Latest Recall: Cause for Alarm? I am sure by now you all have heard about USDA recalling nearly 9 million pounds of meat processed through Rancho Feeding Corporation in Petaluma, CA. The news media has been releasing USDA’s press release regarding the recall and quite frankly, unless you speak meat jargon, it sounds pretty dang scary. It talks about the meat being classified under a... The post Meat Inspection and Recalls: How It Works appeared first on Chico Locker & Sausage Co. Inc..| Chico Locker & Sausage Co. Inc.
Recently, we came across this series put out by the Angust TV called Story of a Steak. It takes you on a visual tour of how your steak makes it from the field to your plate. It begins with a ranch in Wyoming, takes you through a feed yard in Kansas, and finally ends up at the meat lab. This is a great line up... The post Story of a Steak appeared first on Chico Locker & Sausage Co. Inc..| Chico Locker & Sausage Co. Inc.
Here’s our super basic, super simple and easy tutorial for roasting a fantastic turkey for this Thanksgiving. Now I know many of you may have your own tried and true ways of cooking your turkey, but we are keeping things simple. There are plenty of opportunities to add spice, flavor, and personal frill along the way so feel free to take this recipe and run... The post Cooking the Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey appeared first on Chico Locker & Sausage Co. Inc..| Chico Locker & Sausage Co. Inc.
It’s probably likely that if you solely buy meat from the grocery store, you didn’t know there was such as thing as purple meat. Yes, purple meat. Or as we call it in the meat industry, dark cutting beef. Dark cutting beef carcasses have a purplish-black color rather than a bright red color we are all used to. Often times, dark cutting beef may resemble... The post Did You Know: There Is Such A Thing As Purple Meat? appeared first on Chico Locker & Sausage Co. Inc..| Chico Locker & Sausage Co. Inc.
Well that “pink slime” controversy is rearing it’s ugly head again… But this time it isn’t about the beef. The suspect in question? Chicken. I am sure many of us remember this image of that “pink” substance many people were trying to say was lean finely textured beef. In reality, it’s hard to say what this substance really is. It’s quite likely that this is... The post The Real Story Behind Chicken Nuggets… appeared first on Chico Locker & Sausage Co. Inc..| Chico Locker & Sausage Co. Inc.
It’s been called a meat condiment, meat candy, people have described themselves as having a bacon tooth. It seems like nowadays everywhere you go, you find bacon. Bacon infused vodka, bacon cupcakes, bacon wrapped anything under the sun… What can’t you find that isn’t bacon flavored? Bacon has become a national craze that has got even vegetarians admitting they find it hard to resist bacon.... The post The Bacon Craze.. How Did This Happen? appeared first on Chico Locker & Sausage Co....| Chico Locker & Sausage Co. Inc.
Nitrites are something that have been in the news off and on since the 1980’s. One news story tells you they cause cancer, the next one tells you the health benefits of nitrites. There have even been billboards trying to prey on the fear that hot dogs are just as bad as smoking cigarettes. Some products claim to be “nitrite free” but are they really nitrite... The post Nitrites: What’s the REAL Story? appeared first on Chico Locker & Sausage Co. Inc..| Chico Locker & Sausage Co. Inc.
As a business who’s been in the meat industry and seen many different sides of the industry, we’d like consumers to know that you can find good meat no matter where you go. Don’t feel like you’ve got to spend ridiculous amounts of money to get the best meat out there just because your neighbors do, or your friends do. Buying meat doesn’t have to... The post What We Want You to Know About the Meat Industry appeared first on Chico Locker & Sausage Co. Inc..| Chico Locker & Sausage Co. Inc.
For a long time as a child, I didn’t like pork… I know, the daughter of a butcher not liking pork it’s like a sin. Why didn’t I like pork? Well my mom usually over cooked it. It was dry, it was tough, and it was tasteless. She cooked it like her mother had always cooked it for her. Then one day, the butcher man... The post How Do I Know When My Pork Chops Are Cooked? appeared first on Chico Locker & Sausage Co. Inc..| Chico Locker & Sausage Co. Inc.
We all know the classics: rib eyes, new yorks, filets…. The tried and true staples are great. We love a grilled rib eye as much as the next meat lover. But with beef prices usually through the roof during summer, grilling a rib eye up one night a week can put a dent on your pocket book! So what are some inexpensive cuts that are...| Chico Locker & Sausage Co. Inc.
