WHERE'S THE BEEF?Byline: Krystn Shrieve Staff Writer When the question is raised, Where's the beef? an Agoura Hills company answers, right at your door. U.S. Beef sells gourmet frozen beef, chicken and seafood that can be delivered right to the door. It is licensed by the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Health Department and specializes in single-sized servings - individually wrapped, frozen and sold in bulk portions, which company Vice President Todd Horowitz said allows for significant savings. The Agoura Hills office delivered USDA-inspected products to approximately 8,500 customers last year in Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. and Kern counties, Horowitz said. The company also has offices in Orange County and San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden and last year served 23,000 customers statewide. Most customers are families - many with two working parents - that tend to stock up with orders that last from six months to a year, he said. Beef options include T-bone steaks, bacon-wrapped filets, Chicago-style peppercorn pep·per·corn n. 1. A dried berry of the pepper vine Piper nigrum. 2. A small or insignificant thing. peppercorn Noun the small dried berry of the pepper plant sirloin, tri-tip cuts and chopped steak patties, while seafood choices range from lobster tails and cooked jumbo shrimp to salmon filets and snow crabs. Chicken lovers can order chicken tenders or boneless Bone´less a. 1. Without bones. Adj. 1. boneless - being without a bone or bones; "jellyfish are boneless" , skinless portions, either plan or with a variety of marinades. U.S. Beef guarantees its products for taste, quality and protection against freezer burn freezer burn n. Discoloration that appears on improperly or inadequately packaged frozen food, caused by evaporation of moisture. , Horowitz said. ``It's convenient, but what attracts them most is the savings,'' he said. ``We eliminate the middleman mid·dle·man n. 1. A trader who buys from producers and sells to retailers or consumers. 2. An intermediary; a go-between. , which is the supermarket. We don't have the overhead such as rent or salaries for employees. The savings are passed on to the customer.'' Horowitz said people who are called by the company's sales representatives often have mixed reactions. ``People are surprised,'' Horowitz said. ``Most people are used to going down to the supermarket. But now that there's a Costco in practically every town, people understand that if you buy food in bulk and store it in your freezer, you'll save money.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Todd Horowitz of U.S. Beef holds meat products he sells door to door. |
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