To ensure proper quality control over the meat at his restaurants, David Burke bought a black Angus bull for $250,000; the bull's offspring provide steaks for his diners. "The purchase made perfect business sense, he said, because by breeding the same bull, the restaurant guarantees its steaks are of the highest quality." He named the bull "Prime". (via serious eats)
This entry was published on May 17, 2007 at 11:41 am.
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