Meat Types - Ask John The Butcher

Ostrich Meat – Delicious, Tasty and with Health Benefits

By: John

Ostrich is the largest of the flightless birds in the world. Even though they can’t fly, they is the fastest two legged animal in the world running as fast as 70km/hour. The Ostrich is classified in the group of Ratite bird with two main species being the Somali Ostrich andRead More →

Beef Ribs vs Pork Ribs Cut And Cook Demo By The Bearded Butchers

By: John

In: Helpful Hints, Meat Types

Beef Rib and Pork Ribs Cutting Styles Seth and Scott, the Bearded Butchers, have decided to explain the differences and similarities between the tasty and popular meat cuts that come from the rib section of the animals. They’ve put together a great video firstly showing where the beef and porkRead More →

American Bonein Ribeye By Matt Ona

By: John

In: Helpful Hints, Meat Types

My friend Matt Ona, whom I was lucky to have met in Shanghai many years ago, has developed his own video series of how he prepares his culinary exquisite meals. His series is called The Cut Concepts in China, Taste Map 5.0… where he shares his knowledge on the foods he works with,Read More →

Veal Meat – Lean And Healthy

By: John

In: Helpful Hints, Meat Types

Veal Meat- Lean, Healthy And Easy To Digest Veal meat is another category of meat deriving from bovine. Bovine is the technical name for beef, cows and cattle. Veal is processed from the youngest cattle aging to around 20 weeks, but in some countries it can be even older, andRead More →

Hindquarter Beef Primal Trimming

By: John

In: Helpful Hints, Meat Types

Hindquarter Beef Primal Cuts Trimming I am adding a few videos of how to proceed with the trimming down of the hindquarter beef primal cuts so that they are ready for slicing, portioning and ready for cooking or sale to customers. The videos are short and to the point showingRead More →

Forequarter Beef Primal Trimming

By: John

In: Helpful Hints, Meat Types

Forequarter Beef Primal Cuts Boning & Trimming I am adding a few videos of how to proceed with boning and trimming down of the forequarter beef primal cuts so that they are ready for slicing, portioning and ready for cooking or sale to customers. The videos are short and toRead More →

Pork Ribs – What Are The Types?

By: John

In: Helpful Hints, Meat Types

What types of pork ribs are there and which one should I buy? This question was asked to me by a friend the other day so I gave him a bit of an explanation and decided to write an article all about ribs. There are four main types of ribsRead More →

Venison Carcass Breakdown Preparation

By: John

In: Helpful Hints, Meat Types

Venison Carcass Breakdown By The Bearded Butchers Below I have added a video of Seth and Scott Perkins, the Bearded Butchers from Creston Ohio, breaking down, portioning and slicing a whole Deer carcass. These guys have a thriving butchering business where they supply the finest quality meats to their customersRead More →

Rabbit Meat-Nutritional With Healthy Benefits

By: John

In: Meat Types

On a general note, rabbit meat is highly considered to be a vital source of protein with a low percentage of fat. The meat to bones ratio is one of the best yields when compared to other animals. In a rabbit’s body, twenty percent is made up of bones, andRead More →

Bison Meat-Healthy And Nutritious

By: John

In: Meat Types

Low in calories and tremendously nutritious, bison meat is very popular amongst health conscious meat lovers. Bison meat is nutrient dense the way red meat is but it is healthiness similar to white meat due to its fat and calorie content. Bison meat is usually referred to as the meatRead More →