From the author ofSerial GrillerandSouths Best Butts, a cookbook of more than 125 everyday specialty recipes plus meaty stories and secret tips from butchers everywhere.Sometimes, the best way to get the best recipes is to just talk to your butcher. Its an age-old adage that Matt Moore, author ofSerial GrillerandSouth's Best Buttsand grandson of a butcher,took to hearthes traveled around the country and beyond to do just that. InButcher on the Block, he shares stories, coveted family recipes, and expert tips from the people behind the counter who sell your meats, poultry, fish, vegetables, and trimmings.This all-inclusive book is carved into three separate sections:Butchering Primer, a quick prep of what a home cook might need to begin butchering at home, including step-by-step photographs of how to break down a chicken, fillet a fish, prep a bone-in pork chop, and slice up a beef tenderloin.Butcher Profiles, with behind-the-counter access and specialty recipes from renowned butchers and butcher shops around the world, including Hing Lung Company in San Francisco; Cara Mangini, author ofThe Vegetable Butcher; Reds Best in Boston; Maison Mallard in France; and Tommie Kellythe butcher at Matts own local Krogers. With recipes like Grilled Honey BBQ Chicken Wings with Ginger Scallion Sauce, DiSalvos Porchetta, and Matts grandfathers Kibbeh Nayyeh (Lebanese-style tartare), you can simultaneously travel the country and meet the butcher on your block.And lastly,Matts own highly praised recipes, for grilling, barbecue, and all-around cooking to further your own butchering techniquesor to just cook what you get from the butchers. Recipes cover it all, from appetizers, sides, salads to meaty mains (including game) and vegetableseven desserts and drinks:Grilled Corn RibsBacon Buttermilk CornbreadEgg Drop Soup with Pork Belly CracklinsRoasted Bone Marrow with Country BreadHangar Steak New-VideCatch-all PaellaBacon BoulevardierAlaskan Ice CreamIf youre looking for exciting new cooking techniques, delicious recipes, good stories, and to support and celebrate local businesses, look no further thanButcher on the Block.
