brands. I would ask the butcher what is most natural and untreated if you decide to go with pork. The grocery store brand is usually untreated, at least around here. Christine

. It makes all the difference. Season the cavity of the chicken with herbes de Provence, bay leaves, salt & pepper. Quarter a lemon, squeeze the juice into the cavity, then stuff in the lemon quarters as well. Tie the legs...

How is this ham different from the varieties found at the butcher, or at places like Balducci, Dean and DeLuca and Garden of Eden?

and chopped 1 lb ground veal 1 lb ground beef 2 veal bones 1 cup whole milk 1 cup white wine 3 TBS tomato paste 1 can (28 fl. oz.) Muir Glen whole plum tomatoes fresh stems of parsley, thyme, basil tied with twine kosher salt fresh...

A crown roast of lamb! The butcher shop had one recently that they had done as a special order and it was drop-dead gorgeous. Elegant with those little ruffles. Easy to cook and carve. Stuff the center with Israeli cous cous....

to a broth than any other part of the chicken. I usually use a whole, cut-up chicken, about a dozen wings, some feet if available (the kosher butchers often carry them), and a chicken carcass or two. Cover with water to about 3...

Thanks for the link, but the article seemed off in its discussion of fryers; at least in SF I can find whole fryers just about everywhere, from the smallest butcher to Safeway....is it really difficult to get whole (not cut-up)...

, but will also be more seasonal, so fruits in the spring and summer are outstanding. Meats are more expensive, but I have always preferred to buy from a butcher and I pay a fair price for the quality I buy. Prepared foods is...

This is why there are knife bags. Mine holds my knives (both my mom and my MIL do not take care of their knives, and using them actually hurts my hands), a flat whisk for gravy, a thermometer, a no cut glove, and twine. And yes, I...

as thoroughly to prevent steam from interfering with a good roast. Season the inside of the chicken with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, then truss it with kitchen twine (it’s easy; look in any basic cookbook)....

as the turkey in the bag. Because it’s a Kosher turkey and has been salted during the butchering process, it’s already, in a sense, partially brined. By cooking it in a bag, it’s self-basting and doesn’t dry out. The breast is...

in Illinois and Tennessee as well as throughout Florida, and I just don’t think burgers get any better. The meat is freshly-ground in each store (and you used to be able to see the hanging slabs of beef through a window...

I’ve heard as well that Asian cultures adopted chopsticks in part because the idea of butchering your food at the table seemed uncivilized. Mr. Taster