I love beef.

I had to give up smoking so I can actually smell again. I have found
that I don't like the smell of beef.

Are there spices that can help mask the smell?

Terry wrote:
> I love beef.
>
> I had to give up smoking so I can actually smell again. I have found
> that I don't like the smell of beef.
>
> Are there spices that can help mask the smell?
>


Ironically enough, smoke. (hickory or oak or maple or pecan smoke, not
tobacco :-)

Are you sure your beef is really fresh? That makes a big difference in
the smell of raw meat, and especially when it first starts to cook.

Bob

"Terry" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> I love beef.
>
> I had to give up smoking so I can actually smell again. I have found
> that I don't like the smell of beef.
>
> Are there spices that can help mask the smell?
>

It depends on what kind of cut of beef you're talking about. I do find that
garlic masks the flavors. Put either fresh garlic in a roast or patty, or
use powdered, with liberal amounts of freshly ground pepper and salt.

kili

Terry wrote:

> I love beef.
>
> I had to give up smoking so I can actually smell again. I have found
> that I don't like the smell of beef.
>
> Are there spices that can help mask the smell?
>

Troll Repellent. New from McCormick.

--
Reg

On 21 Jun 2006 14:08:27 -0700, Terry wrote:

> I love beef.
>
> I had to give up smoking so I can actually smell again. I have found
> that I don't like the smell of beef.
>
> Are there spices that can help mask the smell?

How long has this been happening? I sure hope you're not a guy,
because it sounds like you're pregnant.


--

Ham and eggs.
A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.

In article >,
zxcvbob > wrote:

> Terry wrote:
> > I love beef.
> >
> > I had to give up smoking so I can actually smell again. I have found
> > that I don't like the smell of beef.
> >
> > Are there spices that can help mask the smell?
> >
>
>
> Ironically enough, smoke. (hickory or oak or maple or pecan smoke, not
> tobacco :-)
>
> Are you sure your beef is really fresh? That makes a big difference in
> the smell of raw meat, and especially when it first starts to cook.
>
> Bob

Yeah, what Bob said.

But how long have you been off ciggies? My last unsuccessful quit
attempt ended after 3 months when I became convinced that some of my
favorite foods not only smelled, but tasted bad. (I should note that
people smelled pretty awful too!)

Now that I'm seven years smoke-free things have kind of gone back into
balance, though I still tend to over season my food.

Back to Bob's advice. Try BBQ with a spicy (say, Memphis style) dry rub.
With each new rack of ribs simplify the rub till ultimately you're just
using a bit of salt and pepper and letting the smoke do the rest. Then
invite us all over. We'll bring the beer and slaw.

Good luck. And whatever you do, don't smoke (cigarettes, that is).

Dave W.

"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
...
> Terry wrote:
>> I love beef.
>>
>> I had to give up smoking so I can actually smell again. I have found
>> that I don't like the smell of beef.
>>
>> Are there spices that can help mask the smell?
>>
>
>
> Ironically enough, smoke. (hickory or oak or maple or pecan smoke,
> not tobacco :-)
>
> Are you sure your beef is really fresh? That makes a big difference
> in the smell of raw meat, and especially when it first starts to cook.

My late father was a butcher. I have found that even fresh beef has a
certain distinctive fragrance, but nothing at all like the smell of old
beef. I love the smell of fresh beef, raw or cooked, but cooked is
better.

In article . com>,
"Terry" > wrote:

> I love beef.
>
> I had to give up smoking so I can actually smell again. I have found
> that I don't like the smell of beef.
>
> Are there spices that can help mask the smell?

Plenty.

I understand, raw beef can have a very strong odor, but odds are that
the problem has more to do with freshness!

Pepper, thyme, marjoram, bay laurel, garlic, onions, all might help. :-)

I think once you are used to being able to "smell" again, you will
probably be ok.

Sometimes when I'm opening tubes of human blood at work before putting
them on the machines/analyzers, the smell gets to me... or worse, when
I'm working in Urinalysis and open a container from someone with a
urinary tract infection...

I know, TMI but the point is that there are worse smells than beef. ;-)
It might be the smell of blood that is bothering you. Try rinsing it.
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

In article >,
zxcvbob > wrote:

> Terry wrote:
> > I love beef.
> >
> > I had to give up smoking so I can actually smell again. I have found
> > that I don't like the smell of beef.
> >
> > Are there spices that can help mask the smell?
> >
>
>
> Ironically enough, smoke. (hickory or oak or maple or pecan smoke, not
> tobacco :-)
>
> Are you sure your beef is really fresh? That makes a big difference in
> the smell of raw meat, and especially when it first starts to cook.

With the exception of ground, I'm not sure that "fresh" is necessarily a
good attribute of beef. The absolute BEST beef I've ever cooked was very
well aged, by a local Armenian butcher, and smelled it. Fabulous to eat,
though. Grilled hot and fast; didn't need any sauce or other topping.

Isaac

"Reg" wrote

:: Terry wrote:
::
::: I love beef.
:::
::: I had to give up smoking so I can actually smell again. I have
found
::: that I don't like the smell of beef.
:::
::: Are there spices that can help mask the smell?
:::
::
:: Troll Repellent. New from McCormick.
::
Where can I buy some? ;-)

Is there an on-line source? <eg>

BOB

In article >,
" BOB" > wrote:

> "Reg" wrote
>
> :: Terry wrote:
> ::
> ::: I love beef.
> :::
> ::: I had to give up smoking so I can actually smell again. I have
> found
> ::: that I don't like the smell of beef.
> :::
> ::: Are there spices that can help mask the smell?
> :::
> ::
> :: Troll Repellent. New from McCormick.
> ::
> Where can I buy some? ;-)
>
> Is there an on-line source? <eg>
>
> BOB

Yeah. It's called a killfile....... ;-D
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Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson