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...their sourcing - as well as a simple enthusiasm for the taste adventure. Just as Americans flocked to garden nurseries this spring to scoop up tomato plants and seeds, now they are sharing tips on where to find the best pork bellies (try local farmer's markets, online sources like Niman Ranch or local Asian and Mexican markets...
ORGANIC (1% of all cattle) This is the way all beef used to be raised - and how some people still imagine it is. Bill Niman tends a small herd with one of the lightest hands in the business and produces what Bay Area chefs swear is unparalleled beef...
Diet: Grass Niman's cows eat only grass, along with a smattering of hay. That's the normal diet for cattle. Their rumen, a digestive organ, can break down grasses we'd find inedible...
Supplements: None Niman gives no supplements whatsoever to his cattle - no drugs, no hormones, no additives. That's not ironclad for organic beef - some companies might use antimicrobials - but generally the animals are supplement-free...
Environmental Impact: Living with the Land To prevent his ranch from becoming overgrazed, Niman shifts his cattle around the land, ensuring that the grass has time to recover between feedings. The result is a surprisingly low-impact hamburger, since grass doesn't need chemical fertilizer to grow and its presence helps prevent soil erosion. There's no need to clean up manure - with Niman's low cattle density, the waste just fertilizes the land...