Everyone loves to rank things. College sports rely on rankings to decide which teams will compete for yearly championships—with millions of dollars at stake for the country’s sports-driven universities. Billboard has been telling us which songs are most popular across the country with its weekly charts—in particular, its pop-culture meter […]
Dennis Keohane
Cottage Pie or Shepherd’s Pie: A Simple Dish with a Complex History
As the days start to get warmer, let’s skip the stew and dig into a dish that’s a lot easier to make. The dish itself is not complicated. Popular in the British Isles, it is usually some combination of meat, spices, vegetables, with a mashed potato crust. A problem arises, however, […]
Better Together – Our Favorite Pairings
By itself, a salt-and-pepper encrusted filet mignon is a thing of beauty. However, paired with a nice Cabernet or bacon, it becomes something divine. This is one of life’s great truths: Two is better than one, or as Three Dog Night sang, “One is the loneliest number.” We think this […]
NY Strip Steak – An Iconic Steak in New York and Beyond
You can find it featured on the menu of most reputable steakhouses, and although it goes by various names, when one thinks of a perfectly sized, tender, and flavorful cut of beef, likely, they are imagining a New York strip steak. The strip steak comes from the topmost section of […]
How to Distinguish Different Cuts of Beef Often Confused
Over the past few years, we’ve heard a great deal from our ButcherBox members about their eating habits, cooking tendencies, meal planning, and, more than we’d ever want to know about how people store their food. One learning that continually surprises us is the collective desire to know as much […]
An Introduction to Brothers Artisanal Grass-fed, Grass-finished Beef Jerky
On occasion, we test new products in small distribution regions across the country. Currently, we are rolling out a small batch of grass-fed, grass-finished beef jerky in the Northeast. Here’s a little background on the small business, Brothers Artisanal, we partnered with on this trial release. New Bedford, Massachusetts has […]
Introducing the Niman Ranch Digital Storefront Powered by ButcherBox
This week, we announced a partnership with sustainable agriculture trailblazer Niman Ranch to launch www.butcherbox.com/niman, a new digital storefront powered by ButcherBox that enables Niman Ranch customers to purchase products online. Through the new webpage, Niman Ranch customers can purchase pre-selected meat bundles or other Niman products, including sausage, pulled pork, bratwurst, and more. Niman Ranch […]
How To Build a Family Friendly Culture in a Fast Growing Company
In 2015, as ButcherBox founder Mike Salguero and his wife Karlene awaited the arrival of their first child, they started to become more thoughtful about the foods they were eating. After learning about the potential health benefits of grass-fed beef, Mike soon found himself in someone’s living room picking out […]
Cooking Frozen Chicken, Steak, and Pork
Many of us, especially those who are ButcherBox members, have a freezer full of the various meats we’ve purchased or had sent to use each month. Too often, when in the midst of frenetic lives, we forget to plan meals or, worse, don’t remember to defrost the meat we had […]
The Rules of Defrosting and Storing Frozen Meat
One of life’s simple joys is to have a freezer full of ButcherBox’s delicious meat, easily accessible whenever you want an amazing meal. But we understand that knowing exactly what to do with your frozen meat can be a little confusing. At ButcherBox, we’re lucky to have in-house meat industry experts and […]
Just in Time for Summer – Here’s How to Prep and Clean your Grill
That first gloriously sun-filled day arrives — you know the one — when spring unexpectedly explodes into summer. You feel great. Short sleeves go on, shades become essential, and the urge to lie down anywhere and soak it all in takes over. But more than anything, a yearning burns inside you […]
The History of Chicken Wings and an Easy Wings Recipe
Whether at the local watering hole in Virginia, an aprés ski bar in Colorado, a BBQ joint in Texas, or a high-end Manhattan roof deck restaurant, you are likely to find a common menu item with great regularity across these very different dining atmospheres: Crispy wings or baked chicken wings. […]