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old cow steaks
« on: December 22, 2021, 07:22:38 PM »
Anyone eat steaks from a 12 or so year old cow? 

What did you think?   

I'm going to steak up the "tenderloins and backstraps" boneless, see how it goes  :chuckle:   :EAT:


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Re: old cow steaks
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2021, 07:24:28 PM »
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Re: old cow steaks
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2021, 07:26:31 PM »
I did withhold breeding them this last year, so no calves on them for a year,  they would grade pretty well!   Nice rounded off appearance

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Re: old cow steaks
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2021, 07:28:45 PM »
Probably everybody has ever been to a auction where all the old cows go and the buyers buy them.

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Re: old cow steaks
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2021, 07:36:44 PM »
typically old cows at auction go for hamburger and end up at the big slaughterhouses

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Re: old cow steaks
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2021, 08:03:37 PM »
typically old cows at auction go for hamburger and end up at the big slaughterhouses

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Re: old cow steaks
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2021, 08:06:39 PM »
I guess I'm ig nant. We butchered our 5 or 6 year old FAT grass fed cow last August. Why make hamburger of ALL of it? Steaks tastes great to me  :dunno: Trim as much of the yellow fat as I can off it an cook up the meat. I guess I don't know any better.  :dunno: Make jerky out of some of the roasts.

Of course I grew up eating beef fed on alfalfa, no corn. Ate lamb fed on alfalfa too. Lots of lamb chops were on the dinner plate growing up. Pork chops, chicken. It all tasted great to me...still does

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Re: old cow steaks
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2021, 09:04:50 PM »
HOW much per LB.?
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Re: old cow steaks
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2021, 09:13:15 PM »
This is not a for sale ad.

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Re: old cow steaks
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2021, 09:14:28 PM »
O.K.
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Re: old cow steaks
« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2021, 09:30:51 PM »
The worst thing that could happen is that you cook one up and if you don't like it you throw the rest in the grinder. I'd say its worth a try.
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Re: old cow steaks
« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2021, 09:56:18 PM »
Not as old as yours but we had a 10 year old years ago that got her leg hung in a feeder and snapped it. She got put in the freezer. My father wanted all of it burger and I told him to keep the ribeye and tenderloin and I would eat it. I was surprised! I thought I was going to be chewing on leather and really it wasn't too bad. For sure no 2 year old and not that great of beef but dang sure edible.
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Re: old cow steaks
« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2021, 10:28:17 PM »
The meat is not old just sea :hello:soned...
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Re: old cow steaks
« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2021, 05:58:28 AM »
Hit them with the meat 🔨
Into some marinade,something with a little 🍋 juice.
Let those baby's soak 24 hours .
Even if there still a little tough ,they be tasty.
Or a marinade with some vinegar. Something acidic to break it down and lots of meat hammer will do the trick.
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Re: old cow steaks
« Reply #14 on: December 23, 2021, 07:39:30 AM »
Have the butcher slice off a ribeye after they hang for about a week and take it home.  That will tell you which way to go with the rest of it.

 


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