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barfo · Aug 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM

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Dairy cows can be used for beef, including steaks, but they are generally not ideal for high-end steak cuts compared to cattle raised specifically for beef (like Angus or Hereford). Here's why:

✅ What’s Good:

Flavor: Older dairy cows (often culled after their milking years) can produce beef with deep, rich flavor — some chefs and butchers even seek it out for this reason.

Sustainability: Using dairy cows for beef is economical and reduces waste in the livestock industry.

⚠️ What’s Not Ideal:

Tenderness: Dairy cows are older and more muscular from years of activity, making their meat tougher than young beef cattle.

Marbling: Beef breeds are selected for intramuscular fat (marbling), which dairy cows tend to lack. Less marbling = less juicy, tender steaks.

Common Use:

Most dairy cow meat is used in ground beef, stew meat, processed meats, or braising cuts (like chuck or round). High-end steaks (ribeye, sirloin) from dairy cows are rare and need careful aging or slow cooking.

If you're looking for a flavorful steak and don’t mind a bit of chew, a well-aged steak from a dairy cow can surprise you. But for consistently tender, juicy, high-end steakhouse cuts, beef cattle are a better choice.
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Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to eat a dairy cow, and he'll be eating till his jaws get tired.

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