TechDad Central appreciates new technology in any form, so a break today from gadgets to write about my other favorite topic … food!
Two years ago I was on Buenos Aires, Argentina and ended up at a neighborhood steakhouse. I tasted grass-fed beef for the first time and have raved about its unique flavor ever since.
To my pleasant surprise, the Mom Central office received a pack of four filets from Williams-Sonoma this past week in connection with a Pepsi Natural recipe contest. I’ve always been skeptical about technology used to vacuum-seal steaks but when I opened the box I learned that these were grass-fed beef from an 80,000 acre ranch in California.
So I fired up our tricked out Weber grill, marinated the four filets in some Cormier’s Gold Double-Garlic and then cooked them on high for about 4 minutes per side (aiming for medium rare). Make sure that you let them sit for 3-4 minutes after you remove them from the heat and do not be tempted to slice them open while on the grill to check for doneness! Result: incredible steak with a unique taste and texture. Be forewarned that grass-fed beef is distinctly different from the predominant corn-fed variety!
Technology scoreboard:
1) Freshness from vacuum sealing and freezing: A- (It should be an A but I’m still a bit old school and I’m practicing some grade deflation here)
2) Taste from the technology needed to raise free-range cattle: A+
I have yet to try Kobe beef but if it’s better than this, I’ll be shocked.
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