Beef

Does beef make you fat?

Red meat (beef, pork, lamb, veal, and game) and meat products (like sausage) have relatively high amounts of saturated fat, followed by poultry (chicken, turkey, duck, and other), and seafood (fish and shellfish), which is rich in good unsaturated fat, according to research published in the International Journal of Obesity. Is eating too much beef …

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Where did beef come from?

Other articles in this series: Part 2 – A vernacular lesson. Part 3 – A lesson in beef cattle breeds. Part 4 – An anatomical context. Most cattle that eventually make up the country’s beef supply are from within the United States, according to the United States Department of Agriculture, with roughly 8-20 percent coming …

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What to do with beef broth?

Ingredients1-1/2 pounds beef chuck roast, cut into 2-in. Cubes1 tablespoon dried red peppercorn3-5 slices ginger2 tablespoons Shaoxing cooking wine1/2 cup soy sauce1 tablespoon sugar (rock sugar, turbinado sugar or honey)5 star anise pods2 bay leaves1-2 whole scallions, roots cut off1-3 teaspoons chili bean paste, depending on preferred spice level, and more items. What can be …

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