Whats the deal with ground beef ?

[aesop081]

You guys are all mising my point.......

There should be less fat in EXTRA LEAN then in REGULAR

should there not ?

 

[TCBF]

Why?

What are the industry standards?

They can call it anything they want.  Just like they call us "Suckers".

 

[Roy Harding]

You guys are all mising my point.......

There should be less fat in EXTRA LEAN then in REGULAR

should there not ?

This has been fun to follow. 

Cdnaviator:  it would SEEM so, at least on the surface.  However, terms such as EXTRA LEAN, LEAN, and REGULAR are descriptive terms - not regulated grades.  Very similar to "Light" cigarettes, beer, or pop - it means nothing.  All I can suggest is to find a butcher and/or supermarket who makes a product you like, and stick to that product.

All of the suggestions for removing the fat have been fabulous, and useful to know.

Roy

PS:  How'd your vodka sauce turn out?

Edit:  added the PS

 

[navymich]

You guys are all mising my point.......

There should be less fat in EXTRA LEAN then in REGULAR

should there not ?

Should be, yes.  But when you are frying it up on the stovetop, you are cooking the fat right back into the meat, so what you drain off doesn't really prove anything.

Like an earlier post, I too cook my ground beef in the microwave.  Heard about it years ago and once I tried it and saw what was left in the bottom, I haven't done it in a fry pan since.  6 mins per lb on high in the microwave, and it doesn't matter if it is regular, lean or extra lean, so you save money too, if you want to stick with regular.  But it might prove a good test for you too, as it keeps the fat separate from the meat.  Buy a pound of each and try it out.  Let us know the results. 

 

[Yrys]

There should be less fat in EXTRA LEAN then in REGULAR

Technically yah. Extra lean is between X and Y % of fat, etc. But the manager of a
butchery told me that they do it by ''eye'', no scientific measurement whatsoever.
So find one that has a measuring eye that you like.

 

[orange.paint]

Here is a provincial rule from Quebec on beef:

http://www.stretcher.com/stories/981116a.cfm

Canada wide rules:

http://www.beefinfo.org/pdf/CGBD.pdf


."....hey here comes that cdnaviator guy,throw these new stickers on the regular ground beef would ya?"."..but boss that not lean....."

I notice a large difference.I shop at sobeys usually,good butchers IMHO.

 

[aesop081]

PS:  How'd your vodka sauce turn out?

It tuned out very well actualy.....loved it.

 

[TMM]

Are you certain it's all fat and not water? Grocery store farm factory ground beef has a lot of water. Do a pan by pan test between that and organic/butcher shop ground - huge difference.

 

[armyvern]

It tuned out very well actualy.....loved it.

Wanna come over here and cook a few meals for me?? Please!! 

 

[Mike Baker]

Wanna come over here and cook a few meals for me?? Please!! 

I can Vern, you like Kraft Dinner?  ;D

 

[armyvern]

I can Vern, you like Kraft Dinner?  ;D

I am quite capable of making Kraft Dinner (and french fries!!). Thanks. Do you do Cordon Bleu?

 

[MJP]

I know your in Granola land but if you can get some Buffalo ground meat.  I use it all the time in my meals and it is so fat free that I never have to drain it before I add it to any recipe.  Tastes a bit different when you eat it just as is, but mixed in any recipe you'll never notice it's not beef.

Maybe someone can grab some for you

 

[Mike Baker]

Cordo Bleu? What is that ???

 

[Yrys]

Cordon bleu as in gourmet meals, as in exquisite cuisine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordon_bleu

 

[armyvern]

Not quite what I had in mind!!

Can he make me some Cordon Bleu?? As in food?  ;D

http://www.mcgees.com/kitchen/recipes/maindish/md119804.htm

 

[Nfld Sapper]

Cordon bleu as in gourmet meals, as in exquisite cuisine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordon_bleu

True but I've had really bad mess food that claims to be Cordon Bleu  ;D

 

[Pea]

I can Vern... us red heads should stick together.  ;D

Although, I prefer chicken over veal.

 

[Mike Baker]

Come here in June an you can get lobster for like $5 per pound. I hear that it's a great deal to you mainlander types.  :dontpanic:

 

[armyvern]

Come here in June an you can get lobster for like $5 per pound. I hear that it's a great deal to you mainlander types.  :dontpanic:

They'd probably dip it in melted butter though!! Yuck!!

 

[Yrys]

TSK!

Vern asked aviator for a coupled meals, then you offer
Kraft Dinner OR to go to your home and BUY lobsters ?

Tell your mom that she has still a few things to teach toward treating women  !