About Barrosã Cattle

Barrosã cattle are native to Portugal. They are known mainly for their big distinctive horns, which can grow well over 100 cm in length.

During the beginning of the 20th century, Barrosã cattle were numerous, registering more than 200,000 animals. But due to the industrial revolution, the appearance of machines and commercial breeds (more productive for meat and milk production), the animal became more and more rare, until 2005, when there were only about 7,000 left.

The meat of Barrosã Cattle has a very appealing red blood color, giving the cuts of meat a slightly wet and marbled aspect. The combination of the genetic characteristics associated with an exclusive feeding plan based on maternal milk, foraging and grain allows the early infiltration of fatty acids into the interior of the muscle fibers, giving the meat a succulence, tenderness and unique flavor of recognized international merit.

The great balance of unsaturated fatty acids, omega-3 and omega-6, the low proportion in cholesterol and the unusual amount of antioxidant substances (alpha tocopherols and B-carotenes) provide, altogether, an important source of healthy micronutrients. The Barrosã beef is held to a rigorous system of food safety, guaranteeing the authenticity and traceability from “farm to fork”.

Like many other kinds of beef, Barrosã meat is excellent when grilled: seasoning it with salt, and cooking to rare or medium-rare will bring out its excellent flavor and tenderness.