The stagecoach is an extremely well known image (thank you Wells Fargo Bank). The four-wheeled closed coach for passengers, drawn by four horses was widely used before the arrival of railroads. The business of running stagecoaches was known as staging. The stagecoach was supported on thoroughbraces, which were leather straps…
You don’t normally associate China and it’s 1.3 billion people with beef but a growing middle class in the Orient is making it more popular among consumers. China’s middle class today is the size of the ENTIRE United States. Senior economist Fred Gale with the USDA says “Steak houses have…
Western author Rick Steber recently sent me his newest book Secrets of the Bull and I want to recommend it. From his website: “Rick is the author of 27 books. He has received numerous awards and recognition for his achievements in Western literature including the Favell Museum Western Heritage Award,…
From Wikipedia: “Kobe beef (神戸ビーフ) refers to beef from the black Tajima-ushi breed of Wagyu cattle, raised according to strict tradition in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Kobe beef is renowned for its flavour, tenderness, and fatty well-marbled texture. Kobe beef can be prepared as steak, sukiyaki, shabu shabu, sashimi, teppanyaki and…
If you are a regular reader you’ve probably figured out that I like 100+ year old cattle ranches. About 2 hours north of my home in New Mexico is one of those – the CS Cattle Company. Located in Cimmaron, New Mexico, quoting from the ranch website it consists of…
