Trying to buy good meat can be a frustrating experience. Butcher shops are almost nonexistent anymore and we are stuck with limited choices at our local supermarket. The only time we see the butcher is when he comes out of the back to restock the cooler. If you know of a good butcher in your city, make him your friend. There are few things more important than a great steak. If you can't find a real butcher locally, check these online shops for incredible meats and respectable service.
Supplying some the the finest restaurants in the country, this very high end Chicago company has been in business since 1893. Wet- and dry-aged beef, Kobe-style beef, Pork (including Berkshire), Lamb, Poultry and Duck, Buffalo, Venison, and a lot more. Premium prices, but you won't find better meat anywhere.
Heritage Foods is the sales department of Slow Food USA, dedicated to reviving the great variety of livestock that once existed for our forefathers. Meat from rare breed pigs and cattle, heritage turkeys, sheep, bison, and Native American foods. All raised under strict protocols and labeled with detailed info on the production and processing. Somewhat limited choice of cuts.
This Nebraska business has been family-owned and operated for almost 100 years. Heritage beef comes from prize-winning Polled Herefords. The family ranches using humane, old world techniques: no hormones, no antibiotics, no pesticides. The finest cuts of Filet Mignon, New York Strip Sirloin, Chateau Briand, Porterhouse and Ribeye steaks. Dry-aged and hand cut. Good stuff!
A New York City institution is what every butcher shop should be, premium meats with fantastic service. Prime dry-aged beef, fresh veal, and prime lamb hand cut to order and delivered fresh, never frozen. Also available is Kurobuta (Berkshire) pork, Kobe-style beef, heritage beef and pork, artisan sausages, organic chicken and other poultry, and a lot more. Be sure to check out Lobel's guide to meat for lots of great information.
All meat is cut to order and delivered fresh, never frozen. Good selection of prime beef and black angus. Limited cuts of pork, veal, and lamb.
New York's #1 steakhouse has made their prime, dry-aged steaks available to the public. Order strip steaks (24 to 26 oz each) or porterhouse steaks (36 to 38 oz each).
Another Chicago landmark company, Stock Yards has a wide selection of cuts for beef and veal, pork, lamb, poultry and duck, and more. If you live in the Chicago area, you can pick up your order with 24 hours notice.
