Buying Local Bulk Beef to Fill My Freezer! Half a Cow Haul and Freezer Tour
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IF you open up a broth and don't need it all you can freeze the rest in a ice cube tray and then once frozen transfer it to a ziplock freezer bag and then if you need a little broth it is ready for you. Sometimes it is nice to have just those cubes in case you don't feel good and then you can drink it or if you just like to drink broth. I would also like to say I love you having Josh home it is nice to see him. And can't wait for the big harvest with your parents what a blessing they are.
Great idea! Thanks for sharing with me! It's a HUGE harvest coming :)
I do that all the time... I've done it for years
I thought the price was so good for what you got! As I was watching, I was thinking “this has got to be at least $2k worth of meat” so the fact that you got such good quality meat at what was the lowest end of my estimate is a fantastic deal. Not to mention you know exactly how the cow was raised and you’re supporting two local businesses at the same time!
If you live in S. CA, check out
Montana Ranch and Cattle Company
Clean, grass-fed, NO mRNA.
1/2 cow under $1,400
I was mixing up the veggie boys and the bearded butchers lol they are both great
In doing some research, what she bought seems to range from $2,000-$3,000 so she did great!!
She got a GREAT price!
I just wanna say thank you Becky for taking us along on your day today and teaching us about all these things. I truly truly feel blessed to know you even if it is just a RUclips relationship! I feel like we are friends!
You are so welcome! Thanks for being here :)
I’ll never do this, but I stuck around knowing how entertaining and informative your videos are. You never disappoint.
Hi best friend on the other side of the world! 😂 My daughter always has chuckle when I get a new Becky video!
Rump roast..in the pressure cooker makes the BEST french dip sandwiches and roast beef.
I dredge the roast with flour ..brown it on all sides (avocado oil)..two large onions(food processor)..water to cover roast..
Reserve some juices for the au jus.
A flour slurry to make gravy with the rest of the meat juices
roast beef ..
Been cooking it this way for 60 years (in my grandmother's pressure cooker)❤
That sounds amazing!! 🤤🤤🤤
@@freeinghumanitynow it is!!and sooooooo easy
I need to try this! I have never made french dip sandwiches before! Thanks
@@AcreHomestead if you like slices instead of chunks of roast (for sandwiches) refrigerate it before slicing , then put the slices into the au jus as you warm it up..the roast beef will be fork-tender when first done, and will "crumble" if you try to slice it
Where I live now, I can't buy rump roast! It's so strange to me. I have a couple of recipes that I used to make relatively often that I miss.
Happy Thursday, Y'all! I just finished filling my freezer with smoothies, aka smoothie pucks!
Yum!
@@smilingjacks83 Thank you!
You have just inspired me. On my way to the kitchen. Thank You!!
@@chandrejenkins3036 Welcome & thank you!
I love harvesting days with your parents. It's extremely fun how your family gets so excited digging potatoes. Sending love to all. 🎉
"Holy cow!" lol You guys are such a good family, which is so, so important in life. Keep it up! It's the best path!
Corny but I LOL'd
We always split the cow with the rancher . They got the other half for their own use. The nice thing is they did not want the bones and gave them to us. We actually would meet the steer . The rancher always handpicked the one his family and we. would share.
I have done this same thing for over 20 years. Not only does it save so much money, its fresh and it tastes so much better.
🐮🐄Wow! Thank you. Such an informative video. Can’t wait to see you and your parents harvesting again. Creating such loving memories.🐄🐮
And I was so happy to buy 30lbs of irish sausages from a company in Ireland sent to me to the Netherlands. Came off the production line yesterday morning and came fresh to my door this morning.
Thats a lot of meat. I love it!
im moving next year across the country and have been looking into local farmers out there, im super glad you went into detail about the different cuts and options you have and can ask for! Makes it less intimidating when the time does come to finally order a cow, thank you so much Becky.
I work at a Butcher shop, our ribeye steaks are called Delmonico steaks it's the same thing just a different name also a T-bone or porterhouse steak is a New York with a filet steak on the other side..also if you dont like a round roast you can have them as cube steaks (if your Butcher does those) for making like homemade county fried steaks, not trying to oversteap your video I was just trying to offer help because I know when people call work if their getting their first cow they don't realize some Butcher go by different names but they are the same steaks, hope that helps some
Thank you for this. My farmer didn’t give as many options, so we NY and Filet. I think they didn’t want to package as much bone-in meat because they were vacuumed sealed.
Yay ...🎉 let me get my hot cuppa something ready....honestly watching your videos is so refreshing,calming and soothing .... I'm always looking forward to watching hing 😊
Beef Bourgeon (sp) We ordered our cow about 5 months ago for November delivery. We are still eating on Larry. His other brother Larry is coming in 5 weeks!!! And yes, they all get named, and they are still delicious!! ❤ 😂😂
Our black Angus cows were called taco and t-bone .
@@desertsunset8025 our first four my Daddy named T-Bone, Ribeye, Filet, and Chuck!!!
Larry! That is HILARIOUS 😂😂😂
@@blackcoffee2002 well, it was only right since his brother Darrel was my first.
@@ThePayneFamilyFarm2013 that's hilarious. Keeps it in perspective !!
Yaya Becky I get so excited when I see ur videos
Thank you for educating a large portion of your viewers on purchasing bulk beef. Love your channel. Hugs from Nashville TN.
Stew meat cuts work great on a grill in kabobs😋 just make sure to marinade with an acid to tenderize prior to grilling on kabob with onion& sweet pepper slices, with cherry tomatoes.
Hola Becky and friends ❤Please like share and subscribe ❤️
Welcome back Becky
Good to see another video from you
Thank you soooo much
I'm in South Carolina with no power because of Helene 6 days now. I will never fill my refrigerator or freezer again. I've lost my entire freezer and refrigerator full. I've cleaned this thing for 3 days while sweating like a pig. I love you Becky and watch every video. I sure hope you guys have generators. We weren't prepared for this! Pray for us please!
We are heartbroken reading about what you all have been through. Prayers.
My heart breaks for you. We had this happen twice this year. It's no fun to throw away so much food! Take heart though. You are living your prepared life. We got a generator so I never have to do it again.
Thanks for hanging out with me today while we made and canned apple pie filling!
Whoo my afternoon has just been made. ❤
My Dad used to buy meat like this, thanks for sharing 10-3-2024❤
Wow, Becky! I'm so inspired by you. Watching from Jamaic🇯🇲
Hey Becky! Beef Bourguignon is the name of the French stew you were trying to recall and a boneless top round roast makes the best roasted roast beef for sandwiches (deli sliced roast beef style). Next time, you might want to consider getting a top and a bottom round. Cut the bottom round into generous sized chunks and make an Indian beef dish called Nihari. I am sure you will love it...(a long and slow cooked beef in a slightly spicy rich onion gravy). This was a very nicely done video.
Tallow makes the best moisturizer ever! I mix in gardenia essential oil and use it after my shower. It does not smell like beef at all. I even use it on my face all the time. It's so lovely.
Do you know if it helps with sensitive skin???
@@peace-and-quiet it is amazing for sensitive skin or Eczema.
@@peace-and-quietbe sure to ask a dermatologist as I’ve read mixed reviews. Everyone’s skin is different.
In the UK we use rump roast for roast beef quite often, it's a Sunday dinner thing in the UK, would recommend! We usually have leftovers for sandwiches the day after
Watching from the Philippines. Thank you for your videos. Your voice helps me sleep every night despite having insomnia. ❤ Godbless you and your family.
also, we can see the difference with Josh's help, you two are a power couple for sure ☺
In my humble opinion, Local beef is best. We raise our own beef and occasionally sell 1/2 beef to others. Our butcher will customize cuts for each 1/4 if desired
Your videos like this make me miss so much when we bought a quarter or half of a cow my grandparents raised each year. Best beef ever and nothing has come close. Thank you for the education you provide with how to order cuts of meat!
Hi Becky!!!
I just bought a half cow & half pig from my daughter. The meat is so much better than the store. I got leaf lard to, I did cook it down, so excited to see how the bakery works with that.
A timely video, it reminded me that I need to order some beef tongues from my butcher for Christmas!
I grew up near Stevenson WA with my parents raising and selling grass fed beef just like this, locals would order a 1/4 or 1/2 a cow, we hauled about 10 cows into the butcher every fall, and customers told the butcher how they wanted their cuts. Our basement had 4 extra freezers, half for beef and half for garden and costco hauls. Love your videos Becky!
$2,427 total spent for 385# comes out to $6.30 per #. Not bad for high quality grass fed, grass finished beef! Great selections on the cuts you chose!
*$2042.79, actually is $5.30 per lb. Great value!
@@syl37087 are the bones and fat counted in the 385 you think?
Great video, Becky. Thank you for sharing..can't wait to see your lovely parents❤❤❤😊😊😊
Great video. Very informative on the meat cuts. Lots of people don’t know the cuts of meat and how they come to be. Very helpful for new cooks. Thankfully my mom worked for a local butcher so she taught me.
Rump roast is soooo good, brown it on stove top, throw it in the low oven with a little water in the pot and cook for roast beef- it’s so good!!!
Pennsylvania farm wife here - we raise beef and pork. Your information was excellent. Fyi - I get stew meat and use it mainly for beef stroganoff!! Thank you for supporting local - it is so important! Love when Becky videos come out - makes my day better!
One of my future goals when we buy a house is to get a freezer and do more food preparation and buy bulk meat like this. I love watching your videos.
I am lucky number 769. Liked and shared. Commenting too. Hugs from Esquimalt
We normally do a quarter of a cow but now that we have a bottomless pit teenager, we are upgrading to a half a cow this year. This breakdown helped so much!! Thank you!
The teenager has hollow legs. I know….I had one!
@@Bero22482 ours is 13.5 and I swear he eats more than my husband and I combined!
HAVEN'T SEEN YOU IN A LONG TIME. GLAD TO WATCH YOU AGAIN.
THIS VIDEO IS GREAT. THANK YOU
YOU MUST HAVE A WALK IN FREEZER
Aw thanks for being here again :)
I’m loving your nail colour Becky 💅 love a ribeye, after a fillet of course
So do I! Wish I knew the name of the color!
You do such a great job explaining all this. I can't eat beef but the rest of my family does so if I ever had the space I'd definitely consider buying it like this.
Hi Becky, I love your videos. Please don’t leave your lit candle under the cabinets. Stay safe.
Yes - a rump roast can be roasted and sliced for sandwiches, etc. We always had them in my house. It is more tender than a chuck roast. My mom always just roasted in the oven, and served for dinner sliced instead of shredded.
This information is very good for us. I have been wanting to buy in batch for some time and this will help me budget to get what I want. Thank you.
Someday! 😍 Someday I will buy beef from a local farmer! My goal is to do it next fall. But we'll see.
😊 hey Becky
Definitely want to buy beef from a local farmer. I just need to save up and make sure I have enough space for a half of a cow!
Hi I live in the uk in an area with lots of beef cattle I found this really interesting. We are in a wetland area so the cows have to come in for the winter. Watching them being released back into the fields in the spring is a joy. They are so excited to be back on grass.
This is awesome! Thanks for posting :)
Rump roast is good as a pot roast. Seer it and cook it for a long time (1 1/2 hour ?) on the stove with a quarter cup of water or wine. Salt and pepper.. It won't fall apart, but it makes good, tender slices for dinner and leftover sandwiches.
Thank you SO much, Becky, for sharing your knowledge with us! You are a tremendous blessing.
That's actually a great price for all that beef!! Folks be spending three times that amount going to one of those Disney parks.
You are an amazing person! Love your videos. You are inspirational and such a hard worker. So happy to see Josh helping you.
I love rump roast. I think you could cook and cut the roast into thin slices. I like rump roasts with mashed potatoes and gravy.
My family and I are vegetarian and I am shocked how much you spend on just half a cow. We use to spend around $4,800 a year on grocery, now we spend much less since we grow our own vegetables (potatoes, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, pumpkins, herbs, onions, garlic, etc.) and have learned to preserve them after watching yours and other RUclips instructional videos.
We have started using reusable grocery bags after watching the video when you first used them; smaller freezer so we use the lesser, less durable, more malleable bags. It is working wonderfully for us.
You should try Beef Cheek Becky, it makes amazing Barbquoa street tacos, we cook it in the instant pot with a little bit of salt and garlic, once we cooked it we separate the meat from the fat, shred the meat, and than drain some of that extra fat it produces so the meats not so greasy, add some to a tortilla, squeeze of lime juice, and some raw onion and sooooo good.
Love the bearded butcher video! We watch it every time we have a steer hanging. You probably got both inside and outside skirt and thats why you got 2 packs!!
I've been watching the bearded butchers for years.❤
Memories used to live like you. My sister raised the grass fed beef on her farm . I grew and canned all veg. Mashed potatoes I froze and canned tiny potatoes for stews . Our family ate well
My butcher/ rancher is an all-in-one service. You just call and tell them how much you want quarter half etc. And they tell you the price per pound. They also have quarter front and quarter back options if you prefer one over the other.
Beautiful job Becky🎉❤
Hi if you get 1/4 of the cow, you either get the front quarter or the hind quarter.
Yes that’s what I thought too. Because each customer would want it cut differently
It is a fabulous system. I do not use enough to make it work but for people who do the system is amazing! Thank you for the video!
GOOD EVENING BECKY HAPPY THURSDAY BEAUTIFUL FREEZER OF FOOD FOR YOUR FAMILY
MARGARET LYNCH SOUTHERN IRELAND
Becky it’s my birthday tomorrow (4/10) here in England and my birthday is complete watching your new video ❤. Love you and your channel so much I went back to the beginning and started watching those too. Thank you 🤩 ❤
Have a wonderful birthday!🎂🎉
Excellent Becky !!!!
My mother-in-law would always make roast beef sandwiches with rump roast. Here is her recipe:
Ingredients
* Rump Roast
* Fresh green peppers, sliced
* Salt and pepper
* AuJus broth
* 4 cups Beef broth
* 1 packet McCormick Powdered AuJus Gravy packet
Instructions
- [ ] Bake the rump roast until it registers rare 120°-125° at a temperature of 325° for 1.25-1.75 hours
- [ ] Cool roast and refrigerate
- [ ] Thinly slice the beef once cooled.
- [ ] Layer
- [ ] In a crockpot placed a layer of your thinly sliced meat
- [ ] Lightly salt and pepper
- [ ] Sprinkle a few sliced green peppers on top of meat
- [ ] Repeat layers until you have used all the meat.
- [ ] Mix beef broth and AuJus Gravy pack with a whisk until combined.
- [ ] Pour beef broth mixture over layered beef. Beef should be covered with the broth mixture. Depending on how much beef you have, you might need to mix up additional AuJus broth.
- [ ] Cook in crockpot on high for 6-8 hours
- [ ] Serve on French bread, yeast rolls, ciabatta bread, Hawaiian rolls, or baguettes. For Beef dip sandwiches, serve some of the juice in a side bowl for dipping.
I would love to cook this recipe. Do you have oven temperature and time to reach 125. I'm thinking around 250 maybe 2 hours.
@@vickiealexander2910Sorry. I updated the first step to read “- [ ] Bake the rump roast until it registers rare 120°-125° at a temperature of 325° for 1.25-1.75 hours”
Thank you so much for sharing! I've been on the fence about purchasing half a cow but seeing what you actually get for the price, it makes so much sense
Have you ever made Beef Tips and Gravy? That's also an awesome freezer meal.
This video was quite interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Becky you can make homemade suet for the birds with that tallow/duet. Just add natural peanut butter, meal worms and seeds - lots of great recipes online). I do it and my birds LOVE it during our cold Canadian winters!!
What a beautiful sight! I can’t wait to be able to order my own beef! 🥩
Wow great job organizing
Thanks ever so much Becky for the information.
Hello, i have recently watched a few videos where some youtubers had their freezers fail and they were not old freezers. They purchased alarms for both their freezers and fridges. I have also recently purchased an alarm for both of mine. Thank you for sharing this video, i have been looking into this and have found a good reputable farm for my purchase.
I learned a lot today….thank you!!
We raised a miniature cow bull calf for 2 years and just put him in the freezer this summer. We got 297 pounds of meat that we got to watch the butcher cut up. Then we also got 70 pounds of scraps and bones for our dogs. Plus all the edible organs and the tongue. We did the math and it worked out to about $5.75 per pound for grass fed and finished beef.
Hi Becky I have been watching you now for about 6 months and I love the videos you do. The name you were looking for was the french make is Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon.
I grew up eating Rump roasts on Sundays. We
/my mom just cook in the oven around 350 on a roasting rack w water under neath (season and wrap foil around it to keep in juices). Depending on the size and if you prefer medium rare, medium, etc….55 yers later, I still cook rump roasts for my family. We love it medium rare and love leftovers for beef sandwiches.
My dog loves her freeze dried beef liver treats from Costco. You may want to give that a try 😊
That's what she does with the liver and heart. She freeze dries it for her dogs as treats.
Glad you put the steaks away early. I get this nagging anxious feeling watching videos with fridge and freezer foods out on the counter!
What a great video when buying different portions of cow. Really enjoyed learning. ❤
I wish i had known of freezer organizers. I sold mine and bought an upright.
I watched the Bearded Butchers episode you linked. They do a good job explaining how to order cuts of beef, as did you. Thanks!
We have been ordering local beef for the past couple years as well. I love the variety of cuts that I get, and it has been a fun challenge to learn how to cook them all and I have found several new favorite recipes. I would love for you to show us more about how you turn the organs into dog food - the first year that I ordered I received lots of beef liver, and I had no idea what to do with it (husband is a hard "no" on eating liver).
Yes, a rump roast is roast beef. We cook it on 500 with sliced onions on top for minutes, turn it down to 300 until desired temp. Medium rare is A tender slice, medium rare well to well is tough
Thank you great information!
When we order half of a cow, we send payments each month that we are waiting to make it more affordable when ever it’s time to pick it up. It’s like a layaway 😊 Then we only have the processing fee to pay when it’s ready!
LOL After two minutes an ad popped up and it started with "have you ever heard of someone ordering a 1/4 or 1/2 a cow?" LOL Too funny.
I just had an amazing idea!! What if you have a live baking up a yummy dinner, but tell us all ahead of time what youll be making and list the recipe/ingredients. We can all cook along with you. When you cook and taste your food or say "I wish you were all here to smell how wonderful it smells in here!!". Imagine if we could all smell it, and taste it together with you!!!
I like to buy a large pork loin at Aldi and cook it on my grill rotisserie. In the winter I'll bake it in a Römertopf clay pot in the oven.
I wish that I had the ability to have a chest freezer full of meats. I'll just have to live vicariously through you 😊.