Gently Cooked Beef & Chicken Bone Grind for Dogs - 9 lb

Raw Bistro's Gently Cooked Beef & Chicken Bone Grind is a raw alternative dog food built on one unsupplemented recipe: whole beef, organ meat, and ground chicken bone, steam-cooked low and slow to 165°F instead of extruded, dehydrated, or fed raw.

Each 9 lb box comes packaged as two 4.5 lb bags of 2 oz patties, portioned for consistent feeding without a kitchen scale. The beef is 100% grass-fed and grass-finished, raised without feedlots, antibiotics, or added hormones; the bone source is free-range Minnesota chicken frames. Everything is cooked in Raw Bistro's privately owned, NICS-certified organic facility in Cannon Falls, MN -- never outsourced to a co-packer.

Guaranteed analysis runs a minimum 20% crude protein and 10% crude fat, with 0% max crude fiber and 67% max moisture -- calculated at 1,693 kcal/kg, or 96 kcal per 2 oz patty. Beef heart, liver, and kidney contribute naturally occurring taurine, iron, and B vitamins that a beef-muscle-only grind wouldn't provide.

Thaw patties in the refrigerator before serving, and use the site's Feeding Calculator to set a portion based on your dog's weight. This grain-free dog food recipe has no synthetic vitamin or mineral supplementation, making it a fit for dogs transitioning off kibble or sensitive to common fillers, and its meat-organ-bone composition mirrors an ancestral, species-appropriate raw feeding model favored by owners on paleo-style or prey-model diets for their dogs.

Keep frozen until ready to use, and refrigerate after thawing.

Ingredients: Beef, Beef Heart, Chicken Frames, Beef Liver, and Beef Kidney.

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Common Questions

How does grass-fed beef actually compare to conventional grain-finished beef in this grind?
Grass-fed and grass-finished beef typically runs a 2:1 to 4:1 ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids, compared to 10:1 or higher in grain-finished beef, because cattle fed fresh forage convert plant-based alpha-linolenic acid into EPA and DHA rather than accumulating the omega-6-heavy fats found in corn and soy rations. Grass-fed beef also carries roughly 2 to 5 times more conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a fatty acid linked to lean muscle maintenance, plus higher concentrations of vitamin E and beta-carotene from live pasture forage. This grind's guaranteed analysis of 20% minimum protein and 10% minimum fat reflects a whole-food macro profile rather than one adjusted with added fats or fillers, which is common in conventional feedlot-finished products. The distinction matters most in fat composition, not raw protein numbers, since both grass-fed and grain-finished beef land in a similar protein range on paper.

What do organ meats like beef heart, liver, and kidney actually contribute nutritionally?
Beef heart is one of the densest natural sources of taurine, an amino sulfonic acid dogs use for heart muscle contraction and retinal function, and it's not something muscle meat alone reliably supplies in adequate amounts. Beef liver contributes preformed vitamin A (retinol), copper, and highly bioavailable heme iron — iron in a form the body absorbs far more efficiently than plant-based non-heme iron. Beef kidney adds selenium and additional B vitamins, particularly B12 and riboflavin, which support enzymatic and red blood cell function. Because this recipe includes all three organs alongside muscle meat and bone, it delivers a nutrient spread closer to what a whole prey model provides, rather than relying on a synthetic vitamin-mineral premix to fill the gaps.

Does this recipe fit a keto, paleo, or carnivore-style feeding approach for dogs?
Yes. The guaranteed analysis of 20% minimum protein, 10% minimum fat, and 0% maximum crude fiber puts this well within carnivore and ketogenic feeding frameworks, since there's no grain, starch, or added carbohydrate in the ingredient list to disrupt a low-carb macro ratio. On a dry matter basis (accounting for the 67% max moisture), fat and protein make up the overwhelming majority of caloric content, with virtually zero digestible carbohydrate contribution. This aligns with paleo-style feeding philosophies that favor whole meat, organ, and bone over processed kibble formulations. Dogs on ketogenic protocols for specific health conditions should still have macros reviewed by their veterinarian, since individual caloric and fat targets vary by condition and body weight.

Can this grind be used in place of ground beef or ground pork in a homemade dog food recipe?
Yes, this works as a direct substitute anywhere a recipe calls for raw or gently cooked ground beef, since it's already portioned into 2 oz patties and cooked to 165°F rather than left raw. If you're adapting a recipe that assumes raw pork or raw beef with no bone content, account for the fact that this grind already includes ground chicken bone as its calcium source, so you shouldn't add a separate bone meal or calcium supplement on top of it. It is not a swap-in for recipes built around organ-free muscle meat only, since the organ content here is already balanced into the formula at specific ratios. Thaw fully in the refrigerator before mixing into any homemade meal to keep texture and portioning consistent.

How can I verify the grass-fed and organic claims on this product?
The Certified Organic label means the product was produced and processed under USDA National Organic Program standards, which are verified through third-party inspection under the NICS (National Independent Certification Services) accreditation named on the facility. This is distinct from unregulated marketing terms like natural or premium, which carry no verification requirement. The 100% Grass-Fed designation applies to both feeding and finishing, meaning the cattle never transitioned to a grain-based feedlot diet at any stage, which is the specific loophole that allows some products labeled grass-fed to still be grain-finished for weeks before slaughter. Because Raw Bistro cooks this recipe in its own Cannon Falls, MN facility rather than through a co-packer, the same NICS organic certification that applies to the ingredients also covers the facility's processing standards.

Why is chicken bone used instead of beef bone in a beef-based recipe?
Ground chicken frames provide a softer, more digestible bone source than beef bone, delivering calcium and phosphorus in a form that's easier to process than the denser mineral structure of beef bone. This also lets the recipe combine two protein sources — beef and chicken — in one product, broadening the amino acid and micronutrient profile beyond what a single-species grind offers. The chicken frames used here come from free-range Minnesota birds, keeping the sourcing standard consistent with the grass-fed, feedlot-free approach used for the beef. Using bone from frames rather than isolated bone meal also means the calcium arrives with naturally occurring collagen and marrow, rather than as a processed additive.

What's the actual calorie and protein density compared to a standard commercial raw or kibble diet?
This grind calculates to 1,693 kcal per kilogram, or 96 kcal per 2 oz patty, with a minimum 20% crude protein and 10% crude fat on an as-fed basis. Conventional dry kibble typically runs 3,200 to 3,800 kcal per kilogram because of its low moisture content (usually under 10%, versus this product's 67% max moisture), so direct kcal-per-kilogram comparisons are misleading unless converted to a dry matter basis. Once adjusted for moisture, this recipe's dry matter protein content lands in a comparable or higher range than most kibble formulations, without the added carbohydrate load kibble requires for its extrusion process. The 0% max crude fiber also reflects the absence of the plant-based fillers commonly used in dry food to bulk volume and bind kibble shape.