Outdoor Cooking is Back!
If you live in the Southern states, chances are you've been grilling outdoors for weeks, if not months. Depending on how far south you live, you may never put the grill away because grilling is a year-round affair where winters are mild. Of course, there are many year-round grill masters who live in the Midwest and northern states as well. These are the diehard outdoor cooks who would rather lose a finger or toe to frostbite than go a week without firing up the grill or smoker. To these people, we say "Bravo"! In pursuit of the perfect steak, burger, brisket or ribs, sacrifices sometimes have to be made. With the warmer weather, most of the country has thawed and being outdoors to watch a meat thermometer doesn't require loss of appendages.
Thankfully, spring has sprung, and grilling season means that wherever you are, the aroma of smoked and grilled meats is not far away. If you are truly a food connoisseur, you know that quality ingredients are a key concern. This is where flavor and nutrition marry for mealtime bliss. You don't have to sacrifice flavor for nutrition. In fact, these two factors go hand in hand. Sourcing quality ingredients no longer has to be cumbersome either. For those who don't raise their own veggies, farmer's markets offer a reliable option. A few questions to the farmer should help clarify how the produce is raised. When you shop for fruits and veggies locally, you have a better chance of getting food ripened on the plant. There is literally no comparison in flavor or nutrition. Vine ripened wins that contest every time. If you can find a producer who doesn't use pesticides or herbicides, you've struck it rich. It's a lot easier to hose plants down with chemicals than to use natural solutions. The same goes for finding a reliable source for proteins. There's not much done out of convenience on a grass-fed cattle farm. Raising animals solely on grass (mother nature's choice for ruminants) takes around twice as long to bring a steer to harvest weight. Poultry and pork are similar. Raising animals responsibly with no chemicals, no added growth hormones, and no GMOs means that it takes longer, but there is no comparison when it comes to flavor and nutritional value.
So, if you're going to make the most of your outdoor cooking adventures, take it seriously and source your ingredients from the most reliable, quality sources — local if they're available. We hope you'll consider US Wellness as your farm source for 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef, lamb, bison, dairy, pastured poultry and pork, and wild-caught seafood. We promise to do our very best to make your grilling successes a regular occurrence.
Well Wishes, Team USWM |
