Is Longhorn Meat tough and stringy?
Any meat can be tough if it’s not cooked right. When I was just out of High School I’d get “Care Packages” from Mom And Dad and they raised Angus and Crosses back then. When you cook steaks in a broiler until they are “well” done they are “tough, dry tough”. Longhorn needs to be cooked different because it is LEAN. There isn’t as much fat to insulate and spread the heat, so you cook accordingly This year my new Lean Longhorn customers, after they asked how to prepare it, commented they’ve never had such good beef. One thing was it tasted different because there was more muscle and less fat. Bill E. Longhorns that are professionally fed will yield the same quality meat as other breeds except less fat. If they are straight off the range, old or not fed out, this is why a hamburger grinder was invented. It can take less than tender quality beef and make it all tender regardless if it was from a water buffalo.
