Dry aging is so important that it supplants USDA grades: dry aged choice beef tastes much better than the highest grade, prime, un-aged.

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At the centre of its bewilderingly long menu is pho, traditional Vietnamese noodle soup served with a choice of beef, where the integral ingredient is a broth simmered slowly for many hours to develop its rich, deep flavour.

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Although TCU, located an average of 1, 140 miles from the Big East schools, does not fit geographically and adds to an already overcrowded basketball league, the Big East had no choice but to beef up football.

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Cut from choice portions of pork and beef shoulder, the franks are grilled then finished off with Bark Butter, a house mixture of smoked lard, butter and sea salt that gives Bark dogs an unmistakable flavor.

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The costs of the ban (higher beef prices, less choice) are quite easy to establish.

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Lancashire County Council leader Geoff Driver said the council had "no choice" but to withdraw all beef products.

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Packaged foods maker ConAgra Foods produces a diverse product set from Healthy Choice packaged meals to Slim Jim beef jerky.

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The rationale for serving these over beef would be more a health choice: they are a similar and adequate substitute that is leaner.

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They also have very good barbecue and a vast array of it, including hard to find beef ribs, the brontosaurus cut of the barbecue world, even rarer lamb ribs, and a choice of real pork or baby back ribs, whereas most have one or the other.

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