120 grandmom butcher Recipes

steak ( cubed at the supermarket or butcher, or very thoroughly tenderized at home), and sliced into 1in pieces, onion, thinly sliced, garlic, minced, fresh mushrooms, sliced, beef stock, worcestershire sauce, paprika, flour, butter, olive oil, salt and pepper, fresh parsley, chopped, milk or half and half, sour cream, mild white cheese (swiss, jack, farmer s, etc), loaves, baked ciabatta bread, butter, melted

lamb shanks , sawed in halves or thirds by a butcher, shredded ginger (from about a 1-in. piece), garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, leeks, white and pale green parts only, coarsely chopped (3 to 4 cups), vegetable oil, fresh green arbol , thai, or serrano chiles, stems on and slit lengthwise, cumin seeds, kosher salt, turmeric (optional), coarsely chopped cilantro leaves and tender stems (about 2 bunches), divided, freshly shelled peas (about 2 lbs. in the pod; see notes )

chickpea flour (preferably an italian brand, such as bartolini or lucini italia), kosher salt, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, roasted red peppers , packed in oil, very thin slices pistachio-studded mortadella (sliced at your deli or butcher)

butter, turkey cutlets , pounded thin by your butcher, parmigiano-reggiano , for shaving, white truffle, or black, very thinly sliced, prosciutto di parma, grated young pecorino toscano

breast of turkey (cut into 3 pieces, preferably by the butcher), turkey thighs, salt and freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour , for dredging, vegetable oil, onion, finely diced, carrot, finely diced, celery stalk, finely diced, tomato paste, dry white wine, reduce-sodium chicken broth, fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, bay leaves, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, lemon , zested, garlic, minced, minced rosemary leaves, salt, freshly ground black pepper

veal leg , sliced thin by your butcher (about 1-1/2 lb), prosciutto, thinly sliced to yields 8 pieces, sage leaves, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, cubed pancetta (1 lb), unsalted butter

veal cutlets, about 2 lb total , pounded thin by your butcher, grated emmental cheese , plus more for garnish, prosciutto cotto , cut into small matchsticks, salt and freshly ground black pepper, flour , for dredging, butter , plus 1 tbsp, sage leaves, dry white wine

hard-boiled eggs, peeled, chopped fresh spinach, fresh chopped parsley leaves, fresh chopped oregano leaves, garlic clove, thinly sliced, raisins, pine nuts, veal breast, in 1 piece, pounded thin by your butcher, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, thinly sliced, celery stalk, thinly sliced, carrot, thinly sliced, dry white wine, canned whole peeled plum tomatoes , crushed by hand, with their juices, salt and freshly ground pepper

veal breast slices (2 3/4 lb total), pounded thin by your butcher, salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, garlic cloves, plus 1 clove thinly sliced, bay leaves, red chili pepper flakes (or 1 small pepper, de-seeded and roughly chopped), extra-virgin olive oil, sized onion, thinly sliced, fresh tomatoes, peeled, de-seeded and passed through a vegetable mill, day-old bread , cut into rough chunks, garlic clove, thinly sliced, ground veal, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano, egg, salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil

sliced veal medallions , from the butcher, salt and pepper, sliced prosciutto, several sprigs fresh sage, extra-virgin olive oil , 4 turns of the pan, butter, white wine , eyeball it, lemon, juiced

pork chops , pounded thin by your butcher, salt and pepper, to taste, flour, extra-virgin olive oil, dry white wine, red, 1 yellow and 1 green sweet bell pepper, cored and cut into thin strips, onions , cut into concentric rings, with the green tops sliced and reserved, black olives, pitted and chopped, capers with their brine

thick sliced smokey bacon (use the butcher s cut), brown sugar, ball park variety mustard, apple cider vinegar, rendered bacon fat and enough salad oil to equal 1/2 cup, shallots minced (or 1 small onion and 1 garlic clove), apple cider vinegar, beaten egg, brown sugar, salt and fresh ground black pepper, mixed greens (i like romaine, iceburg, green leaf mix), generous handful of garlicky croutons

dried pintos picked over and soaked overnight, beer, rotel tomatoes and green chilies *pick your heat tolerance, i use the hot, onions chopped, big cloves of garlic, bacon (thick cut butcher s quality), chili powder, worchestershire sauce, ground cumin, chipotle powder, salt (or more to taste)

ladyfingers (add more or less as needed to fit your pan), liquor (bailey s chocolate mint, bailey s cream or godiva chocolate ), mascarpone cheese, whipping cream, milk, crushed candy canes, peppermint extract, shaved semi-sweet chocolate (you can grate the it or use, a butcher knife and chop it up), white chocolate

generous swirl of olive oil around the bottom of the stock pot, thick cut butcher s bacon, yellow onions, chopped, garlic , rough chop, stalks of celery chopped, carrots chopped, yukon gold potatoes peeled and cubed (not tiny, you want to taste the potato later), bay leaf, pepper, your choice (i like cayenne in this), chicken broth, lobster base (i know, who has that in their pantry ), water, diced tomatoes and green chilies (i buy these by the case), refrigerated crab meat (don tsp get the expensive stuff), dry cocktail sherry, heavy cream

many supermarkets sell meat specifically labeled for braciole. if yours does not, the butcher should be able to cut it for you. steaks that measure 5 inches across by 7 inches long are ideal. this recipe makes enough extra sauce to coat 1 lb of pasta. we like to serve braciole with a hearty pasta shape, such as ziti or rigatoni., braciole, garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 2 tsp), raisins, pine nuts , toasted in a dry skillet until fragrant, fresh parsley leaves , minced, fresh basil leaves , minced, pecorino romano cheese , grated, steaks , cut from the widest part of a top round roast, 1/2 inch thick (about 2 lb total), extra-virgin olive oil, salt and ground black pepper, provolone cheese , cut in half (optional), simple tomato sauce, extra-virgin olive oil, onion , minced, garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 5 tsp), red pepper flakes, dry red wine, crushed tomatoes, bay leaf, fresh basil leaves , minced, salt and ground black pepper

sirloin, cubed for stew (your butcher can do this), diced tomatoes and green chilis, stewed tomatoes, vegetable oil, garlic powder or, if you completely disdain its use, 1 or two minced cloves of garlic, five spice powder, frozen corn , or half a large package

goat (cabrito) ribs*, cut into 3- to 4-in. pieces by a butcher, kosher salt, dried guajillo chiles, dried ancho chiles, garlic cloves, unpeeled, cider vinegar, piloncillo * or packed dark brown sugar, cumin seeds and dried mexican oregano, drained canned fire-roasted tomatoes or 2 fresh tomatoes, roasted in a frying pan until browned