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If you're having trouble finding good steak, try somewhere other than McDonalds ...

• jasonkester 15y ago
  It's not the restaurant, it's the beef. I actually have a friend who's a beef farmer over here, and we've talked about this at length. There's no UK equivalent of the USDA grades of meat, and thus no incentive to selectively breed cows for flavor and quality. You can go to a specialty butcher over here and get the absolute best steak they have, and it still won't be as tasty as the one you'll find on sale at any grocery store in the US.
  • retube 15y ago
    Hang on, in defence of UK beef: you can buy incredible beef here, you just got to know where to buy it (probably not tescos). I actually thought all US beef was pumped full of growth hormones and other nasties? Your cows are about 50% bigger than ours :)
    • joezydeco 15y ago
      I thought the difference was corn-fed vs grass-fed.
  • logicalmind 15y ago
    Heston Blumenthal did a show on steak in the UK on his show "In Search of Perfection". He tested and tasted various UK steaks. If you're interested, you may want to look up the episode.