Historically, livestock production relied on a large diversity of crops to sustain animals year-round, including vegetable root crops. such as fodder beets, turnips, rutabagas, carrots, and sugar beets (Delwiche, 1924).
Great BBQ starts off with quality fresh prime or choice graded meats from a reliable butcher. Choose from free-range, organic, grass fed and well marbled beef, pork, lamb and chicken. For great BBQ we will focus on Beef Brisket, Beef Ribs, Pork Shoulder, Pork Ribs, Whole Hog, Leg of Lamb, Chicken & Turkey. Below are descriptions and links related to the types of meat & cuts available. Plate - Short Ribs, Outside Skirt Steak. Typically inexpensive, tough, fatty meat.
Next up in my exploration of Mexican meats is a classic that is perfect for the warming weather, carne asada or grilled steak. Carne asada can be as simple as grilling up a steak seasoned with salt and pepper or it can be marinated with a number of different marinades. Marinades for carne asada often contain lime juice which helps to tenderize the steak which is commonly a flank steak or a skirt steak.