Karina Jones is a real-life ranch wife in the Nebraska Sandhills and one of the most highly sought-after speakers in the cattle industry nationwide!
If it involves beef or eating beef on the weekend, then you can bet I’m going to talk about it Fun, Fact Friday, right here on Ranch Raised.
As we head into the weekend and perhaps you are scheming on possible meal plans, well, I have an idea for you!
National Filet Mignon Day is on August 13 — an occasion that celebrates the creation of the delicious filet mignon. The steak is in high demand in every society. This is because the meat of a filet mignon just melts in the mouth. Hence, it’s not a surprise that the dish is so delicious and one of the top favorites in every restaurant.
Filet mignon is basically meat that is cut from the smaller end of the tenderloin of a cow.
The history of filet mignons is unclear because the dish has existed and been served in the U.S. since before the 18th century. The only difference is, they were known as medallions or tenderloin steak since the term filet mignon was not coined until 1906. The name ‘filet mignon’ was first used in William Sydney Porter’s book “The Four Million,” and was marketed as an expensive and luxurious meat cut that the poor could not afford. Building the image of the dish as one that was out of the reach of the masses only increased its popularity. While the dish is consumed today by millions of individuals yearly and is no longer ‘unaffordable”.
That’s it, I have some Jones Ranch Raised filets in the freezer that I will throw on the grill, hit with a shot of Ricks Salt and serve along side some garden veggies! This will be an epic weekend meal!
If you really want to impress and have some great tasting marshmallows, I highly recommend making the Mahaya’s Marshmallow recipe that I shared last week. You can find it in the Ranch Raised Recipe book on the Your Ag Network App or Website!
Karina ranches with her husband, Marty, and 4 children near Broken Bow, NE. She grew up in western NE, with roots also in southwest SD. The cattle industry and raising kids is her passion.
Watching the cattle industry go the path that it has gone, she could no longer sit quietly at home checking cows, fixing fence, and doing all the everyday tasks wondering when some else was going to make it all better. As she became more active and outspoken on industry issues, she was asked to join the R-CALF USA staff in September 2020 as the Checkoff Petition Campaign manager. That position transcended into her current role as full time Field Director for R-CALF USA.
You can hear her almost every Friday on Your Ag Network’s Hot Barn Report, where she deep dives into cattle industry issues and industry reforms. Listen to Ranch Raised on a Your Ag Network hometown station or www.youragnetwork.com where she talks about her daily life on the Jones Ranch.
Cattle producers are her people. She will meet you at the county fair, at the sale barn, or anywhere the dusty trail leads.
karina@youragnetwork.com or visit facebook.com/ranchraisedwithkarinajones
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