March 19, 2021
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Ben Greenfield's discoveries, from the latest news on the fronts of fitness, nutrition, health, wellness, biohacking, and anti-aging research. I also recap my upcoming events and special announcements so you can keep up with giveaways, discounts, and more!
New Discoveries Of The Week: Cool New Things I'm Trying, Books I'm Reading, And More!
A Crazy Colombian Meat Recipe To Impress Your Friends
Translated as “beef tenderloin in a towel,” Lomo al Trapo is made by wrapping a big chunk of beef tenderloin in a thick crust of salt swaddled in a towel, tying it up, and throwing it directly on a fire until it's cooked. It's one of the easiest, most foolproof, primally delicious, and downright impressive methods of cooking beef I've ever seen.
All this dish requires is a few simple ingredients, a few basic kitchen supplies, and a fire. The thick salt crust seasons deeply and allows you to cook directly on hot coals without fear of burning the meat.
Ingredients for my own twist on this recipe:
- US Wellness Meats beef tenderloin
- US Wellness Meats beef Suet
- Any thick, coarse salt
- Fresh rosemary sprig
- Spent, dried coffee & MiCacao grounds
Instructions:
- Spread a layer of salt at least 1/2 inch thick on a wine-soaked towel, starting about 1 inch up from the leading edge and progressing back about 12 inches, leaving a 2-inch space on either side.
- Scatter rosemary and cacao and coffee ground grounds over salt and place beef directly on top of the edge closest to you.
- Carefully roll the beef up until it is completely surrounded in salt/herb/grounds mixture. Tuck the leading side of the towel into the roll, fold in the sides to form a neat package, then continue rolling until the beef is completely wrapped in the towel.
- Using butcher's twine, secure the package at 1- to 2-inch intervals, tying as tightly as possible.
- Place beef directly on fire coals. Cook for 8-10 minutes. Flip beef and continue cooking until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the deepest part of the package registers 95°F for rare or 105°F for medium-rare.
- When ready to serve, carefully crack open the crust with the back of a knife, reserve some of the smoky salt for serving, and discard the burnt cloth and remaining salt. Use the back of your knife or a pastry brush to remove any excess salt. Slice tenderloin and serve with ají or chimichurri as desired.
By the way, my firepit, which reads “For our God is a consuming fire. Hebrews 12:29” was custom-made by the incredibly talented Scott Schumake at Solid Fire Pits. You can get your own custom-made firepit here, and save 10% with code BENG.
Let me know in the comments section if you've tried Lomo al Trapo, or if you plan to now!
New Way To “Structure” Your Water On The Go
If you listened to my podcast with Gary Greenfield or Tracy Duhs, then you know the importance of drinking structured water. Even if there are no health benefits whatsoever, which some skeptics think, the change in the flavor of any water, wine, scotch, beer or anything else you structure (including coffee that you make with structured water) is vastly amplified by the structuring process. The new Copper Handheld Vortexor designed by my father Gary Greenfield is a low-cost, simple, and effective option for structuring your water directly from your tap or on the go.
To use this thing, you simply pour water (or any other liquid) into the device and it is immediately structured as it comes out the other side—improving its taste and energetics. Comprised of copper, glass, and stainless steel the Copper Handheld Vortexor also contains a blend of minerals embedded in food-grade silicone for optimal structuring. I'm hooked on pouring my Pellegrino through the Vortexor and the change in taste is nothing short of amazing.
You can pick one up at Greenfield Naturals here.
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Ben
Is the AquaTrue considered structured water?
Do you mean Aqua Tru? It’s a table top portable reverse osmosis water system, it does NOT structure water.