The Grassfed Gourmet Cookbook: Healthy Cooking & Good Living with Pasture Raised Foods

by Shannon Hayes

In the emerald-green fields of America'¬?s finest pasture-based farms, cattle, pigs, bison, goats, sheep, and poultry roam free, eating what nature intended them to eat. In THE GRASSFED GOURMET COOKBOOK, Cornell professor of sustainable agriculture and community development Shannon Hayes presents 125 recipes spotlighting the unique flavors and distinct characteristics of foods that come from animals raised on pasture. Discover how meat and dairy products are meant to taste through mouthwatering recipes for a wide range of pasture-raised meats and dairy products, including beef, bison, venison, veal, lamb, goat, pork, poultry, rabbits, and cheese. Hayes also discusses the nutritional, environmental, social, and animal-welfare benefits of pasture-based farming as well as simple strategies for finding and preparing grassfed and pasture-raised foods.Exploration of the culinary, health, environmental, and animal-and human-welfare benefits of pasture-based farming.Simple techniques and fool-proof strategies for making the most of your purchases, including cooking with lower-cost cuts.Profiles of six innovative pasture-based farmers and the contributions they'¬?re making to the future of food and farming.Includes information on how to find a grass-based farmer and how to be their favorite customer.

Genres: Cookbooks, Food, Cooking, Health

266 pages, Paperback

First published January 30, 2005

Reviews

[Kristen Case · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my friend Shannon's book. After reading Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma, we started buying all our meat from her family, which runs a beautiful farm a few miles away. The book is great. Lots of simple and delicious things to do with meat of all kinds. I can even deal with big, scary, roasty things now like "bottom round." Shannon's website is www.shannonhayes.info. Come visit us and we'll take you to the farm.

[Raelene · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great selection of recipes or grass fed meats - every one i've tried has been straightforward, delicious, and easy to modify with what I have on hand.

[Tamara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This cookbook is a must for the eco-conscious cook; Shannon offers you not only some winning recipes but the knowledge to branch off and create your own memorable meals with delicious grassfed meats. She explains in depth the environmental and health benefits of pastured meats in general, then offers specifics about how to evaluate each farmer's operations to determine if the animals are healthy and indeed being raised in a sustainable manner. In an age where we are bombarded by buzz phrases like "all natural" and "organic," Shannon shines a light on the mysterious world of the grass farmer, connecting us with our food sources and the folks that labor to raise them.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this book! So helpful. It touches on some of reasons for going grassfed, and gives a detailed discussion of how to cook the meats. And yes, it's a cookbook and there are recipes. I just picked up a pork shoulder roast and will be trying it soon. I have always heard from the growers that grassfed meats need to be cooked differently, and it's really nice to have a guide for just that.

[Connie McAfee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shannon is the authority on grassfed and game!! It is a shame that our modern commercial meat has to be so overcooked just to be rid of possible of bacterial infestation. If it is grass fed fresh and local it doesn't need to be well-done, in order to be WELL DONE! Thank you Shannon for re-invigorating my palate! Fabulous recipes (even for the conventional market)

[Katherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so useful. Nate and I have started buying grassfed beef and lamb and thisbbook has saved us from wrecking it. Who knew cooking meat was so easy?

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I haven't met a recipe in this book I didn't like. Thumbs up!

[Laura Salisbury]

Great recipes!