On Wednesday, May 7, 2003, at 10:31  PM, peter314158 wrote:
> We have finely made the plunge and bought a freezer and 1/2 of a cow
> that's partly longhorn, all grass fed.  The freezer should be here
> tomorrow and the beef comes next week.  I've never tasted grass raized
> beef and I've seen posts saying it's better tasting, so let the
> feasting begin!

This is VERY much a matter of personal preference. Some people can't
stand it. It may take some getting used to, or different cooking
techniques.
>
> I've been intrigued by the posts on eating raw meats/fish.  The beef
> will arrive hard frozen.  Does anyone know how safe it would be for me
> to just thaw it and eat?

I occasionally eat raw supermarket beef. It is ok. Better to marinade
it in something to kill some of the germs first, I suppose.