Why 100% Grassfed Matters If you’ve tried or wanted to try grassfed beef, but don’t understand how it’s better for you, this is the post for you. First, let’s define “grassfed.” Technically, all cattle are fed grass for part of their life. Cattle were designed to eat and digest grass, but many farms use grain feed to help the animals gain weight and get ready for slaughter faster. As cattle expert Temple Grandin put it, “feeding cattle grain is sorta like a diet of cake and cookies.” But a diet of cake and cookies is no better for cattle than...
Lately, it seems like you can’t enter an office lunch room or head to a party without hearing about someone who’s doing the “Whole30” or just “went Paleo.” You’ve probably seen a Keto cookbook at the grocery store or a celebrity on Instagram showing off their weight loss after a cleanse. There’s one thing these diets have in common: they all recommend 100% grassfed beef. Keto, Whole 30, Paleo: What’s the difference? Each diet focuses on whole, non-processed foods, though there are subtle differences in each diet. Paleo Diet A Paleo diet recommends unprocessed, lean foods that our ancestors would...
YesChef and Chef Ed Lee Partnership. Looking for tips to cook the perfect steak? We are excited to announce that we have partnered with YesChef and Chef Ed Lee to bring you a steak cooking experience like never before! Watch as Ed Lee talks about his love for Louisville, his origins in cooking, and how to grill a delicious Foxhollow Farm steak. Hint: salt the sh*t out of it, and don’t forget - butter makes everything better. Foxhollow Community members can get $20 off a YesChef subscription here! Boost your quarantine cooking skills with tips from amazing chefs across the...
Tallow is a saturated animal fat you’ll want to keep stocked up in your pantry for its *countless* uses! Our beef suet(fat) is very easy to render into tallow and way cheaper than buying oils like olive, palm, or coconut. Compared to oils which need to be considerably processed (grown in monocultures, harvested, pressed, filtered, bottled, and transported to you from far away places) beef tallow can be produced locally(hello!) and easily processed at home in a slow cooker. It’s natural, unprocessed, and an extremely sustainable ingredient! So, how can I use it? Want the best damn French fries of...