Atria BooksProduct DescriptionPat LaFrieda the third generation butcher and owner of Americas premier meatpacking business presents the ultimate book of everything meat with more than seventy-five mouthwatering recipes for beef pork lamb veal and poultry.
For true meat lovers a beautifully prepared cut of beef pork lamb veal or poultry is not just the center of the meal it is the reason for eating. No one understands meats seductive hold on our palates better than Americas premier butcher Pat LaFrieda. In Meat: Everything You Need to Know he passionately explains the best and most flavorful cuts to purchase (some of them surprisingly inexpensive or unknown) and shares delicious recipes and meticulous techniques all with the knowledge that comes from a fourth generation butcher. If you have ever wondered what makes the meat in Americas finest restaurants so delectable LaFriedathe butcher to the countrys greatest chefshas the answers and the philosophy behind it.
In seventy-five recipessome of them decades-old LaFrieda family favorites?? some from New York City??s best restaurateurs?? including Lidia Bastianich?? Josh Capon?? Mike Toscano?? and Jimmy Bradley?the special characteristics of each type of meat comes into exquisite focus. Pat??s signature meat selections have inspired famous chefs?? and now Meat brings home cooks the opportunity to make similar mouthwatering recipes including multiple LaFrieda Custom Burger Blends?? Whole Shank Osso Bucco?? Tuscan Fried Chicken with Lemon?? Crown Pork Roast with Pineapple Bread Stuffing?? Frenched Ch