Grass Fed/Finished Beef vs Grain: Your Thoughts?

[IdahoJ]

Is grass fed/grass finished beef worth the premium?

If it is, why?

[stef]

Grass finished (unfinished) beef is rather awful.

You're in Idaho so do unfinished red meat the right way: Deer Hunting | Idaho Fish and Game

[Robert Santana]

Worth it in what sense? I'm with stef on the taste profile.

[IdahoJ]

For nutritional benefit. That whole Omega 3:6 thing.

I have tried grass fed beef and do not notice a negative taste profile. To me they're both the same in regards to taste.

[IdahoJ]

Grass finished (unfinished) beef is rather awful.

You're in Idaho so do unfinished red meat the right way: Deer Hunting | Idaho Fish and Game

How much edible meat does one get from a deer? I had an opportunity to go last season, but missed due to work.

[danomite!]

Is grass fed/grass finished beef worth the premium?

If it is, why?

Is the different fat content, etc... what you're referring to? This article weighs in on it. I'm in the grain finished camp for taste... and price.

Grass-Fed Vs. Grain-Fed Ground Beef -- No Difference In Healthfulness | Beef Magazine

[Robert Santana]

For nutritional benefit. That whole Omega 3:6 thing.

I have tried grass fed beef and do not notice a negative taste profile. To me they're both the same in regards to taste.

If you are getting fatty fish throughout the week I'm not sure it's that much more beneficial but if you don't notice a difference in taste and are willing to spend the money I say go for it. Certainly cannot hurt

[Satch12879]

Really, the more crucial question is “dry-aged or wet-aged.”

I think we all know that answer.

[stef]

"Wet-aged" is nonsense.

But you can't put any useful amount of age on a skinny cow anyway. So you have an animal that's older since growing out takes 2x as long (tougher), can't be decently aged (tougher and less tasty), and has inadequate marbling -- and all for a premium!

If you're set on a grass-only cow, look around for someone who will sell you a cow off their land and have it butchered. That way you can get more reasonable price since it's bulk and since you avoid the markup involved in retail handling of a fashionable product (where plenty of the price is a marketing game).

[stef]

How much edible meat does one get from a deer? I had an opportunity to go last season, but missed due to work.

Depends on how big, but you should get about 60% of the weight out in meat, a little more if you take the kidneys, heart etc. There's always moose and elk if you need to up the volume.