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Flat Iron Steak

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You’re starting to see Flat Iron Steak on more restaurant menus. In the North American Meat Processor (NAMP) meat buyers guide, it is item #1114D Beef Shoulder, Top Blade Steak. The NAMP lists it as the second most tender cut, after the Tenderloin, and followed (in order) by the Top…

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Vaquero (Cowboy) Migas

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Migas are the Mexican version of scrambled eggs with crispy fried corn tortilla chips mixed in. There are plenty of variations, but one hard-and-fast rule is that you can’t use flour tortillas – that’s not authentic! Use yellow or white corn tortillas. 10 yellow or white corn tortillas vegetable oil…

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Beef Packing Houses

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Did you know that four beef packing companies control 85% of the market? – Tyson Foods in Arkansas is the biggest player in the US beef market with 107,000 employees and $26 billion in sales. They are the second-largest food production company in the Fortune 500. – Cargill Meat Solutions…

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