Product reviews for Beef, Ground 55% Lean - 1lb

I made burger patties and the flame was dangerous! I have since made meatballs and will stick to pan frying a few. The high fat percentage, although good for my ketovore lifestyle, is extremely impractical for cooking. The fat just gets ridiculous. If the other 75% ground beef mixed with the other organs ever becomes available again I have hopes that that will work better for my needs. Having said that about my burger and meatball experience, I love keeping this as browned ground beef and using for my omelettes. The taste is noticeable that there is heart in there and I like it. It’s not too fishy, it’s still meaty and smokey, and the texture browns like regular ground beef.

I made burger patties and the flame was dangerous! I have since made meatballs and will stick to pan frying a few. The high fat percentage, although good for my ketovore lifestyle, is extremely impractical for cooking. The fat just gets ridiculous. If the other 75% ground beef mixed with the other organs ever becomes available again I have hopes that that will work better for my needs. Having said that about my burger and meatball experience, I love keeping this as browned ground beef and using for my omelettes. The taste is noticeable that there is heart in there and I like it. It’s not too fishy, it’s still meaty and smokey, and the texture browns like regular ground beef.

I'm so glad I found this ground beef. It's such a convenient, affordable, and delicious way to get enough fat on a carnivore/keto diet.

I'm so glad I found this ground beef. It's such a convenient, affordable, and delicious way to get enough fat on a carnivore/keto diet.

Plenty of fat and product is delicious. I made a bunch of burgers on the grill. Delicious.

Plenty of fat and product is delicious. I made a bunch of burgers on the grill. Delicious.

This 55% lean meat is spectacular in soups, as meatballs, and for making burgers.  I love the fact that their macros help me reach my daily goals regarding my low carb high fat diet. This is going to be a mainstay in my US Wellness orders in the future!

This 55% lean meat is spectacular in soups, as meatballs, and for making burgers.  I love the fact that their macros help me reach my daily goals regarding my low carb high fat diet. This is going to be a mainstay in my US Wellness orders in the future!

This item was included in my first order with US Wellness Meats.   Despite a record breaking heat wave, this meat arrived frozen rock hard.  I immediately put it in the freezer then thawed out in the fridge about 2 weeks later to make a batch of chili. Despite the higher fat content, it seamlessly blended into the chili and did not have that "greasy" feel to it. Usually higher fat meats give me heartburn, but not this meat. I felt full but not stuffed.  It had such a great taste and texture, it made my chili the best ever.   I felt like I was doing something good for me and my family by giving them the best meat without chemicals, antibiotics, GMO's or grains.  Meat the way God intended it to be.  Thanks US Wellness Meats!

This item was included in my first order with US Wellness Meats.   Despite a record breaking heat wave, this meat arrived frozen rock hard.  I immediately put it in the freezer then thawed out in the fridge about 2 weeks later to make a batch of chili. Despite the higher fat content, it seamlessly blended into the chili and did not have that "greasy" feel to it. Usually higher fat meats give me heartburn, but not this meat. I felt full but not stuffed.  It had such a great taste and texture, it made my chili the best ever.   I felt like I was doing something good for me and my family by giving them the best meat without chemicals, antibiotics, GMO's or grains.  Meat the way God intended it to be.  Thanks US Wellness Meats!

The meat I had was very good in texture and consistency, however there was a very strong barnyard/hay smell and flavor from the meat/fat.  It wasn't inedible, but if you're planning to eat the meat on its own, you might need to be prepared.  A sauce or other flavoring might mask it.  I think I'll stick to the other ground beef and just add other fats if I need a higher fat content.

The meat I had was very good in texture and consistency, however there was a very strong barnyard/hay smell and flavor from the meat/fat.  It wasn't inedible, but if you're planning to eat the meat on its own, you might need to be prepared.  A sauce or other flavoring might mask it.  I think I'll stick to the other ground beef and just add other fats if I need a higher fat content.

I like fatty cuts of meat, but this stuff has way too much fat in it.  You can’t even barbecue it with that your whole barbecue catching on fire.  When it’s done cooking it it’s half the size of when you started. Lose some fat, please. Love the heart though.  You should make other hamburger available with ground heart.

*From USWM - We want to thank you for your patronage and feedback. We are sad to hear of your disappointment in your order of the high-fat 55% lean ketogenic burger. We never want to leave you disappointed in our product. If you would like to speak further about your order please reach out to our office at 877.383.0051 M-F 8:30a-5p CST to speak to one of our friendly customer service agents. Again, thank you for your feedback. Best of health - The US Wellness Meats Team

I like fatty cuts of meat, but this stuff has way too much fat in it.  You can’t even barbecue it with that your whole barbecue catching on fire.  When it’s done cooking it it’s half the size of when you started. Lose some fat, please. Love the heart though.  You should make other hamburger available with ground heart.

*From USWM - We want to thank you for your patronage and feedback. We are sad to hear of your disappointment in your order of the high-fat 55% lean ketogenic burger. We never want to leave you disappointed in our product. If you would like to speak further about your order please reach out to our office at 877.383.0051 M-F 8:30a-5p CST to speak to one of our friendly customer service agents. Again, thank you for your feedback. Best of health - The US Wellness Meats Team

The fat makes the patties so flavorful, due to Keto, I need high fat foods, these patties are just the ticket. I will definitely buy more of these in the future.

The fat makes the patties so flavorful, due to Keto, I need high fat foods, these patties are just the ticket. I will definitely buy more of these in the future.

I purchased 40lbs back in march and I'm almost 75% completed with my first order, I will definitely be ordering this again I love this beef to the core.The fat content that remains while cooking mixes well with veggies,mushrooms, and lo carb Raos or San Marzano sauce.Thanks US Wellness.

I purchased 40lbs back in march and I'm almost 75% completed with my first order, I will definitely be ordering this again I love this beef to the core.The fat content that remains while cooking mixes well with veggies,mushrooms, and lo carb Raos or San Marzano sauce.Thanks US Wellness.

I feed keto to my retriever with Lymphoma to try to inhibit the cancer progression.
The very high fat enables me to add organ meats and green vegetables and still keep the ratio of fat to protein in the right range.
Prior to using this product, I bought lean beef and added fats to it. I could not get him to eat.
He loves this product and always licks his bowl clean
Highly recommend

I feed keto to my retriever with Lymphoma to try to inhibit the cancer progression.
The very high fat enables me to add organ meats and green vegetables and still keep the ratio of fat to protein in the right range.
Prior to using this product, I bought lean beef and added fats to it. I could not get him to eat.
He loves this product and always licks his bowl clean
Highly recommend

I have been on a Carnivore diet with very high amounts of fat for about a year and a half and have never had any problems with doing that prior to my experience with this product.  I have been wanting to try it and was greatly encouraged by the great reviews.  I figured that I would not have to add any more fat because of the heavy amount of fat and would have some organ meat besides which would greatly simplify my meal preparation.  I eat a lot of organ meats, but cook them separately.  In the place of my usual pound of ground beef cooked with added tallow, I patted out a pound of patties with this 55% lean ground beef with heart.   I was not that impressed with the flavor as others have raved about in their reviews and there was really not that much meat left after they cooked.  Not too long after eating my meal, I began to feel queasy in the stomach.  This went on for several hours until right before I went to bed I was finally relieved when I brought up whatever was in my stomach.  I felt like I needed to rest my stomach the next day, so I fasted until the following day when I finally felt like eating again.  I ordered 6 pounds of this mix and am afraid to eat any of the rest of them.  It was suggested that I mix the other packages with more lean ground beef, but my stomach turns just thinking of this beef and I really don't want to risk having problems like I did before.   This is the first time I have had any problem with any of the meats I have ordered from US Wellness meats and am struggling to figure out what the problem was.

*From USWM -- Thank you for your review, we're very sorry for your experience.   The Beef, Ground - 1 lb - 55% Lean - For Ketogenic Diets is an extremely popular product, we ship hundreds of pounds of the product each day and have not had other similar experiences reported.   Due to the abundantly high fat content of the blend, overcooking will cause significant shrink due to the rendering of the fat content during the cooking process, particularly if preparing burgers.   If the meat is browned loosely, the liquefied fat may be stirred back into the crumbly burger as it begins to cool.  A credit has been returned to you for the 6 packages of product you were unable to use and enjoy.

I have been on a Carnivore diet with very high amounts of fat for about a year and a half and have never had any problems with doing that prior to my experience with this product.  I have been wanting to try it and was greatly encouraged by the great reviews.  I figured that I would not have to add any more fat because of the heavy amount of fat and would have some organ meat besides which would greatly simplify my meal preparation.  I eat a lot of organ meats, but cook them separately.  In the place of my usual pound of ground beef cooked with added tallow, I patted out a pound of patties with this 55% lean ground beef with heart.   I was not that impressed with the flavor as others have raved about in their reviews and there was really not that much meat left after they cooked.  Not too long after eating my meal, I began to feel queasy in the stomach.  This went on for several hours until right before I went to bed I was finally relieved when I brought up whatever was in my stomach.  I felt like I needed to rest my stomach the next day, so I fasted until the following day when I finally felt like eating again.  I ordered 6 pounds of this mix and am afraid to eat any of the rest of them.  It was suggested that I mix the other packages with more lean ground beef, but my stomach turns just thinking of this beef and I really don't want to risk having problems like I did before.   This is the first time I have had any problem with any of the meats I have ordered from US Wellness meats and am struggling to figure out what the problem was.

*From USWM -- Thank you for your review, we're very sorry for your experience.   The Beef, Ground - 1 lb - 55% Lean - For Ketogenic Diets is an extremely popular product, we ship hundreds of pounds of the product each day and have not had other similar experiences reported.   Due to the abundantly high fat content of the blend, overcooking will cause significant shrink due to the rendering of the fat content during the cooking process, particularly if preparing burgers.   If the meat is browned loosely, the liquefied fat may be stirred back into the crumbly burger as it begins to cool.  A credit has been returned to you for the 6 packages of product you were unable to use and enjoy.

After cooking, it yields only 7.8 oz worth of meat.  It's sure tasty but way overpriced even for grass-fed when I bought a pound. Not sure if I'll order again.

After cooking, it yields only 7.8 oz worth of meat.  It's sure tasty but way overpriced even for grass-fed when I bought a pound. Not sure if I'll order again.

Way too many hard, un-chewable bits in this beef. I love everything else that I have bought here, but this beef is disappointing.

USWM - We're very sorry for your disappointment with our wildly popular high-fat  ground beef.   We've applied a credit to your customer account for the most recent purchase of multiple packages Beef, Ground - 1 lb - 55% Lean - For Ketogenic Diets.   We recommend purchasing new products in small quantities in teh future and thank you for your honest feedback.

Way too many hard, un-chewable bits in this beef. I love everything else that I have bought here, but this beef is disappointing.

USWM - We're very sorry for your disappointment with our wildly popular high-fat  ground beef.   We've applied a credit to your customer account for the most recent purchase of multiple packages Beef, Ground - 1 lb - 55% Lean - For Ketogenic Diets.   We recommend purchasing new products in small quantities in teh future and thank you for your honest feedback.

It's my second order. It's nice knowing I can get quality products shipped - quickly. Went for 16lbs this past order and saved a few bucks.

Some may complain that the majority of the 1lb will drain as fat, so I've found that this ratio is better for cooking ground beef (eat straight out the bowl style) rather than grilling patties.

Dividing the beef in individual containers with, with the fat slightly cooled, makes for a pseudo "shepherds pie" lol if you're fat-adapted, this won't sound off-putting in the slightest.

I appreciate how a company like this handles its business. Cheers.

It's my second order. It's nice knowing I can get quality products shipped - quickly. Went for 16lbs this past order and saved a few bucks.

Some may complain that the majority of the 1lb will drain as fat, so I've found that this ratio is better for cooking ground beef (eat straight out the bowl style) rather than grilling patties.

Dividing the beef in individual containers with, with the fat slightly cooled, makes for a pseudo "shepherds pie" lol if you're fat-adapted, this won't sound off-putting in the slightest.

I appreciate how a company like this handles its business. Cheers.

I have ordered these several times now, and they never disappoint. I am on a carnivore diet, and it can be tricky to get enough fat intake. Not with this ground beef! It cooks differently than lean ground beef, which can take some getting used to, but it is delicious!

I have ordered these several times now, and they never disappoint. I am on a carnivore diet, and it can be tricky to get enough fat intake. Not with this ground beef! It cooks differently than lean ground beef, which can take some getting used to, but it is delicious!

Nothing better than responisbly raised beef at a reasonable price. Thanks!

Nothing better than responisbly raised beef at a reasonable price. Thanks!

This made the best hamburger I have ever grilled!
Delicious...I will definitely be buying more!

This made the best hamburger I have ever grilled!
Delicious...I will definitely be buying more!

Purchased 24 LB of this beef.
Unfortunately, it has some sort of gritty sand-like texture in it. Perhaps bone chips from the bandsaw they use to cut up the beef ?
Sure will not be purchasing it again.
Unfortunate, as the flavor of it is good.
Just do not want chip a tooth by biting into one of those hard chips. Hope they can track down what the problem is and fix it.

*From USW Meats- We are sorry for your disappointment with the keto beef! We have issued a credit to your store account and welcome your honest feedback at any time. We have not received any similar complaints on this product and again apologize. With sincere gratitude, The US Wellness Meats Team

Purchased 24 LB of this beef.
Unfortunately, it has some sort of gritty sand-like texture in it. Perhaps bone chips from the bandsaw they use to cut up the beef ?
Sure will not be purchasing it again.
Unfortunate, as the flavor of it is good.
Just do not want chip a tooth by biting into one of those hard chips. Hope they can track down what the problem is and fix it.

*From USW Meats- We are sorry for your disappointment with the keto beef! We have issued a credit to your store account and welcome your honest feedback at any time. We have not received any similar complaints on this product and again apologize. With sincere gratitude, The US Wellness Meats Team

Thank you U.S. Wellness Meats for providing this incredible ground beef for those of us on a LCHF diet! This beef is of a very high quality and always tastes better than anything I can get in any market.

Thank you U.S. Wellness Meats for providing this incredible ground beef for those of us on a LCHF diet! This beef is of a very high quality and always tastes better than anything I can get in any market.

I liked the amount of fat content in this, however the meat was a bit chewy and found some weird pieces inside

I liked the amount of fat content in this, however the meat was a bit chewy and found some weird pieces inside

I usually make a saute with ground beef, and I wanted to see what this higher percentage fat ground beef would be like. Five stars for taste, and it is indeed exactly as described. However, there was actually a little bit too much fat in my saute, for my personal taste. The other reviews mention burgers, which I do not typically make. I will likely not purchase this again unless I want to use it for burgers; I suspect I would rave about burgers made with this higher percentage fat. Nothing less appetizing than dry burgers imo! I'm extremely glad this product is available - takes the hassle out of adding some kind of fat to leaner percentages, if you want that higher percentage. Just not particularly useful for me, at the moment. No way am I taking a star off because I did not use it for (apparently) it's best purpose - it's still a fine product.

I usually make a saute with ground beef, and I wanted to see what this higher percentage fat ground beef would be like. Five stars for taste, and it is indeed exactly as described. However, there was actually a little bit too much fat in my saute, for my personal taste. The other reviews mention burgers, which I do not typically make. I will likely not purchase this again unless I want to use it for burgers; I suspect I would rave about burgers made with this higher percentage fat. Nothing less appetizing than dry burgers imo! I'm extremely glad this product is available - takes the hassle out of adding some kind of fat to leaner percentages, if you want that higher percentage. Just not particularly useful for me, at the moment. No way am I taking a star off because I did not use it for (apparently) it's best purpose - it's still a fine product.

I love this keto beef, it makes the best burgers I have ever had.

I love this keto beef, it makes the best burgers I have ever had.

This stuff is so, so good. All the fat lends a buttery texture and the beef holds a sear beautifully. Thanks for looking out for us keto people, US Wellness.

This stuff is so, so good. All the fat lends a buttery texture and the beef holds a sear beautifully. Thanks for looking out for us keto people, US Wellness.

I got 8pounds of the Keto ground and it makes the best meatballs and burgers EVER. The fat to protein ratio is wonderful for my keto diet and when you grill burgers made from it, they flame like the burgers I remember as a kid!! Thank you for this option :)

I got 8pounds of the Keto ground and it makes the best meatballs and burgers EVER. The fat to protein ratio is wonderful for my keto diet and when you grill burgers made from it, they flame like the burgers I remember as a kid!! Thank you for this option :)