Marks: Where are the grass-fed burgers?
Those who know me know I am passionate about my Yale Sustainable Food Project grass-fed burgers. I did not take their disappearance from the dining halls this semester lightly.
What used to be a weekly tradition has now been relegated to a semi-semesterly treat. This has led to a major gap in my weekly schedule: Nothing quite compares to the taste of those hockey-puck-shaped grass-fed hamburgers I used to be able to rely on every Wednesday or Thursday.
I had heard several rumors about the disappearance of the burgers this semester, and had written a column detailing my...
here here!
yes.
Bring back the beef: GF burgers and ground beef goods like sloopy joe and chilli!
Also.......what the hell kind of breaded chicken do they use for the Chinese food (Orange/sesame chicken) in Commons? I believe they switched to this type of breaded chicken early in the semester, and it tastes HORRIBLE!!
Bring back the GFBs!!!!!!
Great article! Things sure have changed in the dining halls since I was in college. Perhaps a more logical argument against weekly availability would be that in North America, green-grass grass-fed beef is quite seasonal. One can freeze patties (or ground beef) to offset this, or choose dry-grass finished beef, in off peak months. The latter will differ in taste and texture.
How about no? They have burgers at every meal, and while not quite as good the former GFB, at least it's possible to get them in a condition other than rare. Dining services in the presence of burgers inevitably decays, as it's too easy not to be creative. Mix it up; keep the great ideas coming. Go Silliman Dining!
Why should we divert funds from other foods (like the proposed pistachio ice cream in the article, or tofu in comment #1) towards meat when the dining hall is already a tough place for non-meat eaters? The dining hall rarely has healthy, substantial entrees that are vegetarian, while it usually has somewhere between two and five meat dishes.
"The dining hall rarely has healthy, substantial entrees that are vegetarian"
That's just not true. Open your eyes.
Really? Pasta every meal? Grilled cheese? Fried Squash patties? Fried tofu dishes?
Or are the assorted vegetables, rice, and potatoes considered entrees for vegetarians? I'm not saying there aren't options for vegetarians -- the salad bar is my go-to -- but entrees? Occasionally, but not often.
Or they could use grass-fed beef in other recipes. I don't really care if they're burgers or not, I just want my grass-fed beef!
Also more cage-free eggs. They're amazingly delicious.
Well said. Cut our tofu budget entirely,and serve the old GFBs at every meal. Also, yale dining needs to make sure they have tomato soup to go along with grilled cheese all the time.