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Our Butcher’s Top 5 Picks

Jon Langford · November 13, 2018 ·

Can’t decide which cut to cook ? Our experts have got you covered.

beef

We know that choosing from the hundreds of delicious cuts we carry can be a little overwhelming, but help is at hand with our butcher’s top picks. Whether you’re looking for the finest prime steak, the best value, or want to try something new, we’ve got meat for everyone’s taste and budget.

100% Grass-Fed Local Bone-In Rib Roast
As the star of the holiday table from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve, it’s the cut of meat you want to pull out all the stops on for a memorable experience. Our local grass-fed beef comes from cattle that are pasture-raised, fed a 100% grass-fed diet, and never given antibiotics. Because of this stellar husbandry, the meat tastes like meat used to taste—an intense beefy flavor with none of the gamey flavors you may be used to in other grass-fed beef.

Cooking tip: Grass-fed beef cooks differently than regular beef. Cook this low and slow. Bring to room temperature, sear all sides, then roast at 250°F for about 30 mins per pound. Remember, this roast will keep on cooking after you take it out of the oven. Internal temp should measure around 130°F degrees for medium-rare.

Local Angus RWA Beef Brisket
To get the absolute best traditionally cooked brisket for the holidays, ideally you would get a fattier premium brisket flat. Since our Local Angus program is all choice and prime (read: marbling), your brisket will come out perfectly delicious and moist. The cut is the premium brisket flat, which means it is just the perfectly portioned square piece of brisket ready for you to season and pop in the oven.

Prime Reserve Local Angus Boneless NY Strip Steak
Just like a fine wine, we call this our reserve, because it is the best of the best! We start with the best Angus cattle, which are never given antibiotics, added hormones, or animal by-products. Then, each week we select only the best USDA Prime-graded meat from our Locally Sourced Natural Angus program. We take this richly marbled NY strip, carefully age the meat to the peak of flavor and tenderness, and then custom cut it in house just for you!

100% Grass-Fed Local 80% Lean Ground Beef Chuck
You asked, we listened! Introducing our newest ground beef, made from 100% chuck meat. Known as the classic burger meat, chuck makes the most flavorful patties and will also take your stews to the next level. Bonus: It n
ow comes in loose grind packaging, making it easier to break up in the pan or form loose grind burger patties.

100% Grass-fed Local Flank Steak
Leaner than our Local Angus RWA flank, this flank is a great choice for those who want all the flavor of a flank, but with a leaner profile. If cooking as a whole roast, the key is low and slow, as this is not only a thin cut of meat, but also grass-fed meat, which cooks quicker. Need a great holiday entertaining idea? Beef pinwheels! Cut it against the grain to make them, or also to make ultra-premium stir-fry pieces.

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