As long as you liked it and made the effort thats what matters most.Everything starts somewhere and improvements made the more times goes on. I get Beef from Butcher shops usually. Not much more expensive and the taste is 10 times better.Buffalo stew is a hell of a making with fresh cut carrots,a sweet onion, golden potatoes,a little celery,with sea salt and black pepper and some thyme, and a splash of vinegar , 5 beef Boyoun Cubes and water to cover.Slow cook over night in crock pot, warm rest of day, ready when you get home.Great with toasted wheat rolls