Tag: Certified Angus Beef

Chef Mytro’s Ribeye Steak with Polenta

Chef Matt Mytro of Flour restaurant in Moreland Hills, Ohio, is heating things up this summer with grilled recipes that sizzle, literally. Chef Matt offers his recipe for grilled ribeyes with polenta with GoRare.com readers. This is a meal made for [mouthwatering] dinner parties or grand summer gatherings, but you could easily half the quantities, below, for a more intimate affair. Just add a glass of wine or two, a spectacular sunset, and you have a perfect patio soiree. Enjoy!  Continue Reading

For Your Best Guests: Serve Pinwheel Steak Skewers

This is a great recipe for weekend gatherings or your next back yard bash. These skewers are an excellent way to serve steak to larger groups, too. Just grill several top sirloin or flank steaks, thinly slice the tender beef, roll pinwheels, and skewer. Juicy bites of luscious, mouthwatering steak for every guest without breaking the bank.  Continue Reading

You’ll Be Smokin’ Hot With A Few Tips

There’s nothing like the aroma of wood smoke and awesome flavors of a well-smoked meal. Smoking does take some finesse and knowledge, but it shouldn’t be seen as a skill that's difficult and only for grilling experts. With a little time and practice everyone can become an expert. So grab your wood chips!  Continue Reading

View from the table: Beef and Bourbon Dinner

You may have enjoyed a wine tasting or two, and maybe you've attended a pairing dinner — several courses, each accompanied by a particular wine that enhances the flavor of the food. But a bourbon dinner featuring exquisitely aged house-made liquor paired with the Certified Angus Beef ® brand ?! Legendary. It's the stuff of foodie dreams.  Continue Reading

Make steaks even when the sun won’t shine

Worry no more, fair weather friends. You CAN serve satisfying sizzle in the midst of the downpour thanks to several cooking techniques that deliver mouthwatering steaks in minutes. They may not have the smoky, charred fresh-off-the-grill flavor, but they'll certainly please your taste buds and be good to the last tender bite!  Continue Reading

Deep in the heart of a world-class barbecue

Demeris Barbecue, a family-owned Houston barbecue specialist since 1964, operates two restaurants year-round and an extensive catering division known for its quality menus and service. It’s also the culinary force behind the popular “Those Texans” tent at the Bar-B-Que, serving up a variety of tender and juicy Certified Angus Beef ® brand brisket, as well as spicy pork ribs, Texas-style sausage, and all the best bites on the side.  Continue Reading

Beef 101: best in class

The grading scale has been on our minds since we were youngsters in elementary school. We're taught to work hard and earn good grades, achieve top honors and make the mark. Good grades are a sign of achievement and top-notch quality.  Continue Reading

Behind the scenes at Recipe Rehab

This post was written by Certified Angus Beef ® brand friend, Liz DeBoer. She makes her home in California and took a road trip to L.A. for this story. On any typical evening, I can be found perusing my TV’s food channels looking for a cooking show or competition that will keep me enthralled for say, …   Continue Reading

Finding comfort in the kitchen

You would think that after decades of practice (no, I’m not going to say how many!) I would be used to the realities of wintertime in a Northern state. Alas, this is not the case. Those who are nearest and dearest to me will attest — my mood is directly correlated with the temperatures. When …   Continue Reading

Braised Pot Roast with Root Vegetables

Today we’re in the kitchen with Margaret Coleman, assistant director of digital marketing. Enjoy other recipes in our 12 Roasts of Christmas series here! A flavorful, juicy, tender pot roast almost beats a steak in my book, and this Braised Pot Roast with Root Vegetables recipe did not disappoint. I’m not sure there could have …   Continue Reading

Behind the Bizarre with Andrew Zimmern

World-traveling food connoisseur Andrew Zimmern visited Wooster, Ohio, this past summer filming an episode of his hit show Bizarre Foods America. Spotlighting the cuisine and agriculture of Cleveland and surrounding Northeast Ohio, the episode will debut Monday, Dec. 2 at 9 p.m. EST. Zimmern, also a chef and award-winning food journalist, visited the Certified Angus …   Continue Reading

Smoky Meatloaf Sandwich

Meatloaf is a faithfully recurring meal on my family’s menu, probably because it’s easy to make, feeds a crowd and usually — unless they’re especially ravenous — provides leftovers for the next day’s lunch. There’s also the bread factor … fresh-baked bread is rare in my house, but at least the loaf pans are used …   Continue Reading

Decadence in the desert

It’s a yearly tradition … celebrate past successes and face the future with improvements, new ideas, brainstorming and inspiration. This transition — past to present to forward thinking — takes place at the Certified Angus Beef ® brand’s annual conference. The event is held at beautiful destinations across the country and every once in awhile, …   Continue Reading

Cheesy celebration

Today we’re celebrating the humble cheeseburger! A beefy, juicy burger, topped with your favorite condiments, cheeses and spices … grilled to perfection. Check out some of our favorite cheeseburger recipes here!  Continue Reading

How bizarre

A celebrity in our Education & Culinary Center? You bet! This week we welcomed Andrew Zimmern, host of Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods. Shown above (from his Instagram feed) Zimmern spent some time with Certified Angus Beef ® brand chefs and meat scientist Dr. Phil Bass. It was a busy day with lots of beef talk, but …   Continue Reading

Exquisite food a Stark reality

Chef Mark Stark opened his acclaimed Stark’s Steakhouse in one of the plummeting economy’s hardest-stricken areas in late 2007. Not far from the epicenter of where the technology boom’s bubble burst in Silicon Valley, Stark and his wife, Terri, chose to weather the storm. What has blossomed since those difficult early days is one of …   Continue Reading

From the heart

Editor’s note: This post was written by Steve Suther, director of Industry Information, Certified Angus Beef LLC. A great chef starts with the calling. His heart knows before his head what his hands enjoy. Chef Livio Ferigo is a Bermuda legend, 20 years after coming here from his native village in northern Italy. He grew up …   Continue Reading

Finding perfection in beef bacon

A few months back, I received a note from a friend who spends his weekends dabbling in the kitchen when he’s not up to his ears with seminary work. He experiments — not just with beef, but with an assortment of meats, grains, vegetables, fruits and other caveman cuisine found at our local Buehler’s Fresh …   Continue Reading

Nothing fishy about Foley

The “gate to plate” experience is widely touted, and one from which I have learned about environmental and quality procedures proudly practiced by folks raising beef cattle. It was equally interesting for my colleague, Dee Walenciak, and me to visit the M.F. Foley Company in New Bedford, Mass. — just two beef gals at a fish …   Continue Reading

Buckeye Barbecue

Last night my family and I celebrated my father’s birthday with  Certified Angus Beef ® brand filet of rib. While preparing the delectable celebratory meal, I couldn’t help but think of The Ohio State University students in a first-of-its-kind undergraduate barbecue course. They earn college credit while learning how to grill delicious dinners. I can’t think …   Continue Reading

Five stars … and their five-star dinners

Life is full of choices — and as my fellow foodies know, they often revolve around our next meal. The recent Certified Angus Beef ®Annual Conference at The Greenbrier Resort presented a (happy) conundrum of sorts for guests. Five of the most innovative, creative and talented chefs who partner with the brand created their own special, one-night-only …   Continue Reading

Chef Jeff takes the stage

Food, glorious food. We all rely upon it as a source of nourishment. But beyond that, it represents discoveries, connections and memories. In many ways, it can shape who we are, how we view the world, and how we live. It’s central to our stories, sometimes in ways we don’t expect. The power of food, …   Continue Reading

Step inside The Greenbrier

The weather is beautiful, the hotel is grand and the company we keep? Absolutely divine. We’re fortunate to celebrate the past year with our partners and friends in a unique setting like The Greenbrier Resort. It’s an amazing place … brimming with vibrant colors, contrasting patterns and secrets acquired in a 230-year history. The event …   Continue Reading

Elegant eats in an amazing retreat

We’re spending the week at The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Our annual conference is a celebration of achievements, a time to applaud our partners’ successes and look forward to the future. We hope you’ll come along with us … We’ll take you into the historic retreat and showcase its elegant rooms and …   Continue Reading

Labor of Love

Beer-marinated Flank Steak … makes for a luscious Labor Day picnic recipe. Trust me. You will not be disappointed. Flank steak is a lean, extremely flavorful cut of beef. It’s often used for fajitas, but it can easily become the star of the show if you marinate, then grill. Flank steak should be sliced thin against the …   Continue Reading

‘Well Done’ means more to Texas chef

Brazen, quick-witted and honest, Ric Rosser is as Texas as Texas gets. He has to be. When he’s not on the ranch running livestock, hunting game or fishing, Rosser is the imaginative culinary mastermind who makes his nearly 50 Saltgrass Steak House locations across five states consistently exceptional — no matter which you visit. In short, …   Continue Reading

Masters in training

“I am a knowledgeable source of information.” “I can make suggestions. I can teach.” “I am the source my customers need to succeed.” Those statements were made by participants in an interactive learning experience at the Certified Angus Beef ® brand’s Education & Culinary Center in Wooster, Ohio. Food service professionals are participating in the …   Continue Reading

Project runway

Editor’s note: This post was written by Malorie Bankhead, who is spending her summer interning with the Certified Angus Beef ® public relations team. While we’ve all been known to throw a little flare in our style, have you ever tossed a little fashion on your plate — your dinner plate that is. I’ve had …   Continue Reading

Talking to a seasoned professional

We recently introduced you to the partnership between the Certified Angus Beef ® brand and BKW® Seasonings, and its owner Matt Beeler. We wanted to pepper him with questions about what it takes to succeed in the spice biz. And after you read his thoughts, be sure to visit the BKW® Seasonings facebook page for …   Continue Reading

K.I.S.S. of Flavor

(Keep it seasoned, stupid) One of the indisputable facts on which the Certified Angus Beef ® brand hangs its hat is that, thanks to generous marbling, it tastes so naturally good you only need to season it with salt and pepper. That’s what our in-house culinary team recommends, that’s what our elite chef partners around …   Continue Reading

Paradise by the BBQ lights

Palm trees … white sandy beaches … barbecue and bubbly. Think lifestyles of the rich and famous on a tropical island. It’s enough to make anybody smile. Our own Chef Scott Popovic spent Independence Day at Peter Island Resort & Spa, the largest private island in the British Virgin Islands. He was surrounded by breathtaking …   Continue Reading

Frankly speaking

Editor’s note: This post was written by Certified Angus Beef ® brand Chef Michael Ollier. There’s a holiday for everything these days, including the humble frankfurter. July is National Hot Dog Month and National Picnic Month. Add beautiful weather and there’s more than enough reason to celebrate outdoors. For me, an affair to remember begins and ends with great food. It’s the …   Continue Reading

Tasting the Caribbean in Miami

Taste of the Caribbean is a showcase of Caribbean cuisine held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Miami. Chefs from Caribbean hotel and resort destinations attend seminars and hear keynote speakers, participate in and enjoy a culinary trade show, and compete in a series of culinary challenges that showcase the region’s most popular and innovative …   Continue Reading

Classic Aspen

Glance down the list of featured chefs at this year’s FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen, and you’ll see a veritable who’s who of the finest chefs in the world. Everybody from the iconic Thomas Keller and Jose Andres, Spain’s unofficial ambassador to the U.S., to molecular gastronomy pioneer Grant Achatz and Iron Chef Michael …   Continue Reading