Tasty Tips
As you know, there's nothing average about
La Cense Beef. Like all grass fed meat, La Cense Beef cooks
differently from the grain fed beef found in most supermarkets and
butchers. This guide will help you get the tastiest results - every
time!
Keep It Frozen!
Keep your La Cense Beef frozen until
you're ready to use it. Then thaw it completely before cooking. To
defrost, we recommend placing each individual vacuum-packed cut in
the refrigerator overnight. If you're in a rush, you can also
defrost in a bowl of cool water. Never use warm water.
Less (Heat) Is More (Flavor)
Because La Cense Beef is lean, lightly
marbled and lower in fat than conventional grain-fed beef, its
flavor is accentuated by cooking at a slightly lower temperature
and for slightly less time. So, unless a recipe specifies grass fed
beef, reduce the temperature in the recipe by 50° when cooking
with La Cense Beef. Even at the lower temperature, cooking time for
grass fed beef will be about 30% to 50% less than for conventional
beef.
How Do You Like It?
Rare? Medium? It's up to you. Whatever you
choose, here's a handy list of recommended final temperatures for
every shade of "done":
Use a digital meat thermometer to get the
most accurate reading. And keep in mind, to achieve the desired
temperature, remove beef from the heat source when it's 5° to
10° shy of your target temperature - the residual heat will
finish cooking the meat in about five to ten minutes. Then you can
dig in!
For Gourmet Grilling
If you choose to grill our beef, here are
a few tips to help you reach grilling Nirvana:
- Keep basting - To add moisture, baste our beef
with a tasty marinade throughout the grilling process.
- No forks- Use tongs to turn your masterpiece;
a fork punches holes in the meat and allows the natural juices to
escape, causing it to lose some flavor.
- Keep a lid on it - To ensure that our beef
cooks evenly, leave the lid down on the grill. And, if you can,
resist checking every 20 seconds.
Start Steaks at Room Temperature
Steaks should be at room temperature
before you start cooking. That way they spend less time in the pan
getting to temperature. It's a gentler method of cooking and will
deliver juicier meat to your plate.
Don't Play with Burgers
Don't press and pat the burgers with a
spatula. This squeezes the delicious fat out, but doesn't make them
cook any faster. Spatulas are just for flipping!
Cook. Rest. Slice.
Let your beef rest at least 10 minutes
before slicing. This allows time for the juices to circulate back
into the meat. Slicing before it has properly rested sends the
juices dribbling onto the cutting board. And that's not where we
really want them!