Butcher counter
Lamb and abbacchio: the Italian distinction, explained.
What the traditional name means and how to buy a suitable cut at an American butcher counter.
Category: Butcher counter
A butcher counter answers good questions and punishes vague ones. These guides teach you to describe the dish instead of asking for the best meat. Beef cuts: choose the muscle for the cooking method. maps steaks for quick heat, chuck and shank for a patient braise, and lean round for roasts, with the Italian names explained. A better chicken dinner starts at the store. covers cut, real cost, the one to two day refrigerator window and the 165°F finish. Lamb and abbacchio: the Italian distinction, explained. shows what a traditional Roman name means when you are standing at an American counter with a recipe in hand.
A butcher counter answers good questions and punishes vague ones. These guides teach you to describe the dish instead of asking for the best meat. Beef cuts: choose the muscle for the cooking method. maps steaks for quick heat, chuck and shank for a patient braise, and lean round for roasts, with the Italian names explained. A better chicken dinner starts at the store. covers cut, real cost, the one to two day refrigerator window and the 165°F finish. Lamb and abbacchio: the Italian distinction, explained. shows what a traditional Roman name means when you are standing at an American counter with a recipe in hand.
Beef
Beef and veal: understand the label before the recipe.
Italian butcher terminology is useful context, but American labels need their own explanation.
Beef
Beef cuts: choose the muscle for the cooking method.
A practical American guide with Italian butcher references, from a quick steak to a patient braise.
Chicken
A better chicken dinner starts at the store.
Choose a useful cut, compare the real cost, and plan safe storage before you bring a family pack home.
Chicken
Chicken, hen, rooster: what changes in the kitchen?
Separate the animal's name from its retail class, then choose a bird suited to the recipe.