Here are the 5 essential tools every kitchen must have. A sharp chef’s knife A seasoned cast iron pan A wooden spatula (and tongs!) Cutting boards A digital meat thermometer If these tools are at your fingertips, you can tackle any meal in the kitchen. Ready to put your tools […]
According to some, we humans may have an innate need to smoke meat. Whether it is the engaging of our senses—the smell of cooking pork and burning wood, the taste of well-seasoned smoked turkey breast, the feel of sticky rib sauce covering our hands and face—or the stirring of memories […]
Who doesn’t love a chicken cutlet? It turns an ordinary piece of chicken into something rich, crunchy, and juicy. Chicken breasts are versatile enough on their own, but once you dredge them in breadcrumbs and pan fry them, well—it’s kind of like the transformation from Bruce Banner to the Incredible […]
There are a lot of factors to consider when choosing the best meats to throw on the grill or barbecue—and by barbecue, we mean both the pitmaster’s definition of cooking with wood and smoke and the interchangeable synonym for grilling and cooking outdoors. Depending on the type of meat, the […]
All that sunlight streaming through the kitchen windows in spring can be a gentle reminder that it’s time to get rid of the grime built up over the year. We’ve tackled kitchen refreshes before here at Just Cook, but let’s walk through how to get your kitchen’s sparkle back this […]
Steak tips can be a quick, delicious dinner any night of the week, and one of our favorite methods involves a speedy roast in the oven. In this article, we’ve broken down how to cook steak tips in the oven and answered some of your FAQs surrounding steak tips. If […]
Do you often smoke meats, or have you wanted to try smoking one of your favorite cuts of beef? There are few things as delicious as what happens when you pair beef, smoke, wood, and fire. Today, we’ve broken down the nine best cuts of beef for smoking. Beef, after […]
Fennel is a perennial plant, boasting a mild and aromatic flavor, with a history as rich and abundant as its many uses in the kitchen. Most often, it is used to add flavor to meats and is often used to spice up Italian-style sausages. History of Fennel The fennel plant […]
Top sirloin cap is a lesser-known cut that we’re fond of here at Butcher Box. It comes in a small 1.5-pound roast, and, due to its petite size, it can be treated like a roast and cooked whole, or sliced into steaks and grilled or seared in a cast-iron skillet. […]
When crocuses and daffodils start poking up through the dirt in the garden, our minds turn to brunch. Something about the warming weather and the longer days makes us crave a light, leisurely meal with our crew, with lots of hot coffee, fresh juice, good eats, and a minimum of […]
Some of the best breakfast meats may be ones you eat regularly. While others may be ones you’ve never tried or are unaware even are popular. We’ve put together a list of some of the most popular breakfast meats that pack a punch, serving as a good source of protein […]
Out of all the cuts of steak in the universe, flank steak is my favorite. This may very well be controversial, but hear me out. Flank steak is lean while still being pretty darn flavorful. The challenge with thinner cuts of steak like flank steak is that when you simply […]