The Pioneer Woman--She buys ground beef?

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

I was watching the Pioneer Woman this morning and she was at the grocery store buying ground beef while her husband and kids were out working cattle!

Really? Excuse me but why won't you eat your own beef? Silliest thing I have seen on tv in a very long time! LOL!!!!

KKJ · ‎03-11-2010

Thank goodness. I clicked on this for sure it would be bashing the PW for buying & eating beef. Let the vegan ire begin. (sigh)

proudlyfromNJ · ‎05-01-2010

@Sooner. She's been doing that for years, or at least showing it on tv. They ship their cattle out to the slaughterhouse. I guess they would have to go to wherever it is or have some sent to them. Who knows what they do.

She might just want to seem more relatable to the common cook.

proudlyfromNJ · ‎05-01-2010

@KKJ wrote:
Thank goodness. I clicked on this for sure it would be bashing the PW for buying & eating beef. Let the vegan ire begin. (sigh)

@KKJ. PW used to be vegan.

QVCkitty1 · ‎05-23-2015

I don't mind her buying beef, I mind her awful recipes, she never leaves well enough alone.

" You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts."
Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@proudlyfromNJ wrote:
@Sooner. She's been doing that for years, or at least showing it on tv. They ship their cattle out to the slaughterhouse. I guess they would have to go to wherever it is or have some sent to them. Who knows what they do.

She might just want to seem more relatable to the common cook.

They sell beef to companies who buy and process cattle, but if you want to eat one you take it to the slaughterhouse and they process it, make it however you want it cut, freeze it in packages to your specifications and you (or someone who works for you in their case) goes and gets the frozen packages.

It is wonderful because you can specify what you get, how many roasts, how big, size and kind of steaks, what goes into the ground beef and the fat content, etc. You get exactly what you want and you know what went into the animal.

I can't imagine buying anything from the store when you control the product yourself.

Pook · ‎03-20-2010

The answer is simple - they don't slaughter their cattle themselves. I know several cattle farms arond where I am and none slaughter their own. and do buy beef from stores. Most are too busy caring for the cattle to take time out to butcher a few themselves. It's not like Bonanza where they take from their herds and butcher it for their supper.

KKJ · ‎03-11-2010

@QVCkitty1 wrote:
I don't mind her buying beef, I mind her awful recipes, she never leaves well enough alone.

I'm guessing you're referring to all the fat. Few times I watched I noticed she uses a lot of butter in her cooking.

Kitlynn · ‎03-09-2010

A lot of times depending on market price you can actually buy beef cheaper than you can pay to have it processed and packaged off your own ranch. If you are set up to do it yourself that makes a difference also. Most Ranchers don't have that set up though. Just speaking from a growing up on a cattle ranch perspective.

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@Pook wrote:
The answer is simple - they don't slaughter their cattle themselves. I know several cattle farms arond where I am and none slaughter their own. and do buy beef from stores. Most are too busy caring for the cattle to take time out to butcher a few themselves. It's not like Bonanza where they take from their herds and butcher it for their supper.

You don't butcher it yourself. I have never head of anyone doing that. There are places that do it for you, pack it up, etc. No. Never knew of anyone doing it themselves.

Pigs yes, cattle? No.