US steak quality - beef and pork - featured at consumer testing event in Korea
Over a two-week period, USMEF held a consumer participation event called the U.S. Steak Ability Test (USSAT), in which 2,369 vied to become known as a Korean "steak master".
The preliminary round was conducted through an online survey platform. Participants learned about and were tested on the quality attributes of top-quality red meat and on the sustainability and production values and practices of grain-fed U.S. beef and pork.
The 34 highest test scorers made it to the final round, a festive event which included a steak cooking show and blindfold tastings conducted by Chef Raymond Kim. Known for his expertise with steaks and for his participation as a consultant on a popular Netflix cooking show in Korea, Chef Kim demonstrated how to best cook U.S. beef sirloin steak with oriental chimichurri sauce and U.S. pork collar butt steak with mushroom cream sauce. The final test included blind tastings and written questions about meat cut identification, tenderness, flavor and cooking techniques.
USMEF collaborated with Maso Kim, an influencer with more than 500,000 followers, and media outlet 'METIZEN' (86,000 followers) to promote the contest and its results.
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