Beef is red meat. End of story. But now you know why—and you have quirky facts to weaponize at dinner parties.
It’s fun because it’s simple yet deep. A cow walks, you eat its muscle, and science explains the color. That’s awesome.
So next time you’re grilling, raise your spatula. Toast to myoglobin. Then bite into that gorgeous, juicy, unapologetically red meat.
Now go eat a steak and feel like a genius.