So there’s roasting, the technique, and then there are roasts, the cuts of meat named for the way they’re most commonly cooked. Roasts are larger cuts of meat that are too big to cook on the stove, and might be unwieldy on the grill. They’re happiest in the oven, whether…
A pork loin roast can be cooked in a low, medium, or high-heat oven until it hits 145°F. As in all oven-roasted meat recipes, the pork benefits from being seasoned ahead of time. In addition to a generous rub of salt on the roast, the optional seasonings are limitless—try a…
My grandpa John was a quiet, old-fashioned man from Maine who did all the cooking for his children and later for his grandkids. He scoffed at chicken and didn’t have much use for pork, but he never met a cut of beef he didn’t love. After long winters filled with…
Bone-in pork chops are one of our favorite cuts of meat to cook for dinner on a weeknight. They’re quick cooking yet incredibly satisfying, and they play nice with basically any flavor profile you want to throw at them. Following the general rules of pre-seasoning, tempering, using a meat thermometer,…
Pork butt (from the shoulder, not the rear-end) is one of our favorite large cuts of meat to roast because it’s delicious, versatile, and one of the all-time crowd-pleasing MVPs. Because pork butt is marbled with both fat and connective tissue, it needs a long, slow roast in order to…
Boneless, skinless chicken thighs should be in every home cook’s arsenal. Quick-cooking and full of flavor, they’re equally great on the grill or as an ingredient in a soup as they are roasted in the oven. Because they’re boneless and skinless though, these thighs don’t have as much protection from…
Chef Angel Barreto grew up listening to stories of other lands. With his father in politics and his mother in the military, his taste for travel was cultivated from an early age. In particular, Barreto dreamed of Korea. “I would hear stories of my mom talking about her time when…
You might’ve seen the mouthwatering feta and tomato pasta that blew up on TikTok. Our take on this viral dish features delicious ground Italian sausage, cherry tomatoes, goat cheese, and more. Plus, it’s ready to eat in just 35 minutes! (TikTok Viral Pasta – ButcherBox Version)
If you have a weeknight dinner rotation, roasted skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs should be in the mix. Meaty, rich, juicy, and hard to mess up, roast chicken thighs play well with almost any flavor profile and can be paired with anything from roasted vegetables, a spicy rice dish, pasta –…
If you are a fan of the magical pairing of sweet and salty, then these bacon shortbreads are for you! The dough is made with rendered bacon fat to bolster the flavor and chopped bacon bits make for fabulous crispy pops of salt and smoke that make these cookies addictive…
Seafood chowders are perfect any time of year, but this version is especially nice when the weather is fickle and going from windy and chilly to sunny and warm in the same hour. This recipe calls for wild-caught salmon. The fish has a deep, rich flavor that shines through and…
This spiced red rice is the most beloved rice dish across the coast of West Africa. Named after a 16th-century kingdom of Jolof in the Senegambian region (between the Senegal and Gambia rivers), legend has it that traveling salesmen set jollof rice on its journey across the coast where it…