[Alcalaina]

I am writing an article on our local breed of cattle, raza retinta. A few years ago a group of local breeders formed a co-operative to try and get the excellent meat out to a wider market across Spain, especially the Costa del Sol. The meat has its own denomination, "Carne de Vacuno Extensivo de Cadiz".

I'm wondering how successful they were; we have no problem getting it in restaurants round here in Cadiz, but has anyone seen it anywhere else in Spain, or better still, tried it?

They are lovely little red-brown cows found Andalucia and Extremadura and can survive extreme dry conditions and rocky terrains that other more wussy breeds couldn't cope with.

 

[Pesky Wesky]

I haven't seen it, but there's plenty of good meat around here from Segovia and Avila, even Madrid itself

 

[JoCatalunya]

Sorry, I don't think it has reached Catalunya yet, I will definitely look out for it though as I do like a nice bit of beef.

 

[Guest]

I´ve seem them there moo-cow´s all over Andalucia. You even see ´em up near Cerro Caballo, Sierra Nevada. They graze at around 10,000ft, which caught me offguard first time I practically bumped into one on a night trek! I have tried the meat in local restaurants and it is simply divine.

(stares whistfully at ceiling, thinking about steak sandwich with ciabatta n onions...)

 

[JoCatalunya]

I´ve seem them there moo-cow´s all over Andalucia. You even see ´em up near Cerro Caballo, Sierra Nevada. They graze at around 10,000ft, which caught me offguard first time I practically bumped into one on a night trek! I have tried the meat in local restaurants and it is simply divine.

(stares whistfully at ceiling, thinking about steak sandwich with ciabatta n onions...)

ooohhh don't you got me all slavering at the thought now.

 

[Guest]

I haven't seen it up north. We have the tudanca in Cantabria and the Eusko Label beef raised in the Basque Country.

I don't like either. Give me an Angus steak and I'm happy!

 

[90199]

They are not unlike the Devon Red breed,

Hepa