Why Highland Beef is the world’s best beef
It’s beef that’s full of flavour
Pure Highland Beef is slow maturing, lean, firm and very low in fat, but also rich in protein and iron. It is unsurpassed for flavour, tenderness and juiciness. This comes from having just the right amount of marbling through the meat to give that succulent flavour so typical of old-fashioned traditional beef. It lends itself magnificently to a range of cooking methods and different recipes.
Many shoppers want to know more about the lifestyle and provenance of their beef, which is why they appreciate the natural healthy life of Highland Cattle. They produce high quality beef that isn’t forced, but comes from grass-fed native animals that are supporting conservation and biodiversity.
It’s naturally reared, naturally tasty
The considerable attributes of Highland cattle make them the first choice for producing specialist beef. Their non-selective grazing and foraging habits are widely recognised as enhancing the flavour of the beef.
Highland cattle roam freely enjoying a varied natural diet of grass and fodder which improves digestion and therefore the flavour and fat characteristics of the beef, both of which have a big effect on eating quality. So this diet of natural goodness helps produce the wonderful taste of Highland beef.
In fact, beef from grass and grass silage-fed animals, as opposed to grain-fed animals, generally produces a better quality meat. Feed can alter the fatty acid composition, flavour and oxidative stability of meat, and forage-based diets tend to give lower saturated concentrations of fatty acids. So, grass-fed animals therefore produce beef with the ultimate flavour.
Why Highland Beef is the best to eat
Studies show that Highland Beef is better for us than beef from other breeds. It’s beef just as nature intended. It is:
Low in total fat, low in cholesterol and high in protein
Lower in levels of ‘bad fats’ such as omega 6
Higher in levels of ‘good fats’ such as omega 3
Higher in levels of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), which is one of the most potent defences against heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer
Higher in levels of vitamins A (β-carotene) and E (α-tocopherol) - all antioxidants, which you can preserve by slow cooking the meat
Higher in mineral levels such as iron - and in a form that is absorbed efficiently by the body
Packed full of vitamin B12, an essential nutrient that is important for blood formation and your brain and nervous system
A good source of zinc, a mineral that is important for body growth and maintenance
And selenium, an essential trace element that serves a variety of functions in your body
And niacin (vitamin B3), which has various functions in your body
And vitamin B6, important for blood formation and energy metabolism
And phosphorus, essential for body growth and maintenance