Why is beef so expensive? 1. The present situation of agriculture. Cattle industry in China is only developed in modern times! In ancient times, cattle were very important means of production, and some dynasties prohibited the slaughter of cattle. Only cows that die of natural causes or diseases can eat them, and they are often bought out by bureaucrats. Therefore, the popularity and acceptance of beef in China is far lower than that of pork. Therefore, not only the farming scale is small, but also there is no very systematic farming industry.
On the one hand, transportation costs are high. After many cattle farms are slightly larger, fattening cattle sources and forage materials can not be supplied by themselves, but can only be purchased from outside, and the feeding cost goes up at once.
On the other hand, the overall improvement process of cattle in China is not optimistic. Although improved beef cattle have been introduced, so far, the production performance of cattle in Jilin, Liaoning, Shandong and other parts of the country can barely meet the requirements of improved breeding, and even the southern region is still dominated by local varieties, and the production performance is far from the requirements of improved breeding. ?
In this case, the meat yield of a cow is not high, only floating between 35% and 50%, and the production cycle is longer, so the price of beef naturally goes up.
2. There is another well-understood reason for nutritional value: the nutritional value of beef is higher than that of pork! It is not only rich in protein, but also contains about 20g of protein per 100g of fresh beef, while the average content of protein in 100g of pork is about 13g. Its amino acid composition is closer to human needs than pork.
At the same time, beef is rich in zinc and iron. According to related research, the contents of iron and zinc in pork and beef are high, but the content of beef is more than twice that of pork. It can be said that for many people, beef has been upgraded to the status of health food, and it will naturally be more expensive. '
Do you know why American beef is cheap? In American supermarkets, beef only costs 1~2 USD 1 kg, which is equivalent to 10 RMB!
But after the surprise, I found out that American beef actually has lean meat essence! Although it is completely harmless after research, it is still a little scary to think about it.
Cattle in the United States are allowed to use lean meat essence! In this way, the production speed of cattle is faster, the meat output is higher and the natural cost is lower.
However, you should know that lean meat in the United States and lean meat in China are not the same concept! Clenbuterol hydrochloride is widely used in China, which is very harmful; In the United States, ractopamine is mainly used, which is relatively harmless. Cattle companies will also make a good withdrawal period and strictly control the use of clenbuterol.
Moreover, according to relevant research, the harmful substances of clenbuterol mainly remain in organs such as the liver, and little remains in meat, while Americans do not eat internal organs, so the harm is lower.
However, despite many official explanations, I believe that many people just saw the word "lean meat" and changed from "salivating" to "staying away", especially those who like to eat beef offal, or the more expensive China cattle are, the more assured they are. !
How to make beef delicious and tender Chinese medicine believes that beef supplements the spleen and stomach, benefits the stomach and strengthens the bones and muscles. Treat asthenia, emaciation, thirst, spleen deficiency, lump accumulation, edema, soreness of waist and knees.
Boiled beef practice:
1. Slice beef and bamboo shoots, and shred onions and dried peppers.
2. Marinate beef with seasoning.
3. When the oil is 50% hot, add dried peppers and prickly ash, stir fry, then add onion, bean sprouts and lettuce slices, stir fry evenly, add stock, slide the meat slices, and cook until the beef slices are elastic and shiny.
Fried beef with onion:
1. soak beef tenderloin for 2 hours and cut into thin slices.
2. Add sesame, garlic, Jiang Mo, soy sauce, Chili noodles, yellow wine and monosodium glutamate into the meat, stir well and marinate.
3. After watering, cut the dried mushrooms into filaments.
4, the oil is hot, add beef and seasoning, pour sesame oil, and take out the pot.
Stewed beef with carrot:
1, beef cooked slowly in hot water.
2, hot oil, add ginger, pepper, etc. , and then add beef.
3. Pour the beef into the casserole, simmer for about 20 minutes, and then simmer.
4. Add carrots and simmer for about 10 minute, then add appropriate amount of salt and simmer for 30 minutes.
Curry beef practice:
1. Slice beef, add eggs, salt, monosodium glutamate, pepper, white powder and baking soda, mix well and marinate until 1 hour.
2. Stir-fry the beef for 8 minutes.
3. Heat oil in a pot, add seasoning, add stock, add beef and curry powder, stir fry, thicken, and stir well to serve.