One of the delights of being a ButcherBox member is getting to try out unique, difficult to find, and often under-appreciated cuts of beef, pork, and chicken included in our monthly curated boxes. (Of course, it’s awesome getting your favorites, too.) One of those less-common cuts: Sirloin cap. Sirloin cap comes from […]
It seems easy enough: Light grill, throw meat on, flip it, then eat. But, as with most forms of cooking, there are nuances to grilling. And there are a few common grilling mistakes that rookies– and even experienced grillers–often make. Before you light the grill, read on to see what can […]
We’re very passionate about bacon here at ButcherBox. We believe strongly that bacon belongs in meals at any time of day, in dishes savory and sweet, year round. In that spirit, we gathered four of our favorite bacon recipes that showcase just how versatile this meat can be. Try one, try […]
The staple of any good cookout, whether it’s part of a celebration – like the 4th of July, a summer birthday, or just a June Saturday — is the cheeseburger. Cooking a burger is one of the most simple things you can do. Using grass-fed beef is a way to […]
On a trip to Lake Tahoe in California many moons ago, I was given the task of procuring the meat for a family cookout. After not finding what I was looking for, I went to the meat counter. “Do you have any steak tips?” I asked the butcher behind the counter. […]
Whether as a marinade or a sauce, it’s tough to deny that one of the best complements to a good steak is some freshly made chimichurri sauce. Chimichurri sauce is easy to make, adds immense flavor, and has a long tradition of making meat taste better. A favorite in Latin […]
Flat iron steak shouldn’t be so delicious. It’s named after a domestic appliance, it can be hard to find outside of restaurants, and it comes from an area of the cow that was long considered too tough to produce any tender, enjoyable steaks. But if you’ve ever had a perfectly […]
Like most everyone who enjoys a treat now and then, we here at ButcherBox have a bit of a sweet tooth. It might be a bit odd to hand out candied bacon — or pig candy as it’s known in different parts of the country — to the kiddos who […]
Pork ribs are all about love. If you are smoking them, baking them, or grilling them on your own — hopefully with a homemade backyard smoker — you know that that this form of BBQ rib love involves both labor and time. Eating some delicious barbecue baby back ribs or […]
Check out our great coffee-rubbed pulled-pork recipe from Chef Yankel below. Pork butt is a product that we take very seriously here at ButcherBox despite its rather silly-sounding name. We take a bit of regional pride in the cut, which is also widely known in the U.S. as Boston butt. […]
We talk a lot about industry naming and labeling, and for a good reason: There are many confusing beef cut names, quality grades, and beef industry marketing tricks. Consumers are unlikely to know the differences between USDA prime beef, organic steak, and grass-fed, grass-finished meat. One brand name that has been used […]
Don’t miss our ButcherBox recipe for “Buttermilk Fried Chicken and Gluten-Free Waffles (Organic Free Range Chicken)” at the bottom of the page. Many of our favorite modern dishes are the product of culinary cultures colliding. “Pizza Margherita,” a flatbread that featured tomatoes and cheese, is believed first to have been […]