Grass-Finished Ground Beef — 80/20

An 80/20 grind from cattle that never saw a feedlot. Beefier than what you're used to — grass-finished fat carries a mineral, almost buttery flavor that grain finishing washes out.

Grass-fed and grass-finished. That second word is the one that matters, and it's the one most labels leave off. Engler's cattle spend their whole lives on open California pasture: no grain, no feedlot, no added hormones or antibiotics. Ever.

Cooking it: lean beef cooks faster. Pull it earlier than you think and don't crowd the pan.

From Michael and Mary Engler's fourth-generation family ranch in Sonora, an hour up the hill in the Sierra foothills. 1 lb packages.

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