All Natural Steak vs. Store Bought Steak – A Cook-off

There’s a lot of “fat” to cut through in the world of food (pun intended), especially when you consider all the talk about organic, natural, gluten free, genetically modified organism (GMO) free, free-range, grass fed, etc, etc.   There’s definitely a trend towards organic and all natural steak, which tend to be considered more expensive, but are they… really?  And if so, is it worth the money? If … Read More

Cast Iron Skillet Sirloin Steak

Our motto here at RedMeatLover.com is “Any cut of meat.  Any type of heat.”  So, staying true to our motto, we will share recipes to sizzle your meat across a spectrum of heat. Today, we will be talking about making a  Cast Iron Skillet Sirloin Steak….try saying that fast 4 times….“Sufferin Succotash!” Why Use a Cast Iron Skillet? While I cannot … Read More

Crockpot Beef Shoulder Roast & the Socratic Method?

You might be wondering, “What does beef have to do with Socrates?”  No, it doesn’t come with a side of hemlock poison, but…. Have you ever been to the grocery store and wondered how one cut of beef varies from another?  There’s so many – beef chuck roast, beef shoulder, flank steak, sirloin steak, beef tenderloin, ribs, to name ONLY a few…. One cut sells … Read More

The recipe that started it all….

Easy Crockpot Rump Roast This is it.  This is the recipe that started this website. First, some background…. In high school, I had a job in the kitchen of a small Italian café and learned some basics about cooking.  As a result, over time and with a lot of practice cooking for myself – using the grill, broiler, stovetop, etc – I developed some ideas about ingredients and techniques that … Read More