‘Burger’ is a word used by Americans to describe a beef or chicken patty stuffed between two buns and cheese. However, in Pakistan it is used to describe someone who wants to be, or is, ‘westernized.’ Westernized here refers to someone who can fluently speak English, goes to a private school, is ‘modern’ and wears jeans. On the other hand is the ‘Bun Kebab’(local food) who can be defined as someone who attends a local school or university with other Bun Kebabs, knows more Urdu than English, may…
breed is due to the marbling in meat, which makes it taste delicious. The ones famous for showing this amazing discovery is the Certified Angus Beef, a program that started in 1978 that broadcast and presented the Black Angus cow, the program showed that it's meat is one of the greatest (Tom Burke). Other brands of beef productors also supported the Angus Beef saying that this it is one of the best (Tom Burke). In the 1990s people…
On The Hunt The small beginnings of a huge project. I am so excited to participate in this coming years’ calf scramble program. This opportunity means a lot to me and I’m ready to start my heifer project. I plan to purchase a Simmental heifer to bring to next year’s stock show. I would prefer to purchase an older female to have a better chance in winning the calf scramble show if possible. But I will take what I get if a Simmental cannot be found I am also interested in the Charolais breed.…
The PMG animal that I picked is the Quarter Horse. I picked this animal because I grew up with horses and have been riding since I was 4, I also own a quarter horse of my own. My code of care is going to focus on the necessities and care of the quarter horse. It also focuses on the proper handling and transportation for the quarter horse. To maintain the Quarter Horses health it is helpful to know the correct amount of feed and water for them to accumulate. Quarter Horses are known for…
cows for beef, milk, and even just raise it to sell it and make money. Some people, primarily from the city, only know that it comes from the store because they don't live in the country where most of the cows are. Cows, arguably are one of the most important animals. They provide meat which is eaten across the whole world. That is why it is so important. There are 4 main types of cattle breeds. Black angus Hereford Piedmontese Waguyu Black angus is the best cow breed. It is used for beef and…
I walk into the old thrift shop on the corner which smells like a nursing home. I'm not sure why it smells like it. I'm not sure why it always smells that way, it could be the clerk who is around late 70s or early 80s. I walk around just browsing the aisles, just looking for something. “What are you doing?” The clerk asks me as I see a pair of jeans. “Looking ma'am.” I make my way to a jewelry case and I see a silver ring, which looks rather nice. “Can I see this ring?” I ask the clerk.…
Outtakes had ridiculously high prices that limited my shopping list. At Outtakes I ended up spending a whopping 99.05 dollars whereas at Walmart I only spent 79.06 dollars. To put things in perspective, 1 pound of ground beef at Outtakes costed 9.99 dollars while 2.25 lbs of ground beef at Walmart only costed 5.74 dollars. Likewise,…
PORK, BACON, HAM AND GRAMMER: Define Pork: • Pork is the meat from the domestic pig which is most commonly consumed meat worldwide Define Ham: • Ham is the salted or smoked meat of upper part of a pig’s leg which has been preserved through salting, smoking, or wet curing Define Bacon: • Bacon is the beck or belly part of pork meat which is sliced into thin strips. • And the curing process consists of salting by dry method or by soaking in brine solution. Then it is smoked. • It is mainly…
The Power of Veganism Everyone knows someone that has had cancer. It was painful for not just the patient, but the family. The chemotherapy is very extensive, and wears the person out. At the end of the day, they just want to sleep. A vegan-based diet helps many people with cancer get through the chemotherapies and it actually helps get rid of the cancer. Sometimes with the right balance of the diet and exercise, the sign of the tumor will fully disappear. With this small amount of information,…
It is times in the summer when thoughts turn to barbeques and perfectly grilled hamburgers. When the average consumer takes a moment to ponder on where their consumed meat originated from they generally brainstorm ideas of the stereotypical farm or cattle grazing in a pasture. With new technologies this may no longer be the general idea of many. Throughout my seventeen years of life I have always lived on a fourth-generation family farm; therefore, I have always been directly involved in the…