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(More customer reviews)A lot of people, myself included, are uneasy about eating supermarket meat because of the way the animals are treated and for health reasons. This excellent book shows you how to create a whole new relationship to meat. First, Deborah Krasner confirms the health hazards and inhumanity that go into industrial meat, but then she shows you how 100% grass fed, humanely raised meat is actually a nutritious, health giving food that helps restore both our environment and our relations to farmers. In other words, you can have your meat and eat it too.
Changing to grass fed meat turns out to be relatively easy. Krasner shows you how to find grass fed meat either locally or on the Internet. She also shows you step by step, with illustrations and diagrams, how to fill out the sometimes intimidating order form, called a "cut sheet," if you're ordering a quarter, half, or whole animal. This means you get the cuts you like and don't wind up with 200 pounds of hamburger!! As far as I know, there's no other book that does this.
But it doesn't end there. As other reviewers have mentioned, the book is full of delicious recipes. Anybody who tells you that grass fed meat is hard to cook or tough should read this book and hang his/her head in shame. My personal favorites include the braised beef shanks, which came out amazingly tender and full of flavor, and the pork loin stuffed with Armagnac and prunes--just luscious.
One more-- There's a recipe for popcorn with bacon fat, bacon bits and maple syrup that is truly an addictive substance.
Finally, this is a beautiful book, large and lavishly illustrated with gorgeous photographs of animals and what appears to be the Vermont countryside. Combine the visual appeal with the great information and superb recipes and you've got a sure winner. Treat yourself or your friends and family to a copy of this book. It might just change your life, and it will definitely give you a lot of good eating.
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Good Meat is a comprehensive guide to sourcing and enjoying sustainable meat. With the rising popularity of the locavore and organic food movements—and the terms "grass fed” and "free range” commonly seen on menus and in grocery stores—people across the country are turning their attention to where their meat comes from. Whether for environmental reasons, health benefits, or the astounding difference in taste, consumers want to know that their meat was raised well. With more than 200 recipes for pork, beef, lamb, poultry, and game, stunning photos of delicious dishes, and tips on raising sustainable meat and buying from local farmers, Good Meat is sure to become the classic cooking resource of the sustainable meat movement. Praise for Good Meat:"Good Meat: The Complete Guide to Sourcing and Cooking Sustainable Meat belongs on the shelf of every carnivore out there. If you eat meat and if you raise animals for meat or if you have ever considered eating meat or eggs, you need a copy of Deborah Krasner's work of art. The thoughtful essays, equipment and seasonings chapters alone are worth the price of admission, but the anatomy lessons, cutting instructions and more than 200 recipes make the book a rare bargain indeed." -Grit.com
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