For this recipe, we researched several well-known steak taco styles and built two versions that work beautifully with our Wyoming Wagyu-Angus flat iron steak. One leans bright and traditional with citrus, chile, and tomatillo salsa. The other is creamier and more modern with chipotle crema and cilantro-lime slaw.

Good beef fat can be rendered into tallow for roasting, frying, and cooking from scratch. Pork fat can be turned into lard for pastry, potatoes, beans, tortillas, and everyday stovetop cooking. And for hunters, added fat is often what turns lean deer or elk into a burger or sausage blend that cooks properly and eats well.

Bulk beef is not a reactionary purchase. It is a planning decision.