my friend and i was talking and i say the type that is brown with a white forehead is used for meat, but they say other kinds are used too. which ones?
2006-07-26 08:50:35 · 17 answers · asked by *~JeS~* 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Typically it's not cows it's Steers (castrated males) www.dictionary.reference.com - A young ox, especially one castrated before sexual maturity and raised for beef
Blonde de Aquataine - Fawn color
Angus - Black
Hereford - Red w/white
Holstein - White w/Black (lower grade meat)
Gernsey - Red
Charolais - White
Belgian Blue - White w/Black
Belted Galloway - Black on both ends w/white stripe (belt) through the middle
Maine-Anjou - Black
Braford - Red w/White face
Brahman - white or grey
Brahmousine - redish-fawn
Devon - Dark Red
American Dexter - redish-fawn
These are a very few of the breeds used for meats as well as other products. I would say this is about 15-20% of the total...
2006-07-26 09:16:57 · answer #1 · answered by exec_chef_greg 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Many kinds of cows are used for their meat. Some are raised for milk production but you could still eat them. Some have more tender meat than others though. We just got back from England and the meat there is a little tougher but more flavorful than what we are used to in the U.S.
2006-07-26 15:54:20 · answer #2 · answered by knittinmama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many different breeds of beef cattle, Aberdeen Angus is one of the more famous, my husband likes steaks from Welsh Black cattle, other famous beef cattle are :-
Hereford
Galloway
Longhorn
DEvon
Limousin
Charolais
Blonde d'Aquitaine
Here in Scotland the famous long coated Highland cattle with big horns are also used for beef.
Some breeds of cattle are dual purpose ( beef & milk ) such as Simmental and Brown Swiss.
2006-07-26 17:06:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
old dairy cows for hamburger and cheaper cuts of beef... for high grade meat like steaks, it's steer ( male cows)
2006-07-26 15:54:53 · answer #4 · answered by Samantha A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummm...dead cows are used for meat.
2006-07-26 15:53:31 · answer #5 · answered by Julia L. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tasty cows?
2006-07-26 15:53:17 · answer #6 · answered by Snogood 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mainly angus.
2006-07-26 15:52:49 · answer #7 · answered by jf_stanfield 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theyre all cows regaurdless right??? killing for meat is wrong no matter how u slice it. no pun intended.
2006-07-26 15:54:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
all of them sometimes even baby cows or calfs but not bulls i dont think
2006-07-26 15:55:00 · answer #9 · answered by Sasha 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dairy cows
2006-07-26 16:22:30 · answer #10 · answered by Michirù 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋