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TAILGATING TIPS: SCORE BIG WITH BEEF
Football season is here and that means loyal fans are firing up the grill for another season of mouth-watering tailgating. There's no better way to show your team spirit and share your grilling skills at the same time. Here are some tips to make sure you have a safe and tasty tailgater!
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The Beef Checkoff has a new tool for finding the nutritional value of different meats and poultry products! The Nutrition Database is based on the USDA's Nutrient Database for Standard Reference and provides accurate information for nutrition labeling. You might be surprised to learn that beef is a good source of 10 essential nutrients! |
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Dinner Just Got Easier with Beef For Dinner Mobile!
Calling all busy beef lovers! Whether you're a foodie, home cook, or a busy mom on-the-go, now you can gain instant access to the beef recipes you crave with Beef For Dinner -- our free mobile recipe site. Beef For Dinner is simply a streamlined version of the site you already know and love -- BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com. It's free to access our expert-tested beef recipes, easy to use customized shopping lists, and there's no download necessary!
To get started:
- Enter "beef for dinner" into your mobile web browser
- Search by a specific beef cut or recipe title
- Log in to the Beef, It's What's for Dinner online community for direct access to your shopping lists at the store or prepare your favorite beef recipe with ease in your kitchen
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My Plate!
America?s favorite protein, lean beef, is an essential building block for consumers to enjoy a healthful plate. In fact, lean beef is a perfect partner for fruits, vegetables and whole grains, because beef provides 10 essential nutrients that help Americans build healthier diets. At about 150 calories, one three-ounce serving of lean beef gives consumers more bang for their calorie buck, supplying nearly half of a person?s daily value for protein and nine other essential nutrients, including zinc, iron and Vitamin B12.
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| For such an iconic, retro dish, the Sloppy Joe is very misunderstood. While most people assume the name comes from the sandwich's loose meat, it's actually the name of the bar in Key West, Florida, where it was invented. So, despite the name, the secret to a great Sloppy Joe is a thick, rich, almost dry consistency, which allows it to be eaten two-fisted, without a fork, as nature intended. |
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| Sloppy Joes -- the Edible Irony
INGREDIENTS:
- 1-1/2 lbs extra-lean ground beef
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 cups water
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- dash Worchestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1-1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- cayenne, to taste
PREPARATION:
- Brown ground beef and onion in pan over medium heat, breaking into fine crumbles as it cooks.
- Add garlic and bell pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in one cup of water and add remaining ingredients.
- Stir in remaining cup of water and simmer uncovered 30-45 minutes stirring occasionally until water has evaporated.
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