Meat: Everything You Need to Know

If you’re the type of guy who pays attention to food or restaurant type things, you know “America’s most celebrated butcher,” Pat LaFrieda. His story, philosophy, and technique don’t take meat for granted, but instead honor the fact that 1) it’s not a commodity product 2) meat is expensive, and deserves to be treated well. LaFrieda now has a book, discussing the technique and recipes for, you know, cooking great meat. 

No one understands meat’s seductive hold on our palates better than America’s 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 America’s finest restaurants so delectable, LaFrieda—the butcher to the country’s greatest chefs—has the answers, and the philosophy behind it. 

On my holiday wishlist. Available now at Amazon: MEAT: Everything You Need to Know