Blog & Articles
May 6, 2015
Getting to Know your Local Traditional Butcher Shop
In recent years, the “age of convenience” has accustomed consumers to getting everything in one place at a bargain...
Apr 23, 2015
RAISE THE STEAKS: Choosing & Preparing the Right Cut
Steak!
Okay– what did you just think of: A t-bone on the grill? A five-star, bacon-wrapped filet at a French bistro? ...
Apr 8, 2015
HALF A COW, MAN: The Advantages of Buying a Side of Beef
So you want to buy your beef in bulk. This is a good decision for many reasons, but first some facts.
How is beef sol...
Mar 25, 2015
NO BONES ABOUT IT: The Advantages of Making Stock at Home
For many of us, a warm bowl of homemade soup is the ultimate comfort food. Still, there’s a huge gap between soup ava...
Mar 10, 2015
ALL ABOARD: Serving Charcuterie At Home
So you’ve got your favourite meats and cheeses picked out. You have ripe and dried fruit of all varieties; pickles an...
Feb 25, 2015
ALL ABOARD: Charcuterie Explained
Charcuterie (shar-KOO-ta-REE) is a specific term with origins reaching as far back as 15th century France; literally ...
Sep 10, 2014
TASTE THE DIFFERENCE: BENEFITS OF LOCAL, HORMONE-FREE, ANTIBIOTIC-FREE CHICKEN
One thing is for sure: people are hungry for change, not just food at good prices. We don’t only see meat on our dinn...
Aug 28, 2014
TASTE THE DIFFERENCE: BENEFITS OF LOCAL, GRASS-FED BEEF
Beef comes in many shapes and sizes, now with the advent of more humane production methods there are even more choice...
Jul 30, 2014
PORK: ON YOUR FORK
We all know it: bacon is a staple of the Internet Age. It’s hard to surf food sites or scroll through Facebook withou...
May 16, 2014
Mutton: 5 Things You Should Know About The World’s Favorite Red Meat
Harvested from a fully-grown sheep, mutton is loved by a large number of people around the world. This meat is hands ...
Feb 8, 2014
A Guide to Choosing Your Meat by Season
Winter is here. Do you know what meat is in season?
We tend to forget that meats have seasons, the same way as fruits...