Capital Farms Ground Beef: Taste the Difference
Capital Farms Ground Beef is Identified #1 in Beef Flavor
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Capital Farms Ground Beef is Identified #1 in Softness
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Capital Farms Ground Beef is Identified #1 in Connective Tissue
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Capital Farms Ground Beef is Identified #2 in Juiciness
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"Methods: Sensory panel was conducted using the guidelines as described by the American Meat Science Association. Retail ground beef was purchased from local markets consisting of the following lean:fat ratios but packaged using similar packaging as Capital Farms (thermoforming vacuum packaging). Ground beef was cooked in an electric skillet pre-heated to 350 F until no-pink was present. Cooked ground beef was placed into pre-labeled sample cups for serving to panelists. Sample cups were labeled with using a random number generator to blind panelists for all ground beef sample brands. Across five panel days, each brand was served to all panelists for ratings. Sensory evaluation occurred under red lighting to mask any color changes that occurred to the surface of the sample. Between samples panelists cleansed their palates with un-salted crackers and apple juice. Means were generated using statistical software."