In this episode, host David Crowley from Cooking Chat talks to Mike Leahy and Tony Sudak from Walden Local Meat Co. to get ideas for cooking local turkey and other ways to feature local meat and other products during the holiday season. The episode also provides background on Walden's innovative business model for getting meat from local farms onto your plate.
In this episode, we cover:
- Tips for cooking local turkey for Thanksgiving, along with some general turkey preparation tips.
- Ways to find a local turkey for Thanksgiving.
- Special items Walden will be offering for Christmas, Hanukkah and winter cooking.
- Background on Walden Local Meat Co. -- the origins of the company and how it has grown.
- How Walden reduces waste by using as much as possible as it processes meat.
- Some lesser known cuts of grass fed beef you should try.
- Classes you can take and tasty items you can grab at Walden's South End Butcher Shop.