How to Tell if Meat is High Quality – 5 Tips to Recognize It

Choosing good meat isn’t always easy. At Hermanos Fuster, we’ve spent years teaching our customers how to identify truly great products. So today, we’re sharing 5 simple tips to help you recognize high-quality meat:

• Natural color: not too pale, not overly red. Meat should have a vibrant but balanced color.
• Firm texture: when touched, the meat should spring back to shape—not feel mushy or watery.
• Marbling: good meat usually has streaks of natural fat that add flavor and juiciness.
• Clear origin: make sure the provider can tell you where the meat comes from.
• Fresh smell: it should smell like meat—nothing chemical or strange.

And most importantly: trust your lifelong butcher. At Hermanos Fuster, we’re here to guide you and help you bring home the very best.