Good for you, Steve. Our country is bombarded with pseudo-nutrition. Our pyramid made up more by boards (dairy, beef, pork, etc.) pushing their own agendas than actual science. It's great for making us fat and increasing cholesterol. Do what you want to do. Our choices of food in this country make it very unlikely you will suffer from any diseases related to deficiency.

Eat the beef or don't at Christmas. I seriously doubt it will make you sick. Unless you go crazy and eat the whole cow.

Red meat is especially bad when served like this: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34358268/ns/...

Good for you Steve! Red meat can be linked to heart disease and some forms of cancer. My family eats red meat only once a week...maybe a steak or a hamburger. Ground turkey or chicken is a great substitute for ground beef. I love it in tacos, chili, and meatloaf (I can't even tell the difference). It's lower in saturated fat and cheaper! Don't get me wrong, I love red meat, but too much of a 'good' thing can be bad.

Swisschick- good point. So it may depend on who you buy it from or if you know the butcher and how the cow was feed.

Did Steve say he's a vagetarian?

"Waiter, what's that fly doing in my soup?!"
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"The backstroke."

I think beef is great but I've had two heart attacks, 2 angioplasties and catheterizations and two cancer surgeries. Maybe I should rethink my diet. After all, "you are what you eat,"- an overinflated muscular cow? How would I look as a celery, a tomato, an apple or a carrot? But I don't think I'd like carrot gravy. Just pass the beef and gravy this holiday!

"Waiter, there's a fly in my soup."
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"Shutup or else everybody'll want one!"

Not all Angus is top meat. I used to live in a rented farm house and the landowner raised cattle. When it was selling time, he thought he was doing me a big favor by bringing me ground meat and steaks, etc. He was, but the animals were constantly on concrete eating corn from the time they were on their own. Way too much marbling comes from that, and the flavor is NOT the same. Cattle, angus or not, always tastes better when raised grazing and a lot less corn. I know. I raised cattle with my Dad. The stores label is Angus so they can charge $1.50/pound more than regular "ground chuck".

Some beef for Steve.
http://gazettextra.com/weblogs/latest-ne...

Yes Gary, funny but the correct serving of meat is 3-4 oz.

Retiredat55- that is called marbling. Choice cut will get you a good piece of meat for the price. Angus is good too.

Steve, dude, you talk about man-code in one post, then talk about not eating red-meat in this one- followed up by Mister Rodgering in your latest post. Are you purposefully trying to be enigmatic? You, sir, are a tough nut to crack.

Hank Hill would agree as long as you cook it with propane.

writergirl - you are right on the ones I have met. However, I don't care what label I receive. I have been called worse, and it doesn't bother me....

when you do decide to go out and purchace that special steak for dinner,what you should always look for if you want the best taste is to look for grains of fat interceding the muscle,the more you find usually the higher the grade, don't be afraid of that fat because this is what will give you the flavor,also a light amount of trim on the outside shows that it will tell you this animal was ready for market,my wife and I love ribeyes and she cuts off the fat and I will eat that before I finish my own. Right or wrong I will except everyones preferance but I have been eating beef my entire life and just about everyday and I have no cholesteral or weight problems,don't deny yourself the chance to taste a good steak or other red meat just because what you have read just make sure you pick out a good one.

3-4 oz?
"How did you find your steak, sir?"
"Well, I just looked under the mashed potato and there it was!"

I have to have red meat. It seems body WANTS a bit of red meat. I am not saying eat a portion enough for 10 people(prime quarter). A portion is 3-4 oz at a time NOT a 12 oz steak. I agree keep it lean and you'll be fine. I have to have a yummy bar burger every so often. I only eat half and eat the other half for breakfast.

WOW you are really missing out.
No steak
NO lamb
NO ostrich-yum
No meatloaf ;(
NO fondue
NO beef stew
No meat balls-appetizer with sauces-so many to pick from
The list goes on.
Sorry I get bored with just chicken and pork.

My mom kills any meat when she cooks it. I prefer my meat med rare or rare.I like a nice char on it. It depends on who is cooking it. You can always fix it if it is too rare. You cannot fix rare -med rare if it is medium(yuk)

bassman- You can have my prime rib. I just don't like it much.

jvlborn- it isn't that expensive IF you eat the correct portions.

We went to Prime Quarter the other night. We both cooked filets. We had three meals each from our one steak. We had steak that night. We had steak salad the next night. The third night we had steak wraps. I think they're 9 oz portions.

The record for the beefeater(40 oz) is under 3 minutes. They also have to eat a piece of bread, salad, and a potato. I said wouldn't it take 3 minutes to cut the steak? She said you get to cut up the steak first. The guy with the record cut it in small pieces and swallowed it whole. Now Steve you WOULD have some problems if you attempted this. I wonder what problems this guy had. GROSS! She said a very young boy does it often. If you complete this you get a $20 certificate towards your next meal. The cost is $29. I don't think it is worth it. The child size steak is $6 . It is a 4 oz portion. This seems plenty to me. You would save $3 and save on the kids digestive system! She also said a teenage girl that didn't weigh 100 pounds wringing wet did it too.

LB, my guess is that you've only come into contact with ones that are already a**holes regardless of their diets. I have several veg friends who wouldn't say a word to someone about their choices, especially one as personal as what you eat. Do you really want to be the kind of person that perpetuates stereotypes?

writergirl - slather down a slab of red meat in front of them and see what I am talking about. I bet they can't keep quiet in front of you....

Does the bit of ground beef in spaghetti on rare occasions bother you? If not, then I wouldn't worry about it...

Localboy, how exactly can you be "leery" of non-meat-eaters? Do they wear some kind of sign, or do you typically wait to make judgements of people after you've grilled them about their diets?

Wow, funny how attached everyone is to the red meat. I love it as much as the next guy, just can't afford it.

Steve, I do not think your diet means a single thing about you, nor would changing it change you. However I do hear from vegetarians that it may 'mess you up' a tad if you suddenly indulge. So take it easy if you do choose to partake!

Steve - I should have been clear; "red meat". I don't understand it. If you have a "slight urge" then why are you fighting it? It won't kill you, or ruin your bodies mojo...

Bassman - every New Year's Eve (last 10+yrs), my wife makes prime rib and lobster with artichoke dip as an appetizer. The combo of lobster and prime rib makes you feel like a king for a short moment. After eating that meal, you leave the year and start the next one so high, you can drive a truck between your feet and the ground.

Once a week in any weather I fire up the Weber and cook a big fat Rib Eye it just does'nt get any better than that! My opinion is you only live once so enjoy the good things.AND I am not over weight and my colestorol is perfect!My body would react if I quit eating beef.If you don't want to eat the Prime Rib @ your gathering I will gladly come over and eat your portion OH! does she have a dab of horeradish.Yum Yum

Localboy -- I eat meat, just not red meat. I have my share of chicken, fish, etc. By no means am I a vegetarian.

Steve, this explains everything. To each his own, but I am always leery of non-meat eaters. I am really suprised you just "stopped" eating it. I guess that is better then you having an agenda and trying to impose it on others. To answer your question; Your body will for a fleeting moment, ride a wave of ecstasy when you down that first bite of prime!

You do well to avoid the hamburgers, although they are delicious, but avoiding steak is taking it too far. Try a New York strip or a nice, lean Porterhouse and you may find football more interesting and that your mechanical aptitude has increased.

Steve, I think a healthy does of Aristotelian ethics is well in order here. Human physiology is amazingly adaptive -- especially in moderation. If I can't convince you on the basis of Greek thinkers, try Paracelsus: "Alle Ding' sind Gift, und nichts ohn' Gift; allein die Dosis macht, daß ein Ding kein Gift ist." All of this said, cook your roast beast to no more than medium rare. Anything beyond ruins the flavor.

You just stopped eating it.
Right.
I think you may have been sucked in by the people who try to make you feel guilty.

Yep it is.................