red meat
Carnivore's base fare
Red meat is meat that appears red when raw, primarily from mammals—beef, lamb, pork, venison—as distinguished from the white meat of poultry and fish.
The term often carries health connotations, since studies link red meat consumption to certain diseases: My doctor told me to cut back on red meat.
Figuratively, red meat is content designed to excite a base audience, especially in politics: The speech was red meat for his supporters.
Tender marbled steak cut
- sirloinUpper hindquarter beef cut
- tenderloinPremium, exceptionally soft cut
- brisketLower chest of cattle
- chuckThrow carelessly or informally
filet · t-bone · striploin · shank · loin · round · flank · rump
Full of moisture
butcher · dry-aged · wet-aged · grass-fed · grain-fed · flavor · quality · grading
Appetizing, not sweet
- umamiFifth taste sensation
- beefyHeavily muscled, stocky
- richHaving much of something
- heartyWarm and substantial
gamey · earthy · robust · sizzling · aromatic · charred · bloody · rare
Slow-cook over coals
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- smokyFilled with combustion haze
- searBurn the outside
- charringBurning surface black
grill marks · mesquite · hickory · skewers · kebabs · asado · churrasco · yakitori
Waxy lipid in blood
- heart diseaseMalfunction of blood-pumping organ
- cancer riskChance of malignancy developing
- saturated fatFully hydrogenated dietary lipid
- animal welfareNon-human health and treatment
environmental impact · greenhouse gases · factory farming · antibiotics · sustainability · overconsumption · ethical eating · carbon footprint
beef
Bovine meat for eating
venison · bison · buffalo · goat · veal · steak · roast · ribs · chops · ground beef
ribeye
Tender marbled steak cut
- sirloinUpper hindquarter beef cut
- tenderloinPremium, exceptionally soft cut
- brisketLower chest of cattle
chuck · filet · t-bone · striploin · shank · loin · round · flank · rump · porterhouse
juicy
Full of moisture
succulent · butcher · dry-aged · wet-aged · grass-fed · grain-fed · flavor · quality · grading
savory
Appetizing, not sweet
hearty · gamey · earthy · robust · sizzling · aromatic · charred · bloody · rare · iron-rich
barbecue
Slow-cook over coals
charring · grill marks · mesquite · hickory · skewers · kebabs · asado · churrasco · yakitori · bulgogi
cholesterol
Waxy lipid in blood
- heart diseaseMalfunction of blood-pumping organ
- cancer riskChance of malignancy developing
- saturated fatFully hydrogenated dietary lipid
animal welfare · environmental impact · greenhouse gases · factory farming · antibiotics · sustainability · overconsumption · ethical eating · carbon footprint · water usage
jerky
Cured meat snack
chorizo · biltong · prosciutto · bacon · ham · corned beef · cured · dried · preserved · charcuterie
- health risksobesity, diabetes, smoking, hypertension, air pollution
- meat nutritionprotein, iron, B12, protein content, fat content
- meatbeef, pork, chicken, steak, bacon
- Protein Sourceschicken, beef, eggs, fish, tofu
- Meat Industrybeef, pork, chicken, poultry, bacon
- campaign jargonstump speech, talking points, sound bites, soundbite, soundbites
red meatwhite meat
Pale poultry portions
poultry · chicken · fish · turkey · light meat
red meatplant-based protein
Nutrients from flora sources
vegan protein · vegetables · tofu · legumes · tempeh
red meatlean protein
Low-fat amino acid source
fish · leafy greens · plant-based diet · whole foods · salmon