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 Hey Folks,

     This week I have a simple recipe for braised beef cheek, one of my favorite cuts of meat (on any animal). I love the odd bits, i'll admit it. If you have been reading my newsletters for a while, you probably saw this coming.

     If you are new to cooking or eating pasture-raised organ meats/ odd bits and you have some hesitation, then now is the perfect time to face your fear!

     Here's all you need:

• Beef cheek meat (about 2 lbs)
• Cooking Fat (Butter, Ghee, Tallow, Lard, Coconut Oil)
• 2 cups Bone Broth (Red wine and beer work well, too)
• Garlic, Rosemary, sea salt to taste

     Begin by preheating the oven to 215 degrees. Rinse the cheek meat and dry it thouroghly with paper towls. I like to score the fat cap with a knife to aid in the fat-rendering process. heat your cooking fat in a cast-iron skillet. it should be hot but not smoking. Salt the meat and sear it on all sides until it is brown, but not burnt. Watch out for that oil! if there is moisture on the meat is may sputter.

      Transfer the meat to a dutch oven, and use the remaining fat to quickly saute the garlic and rosemary. Drop this and the fat into the dutch oven with the meat.

    Pour the bone broth into the hot cast iron to remove any bits of meat and garlic stuck to the pan, gently scraping the bottom with a metal spatula as it begins to boil. pour this warm mixture over the meat and transfer to the oven, uncovered. Let it braise for about 8 hours, or until it pulls apart easily with a fork. Use two forks to pull apart the meat, using any leftover juices to cook rice and greens, or to make a gravy. 

   The cheek meat paired with bone broth provides the benefits of a magical substance known as gelatin. Not only does gelatin help repair our gut lining, it also improves digestion of protein by promoting stomach acid production. It tastes amazing, too - beef cheek is one of the most succulent cuts on the animal.

     Try it out! This week we are offering a free beef cheek with any purchase of $50 or more on the web.

See you at the market,

Steven Moak

SonRise Ranch

steven@son-riseranch.com

(760) 805-9194

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The SonRise Ranch Store Rewards Program is a great way to earn rewards and save money on products that you regularly purchase with SonRise Ranch. For every dollar you spend, you will receive 5 rewards points. All the points are tracked on our web store, so only purchases made though your Son-RiseRanchStore.com account will be accounted for. If you don't feel comfortable in purchasing through the web store, you can call our office and we can take your order over the phone, and you will receive points for these purchases as well. Points will not be credited for purchases directly at the farmer's market, so be sure to use the web store and order ahead!

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