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PLANNING
GUIDE

KNOW YOUR MEAT / CONSUME  BETTER

The variety that a whole animal butcher offers is vast, and can be tough to get your hands around. This guide is a simple way to explore what we can do, and help you navigate to the right answer for you.

This guide is still here to help sort out all your meat plans. 

You can filter by the type of animal, the type of cook, and even the best occasion for any cut of meat. 

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Blade Chuck Roast

Blade Chuck Roast

Beef

A relatively inexpensive cut with loads of beef flavor. Moist and tender when slow-cooked.

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Who this is for: 

When this is for: 

Sunday Dinner

Best Known For: Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Chuck
Strip Steak, Bone-In

Strip Steak, Bone-In

Beef

AKA: Kansas City Strip

Strip Steak with piece of the vertebrae attached.

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Who this is for: 

When this is for: 

Grilling with Friends

Loin
Blade Chuck Steak

Blade Chuck Steak

Beef

AKA: Blade Steak

A relatively inexpensive cut with loads of beef flavor. Marinate before grilling.

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Who this is for: 

When this is for: 

Wednesday

Chuck
Boneless Strip Steak,

Boneless Strip Steak,

Beef

AKA: New York Strip

Tender and lean Iconic steak

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Who this is for: 

When this is for: 

Grilling with Friends

Loin
Shoulder Steak

Shoulder Steak

Beef

An inexpensive chuck cut with good flavor. Slow-cook or marinate before grilling.

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Who this is for: 

When this is for: 

Dinner for two

Chuck
Top Sirloin Filet

Top Sirloin Filet

Beef

AKA: Baseball Steak

Tender, thick and perfectly portioned from larger top sirloin steaks.

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Who this is for: 

When this is for: 

Grilling with Friends

Sirloin
Ranch Steak

Ranch Steak

Beef

Affordable, lean and versatile. Good for grilling or broiling.

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Who this is for: 

When this is for: 

Grilling with Friends

Chuck
Coulotte Roast

Coulotte Roast

Beef

AKA: Top Sirloin

With plenty of marbling, this is a juicy and savory roast. Best roasted in the oven or smoked slowly on the grill.

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Who this is for: 

When this is for: 

Sunday Dinner

Sirloin
Back Ribs

Back Ribs

Beef

AKA: Finger Ribs

A great value and beef's signature ribs for the BBQ, this flavorful cut is great with a dry rub on the grill.

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Who this is for: 

When this is for: 

Barbecue

Best Known For: Barbecued Ribs

Rib
Bottom Round Roast

Bottom Round Roast

Beef

AKA: Roast Beef

Great value and very lean. Best for roasting or slow-cooking and slicing thin.

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Who this is for: 

When this is for: 

Sunday Dinner

Best Known For: Roast Beef

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Ribeye Roast Boneless

Ribeye Roast Boneless

Beef

Savory and fine-textured with generous marbling. A classic holiday roast.

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Who this is for: 

When this is for: 

Sunday Dinner

Rib
Bottom Round Steak

Bottom Round Steak

Beef

AKA: London Broil

A good everyday cut, boneless and lean. Marinate and broil or grill and slice thin.

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Who this is for: 

When this is for: 

Wednesday

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