wiggle room there than on a
dance floor during disco mania!
 
->  HN> Is select angus certified?
-> 
-> No it wouldn't be: too lean.
->
If' it's 100% angus beef it's 100%
angus beef. According to the standards
you quote above nothing to prohibit it.
  
-> Something tasty before you tie into your next grilled steak:
->
Best way to judge a steak is to look at it and
see the qualities and make your choice.
I've seen select meat graded as choice often
enough. And I've seen PLENTY of "Certified 
Angus" that was as lean as select graded beef.
Sadly most folks don't pay any attention to 
what they see, they'll by choice if it's labeled
choice...even if it's select. We had one market 
here that did that consistantly...till they finally 
got caught...I think they are back at it again 
myself...but that's just my opinion.
chat with you soon!
hap 
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