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Over the years we have been lucky enough to partner with the hard working fishermen of Bristol Bay, Alaska. They spend every summer working their nets to bring us delicious, sustainably harvested salmon. This precious fishery is currently being threatened by the proposed construction of the largest open pit copper and gold mine in the country.
Frank Reese of Good Shepherd Poultry Ranch is considered the godfather of American poultry. He is a fourth generation poultry farmer from Lindsborg, Kansas. For nearly all his life, Frank has maintained a keen interest in American heritage turkeys.
As summer gets rolling, so does the season of endless grilling and weekend cookouts. Topics of discussion as of late have centered on those summer cooking staples. From burgers to spare ribs to brats, everyone has been quick to share their recipes and techniques, touting them as Ultimate Guides to… and Deconstructions of the Perfect [insert summer food favorite here]. In this onslaught of information I can’t help but notice a glaring lack of attention paid to the star of the show.
We are on the road promoting Patrick Martins’ new book The Carnivore’s Manifesto! We kicked off the tour Thursday in San Francisco at Americano Bar and Restaurant for a book signing on the patio with executive chef Josh Perez. On Friday, we made our way to Fatted Calf Charcuterie to visit Taylor and Toponia and the rest of their crew. They then joined us for a dinner hosted at 18 Reasons. Sam, the owner of Bi-Rite Market, and Chili, who is their head meat purchaser, prepared an amazing meal of braised heritage pork shoulder with salsa verde and fresh panzanella salad. Michelle is in charge of organizing all the events and dinners at 18 Reasons and lead a discussion with Patrick, Mike Edison, Sam, Chili, Taylor, and Erin Fairbanks, about Patrick’s book and why sustainable and humane meat is important to each of them.
I’ve always known that a book was needed to accumulate all the funny things I’ve experienced over the years working with great people and tasting great foods. I met my co-author Mike Edison while doing a show on the Heritage Radio Network, and I knew I had found a perfect communicator for these ideas.
Every year for the past decade the Heritage Foods USA crew takes a bunch of chefs on a tour of the slaughter facility and farms that we work with in Kansas. What is most remarkable about the experience each time is witnessing the crossing of cultures: chefs mostly from the coasts who work at some of the best restaurants in the country meet, greet and share a meal and drinks with farmers and processors from the Midwest who raise the best meats in the country on their farms.
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