Whole Beast Butchery Book

Vegetarians, you might wanna pass on this one. My fellow carnivores, you must check this out. Ryan Farr, owner and founder of San Francisco’s 4505 Meats, recently released The Complete Visual Guide to Beef, Lamb, and Pork, a 240 page hardcover guide ($40) for meat maniacs everywhere. This is an old school guide to butchering at its best, complete with 500 photos, recipes for key cuts, and tools, techniques, and tricks of the trade for handling all kinds of meats. The Complete Guide gives meat lovers a behind the scenes look at what butchers do to make sure we get that perfect cut of meat. So sharpen those steak knives, and get ready for the ultimate education in meat, butcher’s style. Check out their video under the cut.

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