An Eating Experience Like No Other

Review by Erin James

The Blue Nest sampler box arrived at my doorstep within two days. With such a speedy delivery, I was eager to open it up. The packaging was top notch, with a sturdy cardboard box carefully insulated and packed with dry ice. All of the meat was neatly vacuumed sealed in its own individual packaging.

And what a package it is! The sampler contains ground beef, hamburger patties, beef cubes for stew, beef tenderloin, ribeye, two whole chickens, and the flatiron steak, a cut rarely seen in stores, and thus, a bit of a delicacy.

I chose to sample the beef tenderloin (filet mignon) first, since it is my favorite cut. I paired the meat with a sprinkle of onion powder and dash of garlic salt. I anxiously waited as my pan sizzled with the pure aroma of red meat slowing cooking. I let each side sear for approximately five minutes before pulling the medium-well steak off the flame to cool for three to five minutes.

As I savored my first bite, I experienced a taste so deep and savory, more pure than anything you will experience from your local grocery store. My steak was so tender and juicy that it literally melted in my mouth and had my taste buds salivating for my next bite. The comfort I felt took me back to when I was a child and my grandmother would fix us grandkids freshly butchered meat from our family farm. I wanted to devour my steak as fast as my jaws would allow, but I consciously slowed my over-eager mind to enjoy and savor the best steak I have tasted to date.

The experience was similar for the ribeye, another delectable cut of beef. We seasoned it slightly, knowing that with grass-fed, organically grown beef, you don’t need to worry about tenderizing the flesh as you do with factory-farmed cuts. Still, its taste was sublime, the richness of the flavor revealing itself seemingly with every chew. Furthermore, we felt energized afterward, no doubt due to the fact natural grown beef keeps its nutritional content, something that is lost to some extent in factory farming.

Next up was the chicken. We baked the chicken for 45 minutes in lemon and spices, hoping to bring all of its taste into every bite. When we pulled it out of the oven, the first thing we noticed was its tenderness. It took seconds to cut it into drumsticks, wings, breast and thighs. From there, it was a heavenly culinary experience in juiciness and richness, the taste lingering after every bite. Even the deepest parts of the breast were juicy and tender — and again, we could physically feel the energy from the added protein content and lack of additives.

Then we moved to the ground beef and hamburger patties. Like the other meats, when we cooked, there was no grease. The meats were naturally low in fat. We tried the ground beef in a meatloaf, and the taste exploded in our mouths — rich, deep, and so savory. It was like eating a new dish entirely. Likewise, the hamburgers left us amazed at how much better naturally raised beef makes the simplest meal. One thing to add: we noticed it took a bit longer to cook all the beef items, as the meat is richer and thus thicker than store-bought cuts.

As our fiesta illustrates, the Blue Nest family has given consumers the chance to experience the purest form of meat consumption. The quality of meat is impeccable, allowing everyday customers complete liberation from genetically enhanced, antibiotic fed, processed meat. Take it from this meat and potatoes kinda gal: I will definitely be investing in more of the Blue Nest Beef products in the oh-sovery-near future. ■