BBQ does not need to use exclusively the cheapest meat available. As with all cooking styles, heritage breeds make every dish better. Fette Sau was one of the first BBQ joints in the US to feature exclusively heritage breeds on their menu. Before each service, the team at the restaurant would chalk the daily specials on the board with the cut listed first and the breed/farm right after. For nearly 20 years they have featured Berkshire, Red Wattle, Tamworth, and Duroc Boston Butt, Belly, Bacon Ends, and Ribs and have been an anchor to Heritage Foods!
Heritage Foods was brought into the Luke's Local family by Chef Nicolette Manescalchi, a longtime chef friend who we had the pleasure of getting to know as she rose from Sous Chef to Executive Chef at San Francisco's A16 Restaurant. Thank you Nicolette!
I love cooking because I love to eat! I love the connection to community, family, and love that really great food brings with it. Being a chef is also very rewarding to me because of the relationships you develop in this industry. The diverse range of characters you meet and spend time with every day, their stories, and the fact that as a chef, you somehow lead an entire team to the singular goal of delivering an experience to eager guests makes it all worthwhile.
Our Heritage lamb and sheep program is expanding into the wholesale world! Previously only for our mail order customers, you can now dine out at these famous establishments and feast on the best lamb in the world, from breeds that have been around for over 3000 years!
Gramercy Tavern is a New York City institution, and its glorious flower filled dining room is an absolute must visit at least once a year, especially during the holidays.The crown jewel of Danny Meyer’s restaurant empire, a group that has redefined hospitality and service for the entire industry, Gramercy Tavern is helmed by Chef Michael Anthony. One of the loveliest individuals in the restaurant world, Michael has always been there for Heritage Farmers who fight to resist cutting corners in how they raise livestock and who work to preserve rare and endangered breed ingredients on our dinner tables.
As a meat mail order company, Heritage Foods has a vested interest in knowing that our delicious meats are a backdrop to successful and stress-free parties. We asked our friend Sung Kim, one of the premier caterers in the nation, to help reluctant hosts dominate the entertainment and hospitality universe in their home!
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