We may be able to grow some of our own produce within city limits, but the urban food production buck pretty much stops there; besides the occasional backyard chicken coop, most livestock isn’t cut out for city life.
In comes the need for a trusted meat source. We have the good fortune of being surrounded by plenty of prudent vendors in our borough, including Fleisher’s Grass-fed and Organic Meats. Chances are that if you have a carnivore craving, they can satisfy it with their pastured beef, pork, lamb and poultry selections.
Warmer temperatures inspire us to get this grass-fed ground beef on the grill. Pair your patties with pickled herring and potato salad with crème fraîche and dill from the Edible Brooklyn Cookbook:
We’ll take our lamb shanks with this simple celeriac purée from Gramercy Tavern:
Pork stew meat dresses up well with some of We Rub You’s Korean BBQ marinade:
Certainly can’t go wrong with chuck eye roll, made even better with Takashi’s apple marinade:
Don’t have scraps or a spent hen to make your chicken stock? Choose hearty frozen stock over boxed:
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