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Does anyone know if Chilean cows are corn-fed or grass-fed?

jessicak1234 wrote:Does anyone know if Chilean cows are corn-fed or grass-fed?

Grass. At least down here. We don't have corn to feed them, and they are exported to the north, which for us is Puerto Montt. And even in the north I have never seen cattle eating anything but grass.

There was an earlier thread on the subject and it was noted that a great deal of beef sold in Chile comes from Paraguay. But of course the patagonian beef is the best.

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Looking out my window a few moments ago. Note the uber-hip mud socks that are all the rage.

I think corn is for people in Chile. Several Chileans I know have spontaneously expressed horror at the thought of having their beloved choclitos fed to animals.

FrankPintor wrote:I think corn is for people in Chile. Several Chileans I know have spontaneously expressed horror at the thought of having their beloved choclitos fed to animals.

Conversely, the European students I knew in Spain would never touch corn since they considered it fit only for animals.

Normal chilean beef is not intentionality fed corn or grain like in the usa....

There are some wagyu and black angus available in chile... this MIGHT be grain fed depending on the farm...

The local market rules are very relaxed so you might get some but the farming practices are not advanced enough...... but i would expect it to be a very very very low volume,

A tell tail on grain fed is a marbling like fat pattern within the meat....

There is no Paraguay meat at the moment thanks to i think it was foot and mouth or somthing similar outbreak, brazilan imports are most common at the month, there farming practices are a bit more advanced there MAY be grain fed...

if there is anything grain fed you will fine that are probably putting this on the label as a marketing point.... grain fed beef outside the USA is considered a premium luxury product... the fat gives flavour.

Zeronz, since you are the meat guy, do you know where can you get Uruguayan beef these days? My husband found some for last September 18th, and it was very good. Unfortunately, since then we have barely seen it, and only cuts like pollo ganso (beef, neither chicken nor goose).

I just saw that Paraguayan meat was back this week in Lider. Not sure if the prohibition has been lifted, if someone in customs is not paying attention, corruption or it is old meat imported before the ban. I used to work in international trade consulting and we had to always keep on top fo those restrictions.

gringalais wrote:Zeronz, since you are the meat guy, do you know where can you get Uruguayan beef these days? My husband found some for last September 18th, and it was very good. Unfortunately, since then we have barely seen it, and only cuts like pollo ganso (beef, neither chicken nor goose).

I just saw that Paraguayan meat was back this week in Lider. Not sure if the prohibition has been lifted, if someone in customs is not paying attention, corruption or it is old meat imported before the ban. I used to work in international trade consulting and we had to always keep on top fo those restrictions.

could of been lifted, i noticed our clients off loaded there paraguayn the week after tha ban to not be left with un sellable product, now they have freezers full of brazilian...

Now uruguayan is a true premium beef... no idea, i last time i brought some was end of last year.............

I know one of our clients is working on a true premium chilean beef product, graded to NZ/Aus standards.... when it will be ready.. this is chile who knows!

patagoniax wrote:

jessicak1234 wrote:Does anyone know if Chilean cows are corn-fed or grass-fed?

Grass. At least down here. We don't have corn to feed them, and they are exported to the north, which for us is Puerto Montt. And even in the north I have never seen cattle eating anything but grass.

There was an earlier thread on the subject and it was noted that a great deal of beef sold in Chile comes from Paraguay. But of course the patagonian beef is the best.

topic5186.html

Looking out my window a few moments ago. Note the uber-hip mud socks that are all the rage.

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mud socks?

no country for young men wrote:

patagoniax wrote: Note the uber-hip mud socks that are all the rage.

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mud socks?

Note the image of the prominent black and white cow, revealing the stylish and functional mud coverings that reach to the cow-knees. When you come to the patagonia, you, too, will be able to sport our famous Mud Socks. Truly "de moda."

We've been buying Uruguayan beef at Jumbo / Portal La Reina... pretty good assortment of cuts.
(We were eating Uruguayan beef when we lived in San Diego,too.)

California South wrote:We've been buying Uruguayan beef at Jumbo / Portal La Reina... pretty good assortment of cuts.
(We were eating Uruguayan beef when we lived in San Diego,too.)

I must go and try to get something nice for the Christmas barbecue.

California South wrote:We've been buying Uruguayan beef at Jumbo / Portal La Reina... pretty good assortment of cuts.
(We were eating Uruguayan beef when we lived in San Diego,too.)

That has been where we found it in the past, but for some reason the last few visits we didn't see it. I guess it is the typical hit and miss in the supermarkets here.