John Myers
American beef has a special marbling and is very tender and juicy. In order for the beef from the USA to be so tender, the cattle have to be fed in a special way. In addition, they are only fattened after they have been growing on pasture for 15 months.
In the pasture, the cattle from which American beef is made only eat grass at first. After they are fully grown, the cattle are fattened for about three months. During this phase, the animals continue to be allowed to roam freely, but they also receive fattening feed made from different types of grain. After slaughtering, the meat matures for around 30 days before it can mature again during the long boat trip (at minus 1 degree Celsius) – this is how the American beef becomes particularly tender.
