From the Butcher(s)

farm market tips, farm tips, local farm meat, Tips to shop farm market - August 10, 2012

6 Tips for going to your local farm market

Buy in season. Produce is always fresher and cheaper when it’s in the peak of it’s season. Can’t beat that. Go herbs or go home. Find fresh herbs like cilantro to add flavor to your meat without adding any type of preservative based marinade. Why ask Why. Ask your famer questions! Please, he/she is most likely an expert in their field. Don’t know what rubard is? Haven’t cooked butternut squash before? I bet the farmer never let it go to waste! Don’t waste. Don’t get too excited at a market and buy too many items. If the produce has...

Bacon!

The wonderful world of Bacon! This week’s blog s going to educate you on bacon. Even if you are not a fan of bacon, chances are after reading this article you’ll be eating some bacon in the near future. My name is Chad Davis, and there are a few things in life that I love….God, my family, my country, and BACON! Bacon is getting a new makeover and showing its face in places it has never been before, it is no longer just a side dish on your breakfast plate. Bacon has been late to show up to the party,...

Make Your Own Burger!

The Hamburger...a staple in American culture, and yet most Americans do not realize the potential a true burger really has. Most people think that a burger is a burger, but this could not be further from the truth. The fast food industry has made us to believe that a burger should be cheap, greasy, and bad for your health. Imagine if you could make your own special burger anyway that you wanted, and imagine if you could do this without having to buy a ton of different products and ingrediants. Sometimes the most simple ideas are the most genius ideas. ...

Our Take on Pink Slime

Ground meat has been a hot topic in the national food industry since pink slime finally became an issue. Although the slime (Thanks to ABC News) is actually being seen by the public for the first time, it has been around and used as a filler/preservative in some store bought ground meat for years. In fact you can use it as up to 15% of your total ground meat WITHOUT EVEN LABELING IT AS IN THERE! Scary stuff, huh? Massive producers of ground meat use the slime to lower cost and add shelf life to their product but at what...

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January 13, 2012

Customer Service

What has happened to great customer service? Most large corporations have made customer service into some sort of circus. At Catullo Prime Meats we take great pride in our customer service. We like to treat everybody the same way we would treat our grandmothers. We don't think twice when we take bags out to a customers car, its just something we do here at Catullo's. Customer service means something different to everyone. It could be something as small as making people happy with a smile and offering some cooking advice. For some people customer service is as simple as having...