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Bison
  • Jul 8, 2014
American Originals: The Rich History of American Bison and Turkeys

Two of America's originals, learn the history of the bison and turkey.

  • Jun 4, 2014
Heritage Pork Taste Chart

Pork Breed Histories and Heritage Pork Taste Chart Berkshire [Fatty] smooth and creamy flavor Berkshire pork is elegant, luscious and smooth. The meat boasts a round and buttery flavor that melts on the tongue. Red Wattle [Fatty] flavorful, earthy, minerally, bold Red Wattle meat is charmingly inconsistent and can be earthy, vegetal and herbaceous with […] The post Heritage Pork Taste Chart appeared first on HERITAGE FOODS USA.

  • Jun 3, 2014
Heritage Lamb Taste Chart

Lamb Breed Histories and Heritage Lamb Taste Chart TUNIS It’s hard not to respect a breed that was referenced numerous times in the Bible (see fat-tailed sheep) and is reputed to be 3000 years old. It’s even harder to imagine the Tunis not being completely delicious since the first three U.S. presidents raised and consumed […] The post Heritage Lamb Taste Chart appeared first on HERITAGE FOODS USA.

Breed Taste Charts
  • Jun 1, 2014
Breed Taste Charts

“Taste, like identity, has value only when there are differences” – Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food A Heritage breed is a breed that is bred for certain traits, but the philosophy behind the breeding is the old philosophy of balance. A heritage breed is one that is healthy, strong, and capable of reproducing and foraging, and lives a long time. Heritage genetics are the foundation for a humanely raised, healthy animal.

Let’s Grind! The importance of eating ground meat.
  • May 19, 2014
Let’s Grind! The importance of eating ground meat.

The way you cut your meat reflects the way you live. — Confucius Of an average eight-hundred-pound steer on the rail, I’ve seen between 20 and 80 percent turned into ground. It’s very simple: The more meat that is ground, the fewer pieces the farmer needs to worry about selling.

What Separates Heritage Chickens From the Rest of the Pack?
  • Apr 25, 2014
What Separates Heritage Chickens From the Rest of the Pack?

What really separates Heritage Breeds of chicken from the rest of the pack, and why is it so important to help preserve breed diversity? What is most remarkable about the chicken is that every one of the approximately 12 billion that populate the planet earth are all descended from the Red junglefowl (gallus gallus) of southern Asia.

Heritage Chicken Taste Chart
  • Apr 8, 2014
Heritage Chicken Taste Chart

Black Minorca The Minorca is a Mediterranean breed originated in Spain. They are one of the largest of the Mediterranean breeds, and are known to be great foragers and egg layers. Because of there large size they have historically been raised for their meat.

Lamb Breed Histories and Tasting Notes
  • Mar 17, 2014
Lamb Breed Histories and Tasting Notes

Lamb Breed Histories and Tasting Notes Want a hot recipe? Choose a lovely, well- sourced piece of meat — from a farm you know, and from a breed you have come to love, and add fire. Et voilà! There’s your recipe. Just remember, the fire is the constant, the meat is the variable.