With everything going on for the holidays, sometimes we forget that Thanksgiving is all about being with family and reflecting on what we are thankful for.
At ECB, we’re a big family made up of butchers, ranchers, farmers, restaurateurs, small business owners, and changemakers. So, I thought it would be fun to ask our family to share what they are thankful for this holiday season.
Read MoreJust in time for Turkey Day, I thought I’d highlight some of the top tips from the last several weeks of turkey talk.
1. Turkey Wranglers: My favorite bit of Turkey Americana has to be the Gobbler Gaucho of the 19th century. The job of the Turkey Drover, as they were known back in the day, was to herd sometimes thousands of birds across America’s Great Plains and get them to market.
Read MoreWhy would anyone stuff anything into an animal in the first place? What compelled us to get creative with the cavity? Was it some primordial anal-retentive gene to fill every nook and cranny; or a Neolithic cultic ritual, its significance long since forgotten? Whatever the reason, humans have been busy stuffing animals—especially poultry—full of all kinds...
Read MoreThere are so many buzzwords when it comes to rating meat. “Pastured,” “free range,” “humane,” “organic.” It can feel overwhelming to the shopper, and more often than not, can be misleading. That’s why Electric City Butcher and our farmers tend to lean on certifying organizations like the Global Animal Partnership–also known as GAP—to help straighten things out.
Read MoreIt turns out that the answer to the great Turkey Mystery is both simple, and complex; truthful, and full of lies; steeped in history, and intentionally fabricated. In other words…entirely American.
The earliest accounts of turkey eating date back way before the pilgrims broke bread with the Wampanoag at Plymouth Rock. The fossil record shows that turkeys originated in North America about five million years ago.
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