Here's the beef

Wondering what Piedmontese beef is? Are you also wondering why a pound of it costs about double what you may already be paying for roughly the same amount of regular beef from your local supermarket?

That's because this type of beef is different than the more traditional kind in that it comes from a type of steer bred for centuries in Italy and only recently brought to the U.S.

What's more, amazingly, Piedmont beef can be used to make steaks and burgers that contain less fat and cholesterol than skinless chicken breast!! And, it contains a considerable amount of conjugated linolenic acid (CLA), a healthy fatty acid that may -- according to some studies -- help burn fat and also reduce your risk of lung, prostate and colon cancers.

So, if you are a meat eater, you may find spending the extra money is worth the benefits of this healthier cut of beef.