Jakes Meats

Why You Should Grill Your Steak Frozen

In fact, it'll probably be the best steak you ever grilled.

How to de-bone deer meat in 8 minutes

HUNTING -- Most hunters eventually have to bone-out a big-game animal in the field or while butchering their meat back home. Here's a video that sets the bar for how it's done: A butcher bones out a deer carcass in less than 8 minutes. Whew!...

Red meat: Good or bad for health?

Current guidelines recommend limiting our intake of red meat, due to the health risks it poses. We take a closer look at what these risks are.

France Bans Meat-Like Terms for Vegetarian Products. Could America Be Next?

When is "meat" not really meat? This may seem like a dumb question, or at the very least one that's best relegated to the dorm rooms of freshman philosophy majors, but it turns out this matter of semantics is causing an uproar in France. The French National Assembly just ruled that any plant-based "meats" can no longer be labelled or marketed as such.

Beef Marbling: Why is Marbling Important in Meat?

What makes a good steak? Is it a steak's tenderness? Juiciness? Flavor? If you answered yes, you’re a fan of Beef Marbling and it's very important in beef.

Meet the N.J. tick that can turn you into a vegetarian

The Lone Star tick, whose territory is gradually expanding northward, can trigger an allergy to meat in some people.

How to Build a Better Burger

It's easier than you think, and crucial to your summertime happiness (obviously)

Op-Ed: The trouble with being 'beefatarians'

Rising beef consumption around the world increases greenhouse gas emissions and affects the entire planet.

How to Keep Your Meats From Flipping Around on the Skewer

Without a smooth, circular axis, your meat cubes and shrimp won’t have anything to rotate around.

All About Cured Meats

The 5 Best—and 5 Worst—Meat Substitutes for Vegetarians

Discover the healthiest sources of plant protein—and why vegan sausage is no better for you than the real thing.

Why I Eat Lion and Other Exotic Meats

In the November issue, we looked at how scientists are using DNA analysis to track down endangered species that are being hunted for food. Here, Dave Arnold talks about why some people prefer exotic meats. For the most part, Americans are obsessed with tenderness, and favor mild-flavored meat. We eat a fairly small number of animals, almost all of them slaughtered young, when their meat is at its least flavorful. Fortunately, some of us are starting to realize that meat can be much…

Why plant-based meats are healthier than regular meats, according to dietitians

Plant-based meats include burgers, chicken nuggets, and bacon wh

5 Ways to Trim Your Meat Budget During Barbecue Season

Smart, simple ways to keep the soaring price of beef from ruining your grilling season.

Are deli meats safe? What you need to know

With its processed reputation, deli meat is not making many "clean eating" lists these days. But is it really that bad for you?

From science to reality: What approval of cell-based meat means for the industry

Singapore's approval of cultured meat is the beginning of a journey to bring something new to the business and potentially change how the world makes food.

How to Shop for Meat (And Feel OK About It)

Terms like “grass-fed” and “pasture-raised” sell a lot of steaks. But do you really know where your meat is coming from? Here, an explainer.