How is this kind of cattle called?

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I've heard of beef, not specifically "veal", where the animal can be older but has had mostly a milk diet and been restricted of physical movement, preventing muscle development, making for softer and more tender cuts of meat throughout the whole animal. Is this true? What's this meat called?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 10 '13 at 18:01

I believe the cattle you're referring to are Japanese Waygu - there are a number of breeds under this rubric, but there are notable points:

Genetic predisposition to exceptional marbling and tenderness
The animals are hand-massaged by the farmer, due to insufficient space for the cattle to wander freely
Grain fed rather than grass fed, as the cattle is generally tethered or penned for its life.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 09 '13 at 22:10

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A heifer is a young cow that hasn't had babies yet, but it eats like a regular cow.

answered Dec 09 '13 at 22:10

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score -1 · Answer 3 · edited Dec 10 '13 at 04:15

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Are you referring to Kobe beef perhaps?

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answered Dec 10 '13 at 02:39

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How is this kind of cattle called?

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