Month 3 - August 2024
Your CSA program has been carefully designed to pair each month's contents with the season and special events/holidays happening that month.
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ABOUT THE CUTS...
PORK
Pork Butt - "Pork tenderloin can be prepared a number of ways and is flavorful, lean and easy to cook. Whether you are looking for a quick weeknight dinner or something a little extra special, pork tenderloin is a nutritious and tasty choice. Pork tenderloin can be impressive with simple seasonings and roasted, grilled, sautéed, or used as an ingredient in a variety of recipes. It is a mild, lean and tender cut that comes from the full pork loin and typically weighs around ¾ to 1½ pounds" - Taken from pork.org
Ground Italian Sausage - Essentially any sausage is seasoned ground pork. Italian sausage is seasoned with Italian spices. Optimal cooking methods are pretty much anything! Grill, roast/bake, pan-broil/skillet, braise/pot roast, broil, smoke is just a few to name.
Smoked Ham Steak/Slice - In the same way a New York strip steak is cut from the beef short loin, a ham steak is cut from a whole ham roast, which is part of the shank bone. It can be boneless or bone-in; a ham steak with the bone will be less expensive, but more difficult to slice into evenly shaped pieces. Ham steak can be cooked whole or cut into cubes and added to casseroles, soups, and egg dishes. It most often is sold raw, so be sure to cook it, which will only take a few minutes, before adding to a recipe. source: The Spruce Eats
Ground Pork - A virtual freezer staple. Ground pork is versatile as it soaks up any flavor you add to it with spices and sauces. Change up some of your favorite recipes by swapping out other ground meats for ground pork. No Italian sausage or breakfast sausage on hand? No problem! Just flavor your own! Optimal cooking methods are pretty much anything! Grill, roast/bake, pan-broil/skillet, braise/pot roast, broil, smoke is just a few to name.
BEEF
Brisket -The Brisket! This cut is the BBQ lover's dream and is perfect for that low and slow cooking in your smoker. Just as in Wells Farms Steaks marbling is king and this brisket is no different. Its natural marbling provides you with a premium piece of meat with superior taste. This the animal's breast, so it can be tougher because it is used for movement. An ideal cut for cooking low and slow. Optimal cooking methods are grill, broil, pan-broil/skillet, slow cooking, sous vide or smoking.
Porterhouse Steaks - Porterhouse steaks come from the area below the backbone. It is home to some of the most tender and popular cuts of beef, such as the Tenderloin, Strip Steak, T-Bone and Porterhouse steaks. When you enjoy a T-Bone or a Porterhouse Steak - the large portion of steak next to one side of the bone is actually the NY Strip steak whereas the other side of the bone is the Tenderloin. A Porterhouse steak has a large portion of the tenderloin then the T-Bone. Optimal cooking methods are grill, broil, pan-broil/skillet, sous vide or smoking.
Sirloin Steaks - Sirloin steaks are a flavorful cut that is versatile and juicy. It is a bit leaner than the ribeye or other premium steaks but just as delicious when served as a steak, cut into kabobs or steak tips. Sirloin steaks come from the Sirloin Primal near the middle rear of the beef. Optimal cooking methods include grill, pan-broil/skillet, stir-fry, broil, smoke, sous vide.
Ground Beef - A favorite by all and a freezer staple. Versatility and rich flavor make ground beef beef's most popular item. It is perfect for burgers, tacos, casseroles, and everything in-between. Optimal cooking methods are pretty much anything! Grill, roast/bake, pan-broil/skillet, braise/pot roast, broil, smoke are just a few to name.
**Information source www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com and the Cattlemen's Beef Board, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, National Pork Board, and Meat Illustrated.