Well, friends, it's the day you've dreaded all summer. The day you knew would come, but didn't know exactly when it would arrive – the conclusion of the Mystery Meat Challenge.
These past several weeks, we've learned a thing or two about the unsung heroes in your grocer's meat department (and I'm not talking about your friendly butcher – although my friends at Publix have provided me with quite the carnivorous education). I'm referring to those perfectly packaged gems snuggled beautifully in the meat counter and offered for sale each week.
So far, we've taken a peek at the fearless flank steak, the hearty beef brisket, ladylike London broil, precocious pork ribs and country-style ribs. We appropriately rounded out our series last week with the radiant round steak.
If my summer research has uncovered anything, it is this – a meat's tenderness, texture and taste simply boil down to one word: location.
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