Did you know you can cook cod fish directly from the freezer? It’s true—you can cook a warm, satisfying cod dinner without defrosting it first. Cod is such a simple, nourishing fish, and it cooks up fast right out of the freezer. It also adapts well to pretty much any […]
One of the most intimidating things about holidays is the heaping piles of leftovers. What was delicious and exciting at dinner the first-go-round often becomes tired and boring when you’re reheating it for the umpteenth time. Leftovers don’t have to be a burden. Contrary to some opinions, dinner remains can […]
Check out four favorite ways to cook uncured corned beef brisket with Chef Yankel in the ButcherBox kitchen. First, we get to the meat of the St. Patrick’s day meal with a traditional boiled dinner in an Instant Pot: Corned beef, cabbage, carrots, and potatoes. Next, we slice into a […]
Did you know salmon cooks up fast and delicious, straight from the freezer? You might have a hard time picturing icy bricks of salmon turning into a warm, flaky fish dinner, but we promise it’s possible. We’re sharing our favorite tips and a few simple tutorials for cooking salmon from […]
March 14 is Pi Day, and for many of us, it’s probably been a while since we’ve had to use “pi”—the mathematical constant 3.14. Luckily, there’s a great way to celebrate Pi Day that doesn’t have anything to do with math, but has everything to do with pie. From breakfast […]
Every year B Lab, the organization behind the B Corp certification, sets aside the month of March to celebrate the brands that have become Certified B Corporation™. The month-long campaign is dedicated to building awareness and encouraging new audiences to buy from, do business with, or work for B Corps. […]
At ButcherBox, we know that having a freezer full of delicious meat is the ultimate meal prepping superpower. But with great power comes great responsibility—and sometimes, well—we fall short of our planning goals to defrost the meat, prep a marinade, and give it adequate time to soak. Fortunately, we’ve got […]
From party wings to drumsticks, watch and learn where popular cuts of chicken come from and the best ways to cook them. Check out all our top chicken recipes here. https://justcook.butcherbox.com/category/chicken/ Better yet, become a ButcherBox member and get chicken delivered to your door: https://www.butcherbox.com/trybutcherbox/
This sheet pan salmon with delicata squash is simple to make, super quick to cook, and is packed full of nutrient-dense foods:⠀ ⠀ Salmon: Wild-caught salmon is a source of Omega-3 and part of a healthy diet. ⠀ ⠀ Delicata squash: Squash is a wonderful way of adding digestion boosting […]
When Betty Liu started posting to her blog in 2015, she dreamed of mastering a favorite childhood dish: Hong shao rou, or red-braised pork belly. At the time, Liu was living in St. Louis for college and missed the tangy soy-sauce flavors from her mom’s Shanghainese cooking. So she convinced […]
Vegans and vegetarians: Avert your eyes. Carnivores, picture the scene: A delicious spread with copious amounts of well-seasoned fried pork shoulder and fermented spicy cabbage. The unctuously seasoned fried pork served with pickled cabbage and carrots made with spicy Scotch bonnet peppers are known as griot and pikliz. They’re often […]
Since we started as a company, we’ve tried to “do well by doing good,” making decisions based on not only what was best for the business, but also our employees, farmers, animals, and workers in the supply chain. And yet, over the past year, we’ve noticed areas where we’ve fallen […]