Create and innovate with beef shank

On average, a side of beef weighs somewhere around 300-400 lbs. When compared to chicken and pork, that’s an awful lot of meat available for consumption. But glance down the menu in most restaurants and you’ll see roughly the same three or four cuts available. Surely there must be more to it than that.  Continue Reading

Cleveland Chefs Get Creative To Showcase Beef Diversity

It’s not to say that Cleveland chefs David Kocab and Matt Mytro don’t appreciate a good steak. Both chefs — with prominent Italian-centric restaurants just miles apart on the championship city’s east side — love a sizzling steak. But they also believe chefs can be very creative when it comes to beef. So they joined forces to create a special dinner showcasing these ideas.  Continue Reading

Change the Way You Think About Short Ribs

Imagine a classic braised short rib texture, but with intense beefiness and so much funk it could host its own episode of Soul Train. That’s what we’re talking about. It’s a game-changer in the beef world, and one that invites an entirely new thought process of how to utilize always-delicious short ribs.  Continue Reading

Two Chefs and A Rancher, Trading Places

Twenty-three miles. That's the difference between this rancher and these chefs. Twenty-three miles separates pasture and professional kitchen, yet it’s rare for these separate ends of the same beef spectrum to meet in the middle. They shoulder their own responsibilities with precision and pride, confident the other guys — and everyone between — will uphold his end of the table.  Continue Reading

5 Tips for Ordering A Perfect Steak

Restaurants are as unique as the chefs in their kitchens. Our biggest challenge, dear steak lover, is to find one that suits our personal dining habits, expectations and yeah — most importantly — our taste buds! When you have a hankering for the perfect steak, remember these tips when you order:  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

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

Meet Chuck Denver

I say “meet” because I’m working under the assumption that you’ve never met Chuck. Not many have, as a matter of fact.You can find him in the meat case at some grocery stores. Maybe even in the cooler at your favorite restaurant. And if you treat him well, Chuck Denver can be your best friend. Chuck …   Continue Reading

Setting our sights on Grand Cayman

Jetting off to the Cayman Islands sounds like a glamorous endeavor, but serving up impeccable meals and pleasing vacationing palates is no easy task … unless you’re in the company of Chef Scott Popovic and friends. Chef Scott participated in the Cayman Cookout again this year. The annual event is hosted by celebrity chefs Eric …   Continue Reading

Conversation starters

We all want to know more about the food we eat — and whether we prefer to dine on T-bones or tofu, the back story has become increasingly important. We want to know the who, when, where and how of the food on our plate. But turn the tables and be the person growing, raising or producing food. How do you engage shoppers, chefs, grocery stores and anyone else who questions the origin of their edibles?  Continue Reading

Globe trotting, bloggy style

I’ve traveled all around the world — to the Aussie land down under, across the great blue puddle to Europe, beyond America’s borders into Mexico and Canada, from Washington to Florida, Maine to California. But never have I had an opportunity like I did at the end of August — experiencing Saipan, Japan and Saudi …   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

Culintro

Nooo, it’s not the latest dance craze, popular exclamation or neighborhood eatery. Culintro is a call to action of sorts — an eclectic gathering of chefs, food and great conversation. It’s networking at its best for restaurant, culinary, food and industry professionals, and it’s taking New York City and San Francisco by storm spoon … …   Continue Reading

Q & A with Chef Seeholzer

Cleveland’s long history is filled with dynamic duos … Big Chuck and Little John. Lanigan and Webster. Mark Price and Brad Daugherty. Ernest Byner and Kevin Mack. But it’s the culinary scene in this city on the shores of Lake Erie that produced Cleveland’s latest prolific pair. Chef Jonathan Seeholzer is a chef and partner at  The …   Continue Reading

The best of Best of the Best

Under cover of crystal chandeliers and electric blue lighting at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel, guests entered Wine Spectator’s Best of the Best, a highlight of the Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival. It’s the most expensive of the festival events, at $350 per ticket. Sysco Specialty Meats partnered with the Certified Angus Beef …   Continue Reading

Signature steer

Can he have your autograph? That’s the question we asked the chefs at last night’s “food extravaganza” — officially titled Wine Spectator’s Best of the Best sponsored by Bank of America. The evening was a combination of the best chefs and best wines in the country. And “Porter” here — as in Porterhouse — attracted …   Continue Reading

Ribbon cuttings and cleavers

This story began back in September when we decided if we build it, they will come. And so the process began — transform the 7,000-square foot building next door into an Education & Culinary Center. A grand opening is scheduled for May, but this past week we invited the Chamber of Commerce and a couple hundred of our …   Continue Reading

A slice of heaven

Whether apple, cherry, pecan or blackberry, I somehow always have room for pie (though never pumpkin — yep, I’m strange) after Thanksgiving dinner. Flaky crust and sweet filling, gently warmed and served a la mode … I’m in heaven. [Happy sigh.] In fact, my traditional Black Friday breakfast, as I head out on my shopping adventures well …   Continue Reading

Supper in the South

Picture yourself in the deep south. It’s a Sunday afternoon … leaves turning, only a hint of chill in the air. The scents and sights of culinary decadence you can only find below the Mason-Dixon line filling the atmosphere. For any food-loving, red-blooded biped, this is a thin slice of Heaven. And for one afternoon recently …   Continue Reading

Where legends are made

Imagine you’re headed to a breathtaking spot in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains to talk, eat and learn about Angus beef. You’ll be surrounded by industry leaders with unique businesses and a common desire: to provide mouthwatering steaks that not only please the taste buds, but surpass a beef lover’s wildest dreams. We’re in Oregon this week for …   Continue Reading