The Perfect Valentine’s Day Filet & Wine Pairing
Valentine's Day is right around the corner and we are selling lots of Filet Mignon steaks. We also get a lot of questions about cooking them and figured it was an opportune time to put together some information on how to prepare them perfectly and shed a little light...
Instant Pot Bone Broth
Instant Pot Bone Broth If you want to make fantastic Beef Broth from scratch, here’s how we do it. Instant Pot 4-6 Osso Bucco1/4 stick Unsalted Butter (AA)Water Get out the trusty “Instant Pot” and add a 1/4 stick of AA unsalted butter. Sear 4-6 Osso Buco well, one at...
All-American Beef Wonton Soup
All-American Beef Wonton Soup Large Stock PotLarge Mixing Bowl Wontons1 lb Nebraska Star Beef® All-Natural Ground Beef1-2 pkgs. Wonton Wrappers (approx. 60-70 wrappers depending on size of the wonton)3 oz Mushrooms, finely chopped2 cloves Garlic, finely chopped2...
“Signature” Philly Cheesesteak Bread Bowl Soup
“Signature” Philly Cheesesteak Bread Bowl Soup This recipe is an original from the eccentric mind of Cousin Steve-O himself. Medium-Large Stock Pot (4-6 quart) 1 lb Nebraska Star Beef® Prestige® Loin Tips (sliced into approx. 1/2" strips)1-2 tbsp Nebraska Star...
Instant Pot Beef Stew
Instant Pot Beef Stew This is a super well balanced traditional Beef Stew. The flavor is great, but not over powering. This is quintessential “comfort food”. Instant Pot Wontons1 lb Nebraska Star Beef® Prestige® Loin Tips1 tbsp Nebraska Star Beef® Signature® SPG1/4...
How to Cook Perfect Prime Rib
Prime Rib has been a holiday family favorite of ours for as long as we can remember. Over the years, we’ve settled in on the cooking method detailed below. If you follow the instructions below, you should end up with a Prime Rib that people will be talking about for...
All-Natural, Grass Fed and Corn Fed – What Does it Mean?
There is a lot of mis-information floating around about Beef & Beef Jerky. Frankly a lot of folks like to put a spin on their message to make their product sound better than others. We would never take away from someone else’s story, but we want to offer a little...
What Do We Mean by Premium Beef?
The USDA has 8 grades for beef - “Prime” “Choice” “Select” “Standard” “Commercial” “Utility” “Cutter” or “Canner”. USDA grade is only one factor in defining overall beef carcass quality. This leads many consumers make a very linear and somewhat oversimplified...
Cousin Steve-O’s Corned Beef
Cousin Steve-O's Corned Beef Use this family recipe to make corned beef at home! Large Stock PotLarge Tupperware Container with Lid 1 8-12 lb Nebraska Star Beef® All-Natural Brisket (trimmed)2 quarts Water1 cup Kosher Salt2 tsp #1 Prague Powder ((6.75% Sodium Nitrite...
Grilling Time
Grilling is much more than just another method of cooking food. Grilling is an institution that borders on religion in many parts of the world. There is a deep primal attraction to cooking over an open flame that just doesn’t exist when cooking on a flat top or in an...