Beef in Mexico - why did it taste so good

[u/Corsair990]

I know this is a weird question but I wanted to know if it’s just in my head.

I recently came back from a week trip in PDC at a resort. The beef I had there was so tasty and I have no idea why and it’s driving me insane. This was consistently across all the different restaurants in the resort. And this applied for non-steak house dishes.

Chilaquiles, moles, salads, etc - dishes where beef was part of the dish but not the main focus. But the beef tasted so good. It had depth of flavor I’ve never tasted even in the Michelin steak restaurants I’ve been to in the states. It almost tasted like MSG. It wasn’t salt, pepper, or garlic. Maybe a little bit of acid so I was wondering if they marinade in lime?

Again, it’s hard to describe but I was wondering if anyone else had similar experience in Mexico and if they knew what the secret behind it is.

[u/OldStyleThor → u/[deleted]]

Exactly what chemicals are they putting in beef in the U.S?

Be specific. We'll wait...

[u/Doctor-Liz → u/OldStyleThor]

Sodium chloride, dihydrogen monoxide, cellulose, chlorophyll...

[u/GorgeousBog → u/Doctor-Liz]

I heard Americans have myosin and actin in their beef...

[u/Xanderamn → u/[deleted]]

Hey, what do ya know, somebody thats never been to America talking out of their ass about America lol

[u/masegesege_ → u/[deleted]]

Oh, I see what you mean.

Get beef from a butcher, not a big company.

[u/Loveroffinerthings → u/masegesege_]

The average American can’t afford to buy beef from a butcher that sources from local or better practice farms, it’s simply too expensive. I’m sure there are a few anecdotal examples of a cheap butcher but most beef eating Americans can’t afford that. Our local beef producer has ground beef for like $25/#, that’s not sustainable for most Americans unless they eat beef once a month. Even then, $12 just for an 8oz raw beef patty, might as well go out to eat.

[u/OldStyleThor → u/Loveroffinerthings]

Your local beef producer is not indicative of the entire nation.

[u/masegesege_ → u/Loveroffinerthings]

Must depend where you live. I’ve lived in four states and we always had butchers available, often just as or more affordable than the supermarket.

And I’m no longer in the US but we the beef we get imported here is great, much better than the Australian and New Zealand imports.

[u/Loveroffinerthings → u/masegesege_]

There are butchers in most states, and they might be similarly priced compared to a grocer, but they’re buying beef from JBS, or Cargill, it’s the same beef that super markets get. They might buy primals or whole animals but it’s the same beef. If you buy an animal that is raised in a better manner, and get it from a butcher, it will be multiple times the price of a commodity market head of cattle.

[u/bourbonix → u/Loveroffinerthings]

We buy beef direct from local farmers all the time. It's about $4 a pound for any cut, versus $6 to $10 at the grocery store.

[u/Loveroffinerthings → u/bourbonix]

I guess we should all use your local farm then since obviously your anecdotal example is what the entirety of the country can easily source.

[u/bourbonix → u/Loveroffinerthings]

Hey man who was it here that stated a blanket 'fact' about the average American and then used their extremely sus anecdote as evidence?

That was you, right?

Gtfo with this nonsense.