't always willing to pay for “happy meat” as I learned at a recent tour of the Niman lamb ranches, which will be written up in my next installment. Link: http://www.americanradioworks.org/features/mcdonalds/

Most of the week has been leftovers from last weekend. But on Wednesday night, I wanted something easy – crispy Niman Ranch applewood smoked bacon, and fried eggs that went on top of split English muffins. That’s so...

the idea of the tomato paste blended with beef stock. I did have to make a few substitutes, as I was working with what I had in the house. My subs: > I used a couple of slices of Niman Ranch applewood-smoked bacon for the pancetta...

elders with fancy cheese and Niman Ranch ham, I want an Egg McMuffin and all the disgusting trans fats and chemicals that go into it. Also, there is this to say about chains : you know exactly what it is you’re going to get....

rather odd bit of information that i found surprising given their ties to mcdonalds-they use niman ranch meat.

Yet again, nothing taken out for dinner, so I sauteed up a few slices of Niman Ranch's applewood-smoked bacon, and then in the bacon grease, sauteed sliced carrots, broccoli florets, sweet onion pieces, quartered cremini...

Rochelle,Do you know if Bo’s in Lafayette is Texas Barbecue?I know he is very proud of his very smoked brisket (it has a strong spice rub). He does use Niman beef and His sauce is red...not sweet...very “cuminy”...

Thanks for the update. I used to work in that area and frequented Hidden City often in its first year. It was always a welcome respite from the commute to stop in for their excellent breakfast and I have to say that their Niman...

's birthday cake if they use imitation vanilla versus real or or ruin Christmas dinner if they buy their tenderloin from Costco versus Niman Ranch. Do they recognize there is a higher-level of taste out there? I think they do.....

it to corporations, sometimes having contracts with them to produce to order. Niman Ranch has small farms produce pork for it on their own property scattered all over. Sunkist is a growers coop. WF, like other chains has buyers...

is that?..:) Most supermarket/ restaurants offer “choice.” Lower end offer "select." There can be an overlap between the high end of “choice” and lower end “prime.” Some very fine steaks are not...

Berkeley way, for example, Picante’s Mexican food is mostly bland but it’s made with Niman pork. A few exceptions: Indian: Vik’s (chaat, lunch only), Udupi Palace (vegetarian) Indonesian: Jayakarta Japanese: Ryowa...

, until I really think about it. Where on earth would I hang a chunk of meat in my little ranch house where it wouldn’t be instantly infested with bugs? It’s also around 100 degrees outside, and will only get hotter....