Meat Types - Ask John The Butcher

What Is Real Meat?

By: John

The what is ‘meat’ question is fast becoming a controversial topic. Plant-based food production with the scope of meat substitution is gaining momentum but the question of “can it be called meat” has stirred up a lot of discussion. More and more supermarket shelves are now displaying these alternative foodsRead More →

Steak Aged In A Log Of Butter

By: John

In: Helpful Hints, Meat Types

Chef Ages His Steaks In Logs Of Butter Yep…you heard that right. A trendy first class respected chef in Denmark at the Marienlyst Strandhotel is using his unique method to age his beef in butter. After Chef Casper Stuhe Sobcyk (instagram) prepares the meat he then submerges the cut into aRead More →

Organic, Grass Fed, Hormone Free-does this make red meat any healthier?

By: John

In: Helpful Hints, Meat Types

I read this article on my ABC Australia app and I think it is very worthy of spreading to extend a little more knowledge on the meat industry that I love so much. I hope you enjoy and feel free to follow the links for further information to help youRead More →

Water Buffalo Meat – Lean And Healthy

By: John

In: Meat Types, Reviews

Water Buffalo Meat – Another Healthy Protein There are four major uses for Water Buffalo worldwide: meat, milk, other by-products such as hides and horns, and as draught animals in certain countries. I will be focusing on the meat side and briefly explain the health benefits that this animal bringsRead More →

How To Butterfly A Lamb Leg

By: John

In: Helpful Hints, Meat Types, Recipes

How To De-Bone And ButterflyA Leg Of Lamb Opening up a lamb leg so that it is flat, is just another mastery technique that butchers use to create what’s called a Butterflied Lamb Leg. With a flattish piece of lamb we can get marinades to infuse into the meat muscles betterRead More →

Brahman Bull Sells For $325,000-New Australian Record

By: John

In: Meat Types

Brahman Bull Sells For $325,000-New Australian Record Now that’s a lot of bull right there… A Grey Brahman Bull bred by Brett Nobbs at his property Inverrio, 100 kilometers west of Rockhampton, Queensland Australia was sold at auction on the property for an Australian all breed record of $325,000. ThereRead More →

Lamb – Tasty And Full Of Nutritional Health Benefits

By: John

In: Meat Types

Lamb – Tasty and Full of Nutritional Health Benefits Lamb is not only tasty, but also full of Nutritional Health Benefits. Here are some Facts… Lamb meat derives from farmed domestic sheep. Technical category of Ovine or Ovis Aries. Another red meat type which is high in protein and richerRead More →

Grass Fed Beef and Grain Fed Beef – What’s The Difference?

By: John

In: Meat Types

Grass Fed Beef and Grain Fed Beef What is the difference? Which has better nutritional values? Is there a cost difference? What about the taste? I will answer each question from a butcher’s perspective and explain details from my years experience in the meat industry.Read More →

Waygu Beef And Kobe Beef – What’s The Difference?

By: John

In: Meat Types

Waygu Beef And Kobe Beef – What’s The Difference? Many people get confused and are fed mis-information about Wagyu Beef and Kobe Beef. So what is the difference? Wagyu simply means “Japanese cow”. There are of several breeds of Waygu cattle including, Japanese Black, Japanese Brown, Japanese Poll, and Japanese Shorthorn.Read More →

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