Meat: A Kitchen Education

794 Pages·2010·22 MB·English

by  James Peterson

Text and photographs copyright © 2010 by James Peterson All rights reserved.
Published in the United States by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of
Random House, Inc., New York.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Peterson, James.
Meat : a kitchen education / James Peterson. — 1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes index.
1. Cookery (Meat) 2. Meat cuts. I. Title.
TX749.P485 2010
641.6’6—dc22
2010021759
eISBN: 978-1-60774-453-5
Illustrations by Alex Kaluzshner
v3.1

CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Basic Cooking Techniques
Improvising International Flavors
Chicken and Turkey
Fowl, Rabbit and Hare, and Venison
Pork
Beef
Veal
Lamb and Goat
Sausages
Pâtés, Terrines, and Foie Gras
Broths and Consommés
Index

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
On such a complicated project, there are innumerable people who contribute in
large and small ways. Alice Piacenza was the person with whom I worked most
closely. She tested recipes, was the hands in the shots, and, most importantly,
helped me with the photography. Her assistance was invaluable.
I’d like to thank Joshua Applestone of Fleischer’s Meats for generously taking
most of a day to show us butchering techniques and for encouraging the
appreciation of locally raised animals. Rudi Weid’s butchery classes at the
Institute of Culinary Education were also extremely helpful. Rudi guided us
through the process of breaking down a whole lamb and with fine-tuning the
meat charts. Thank you, too, to my dear friend Dennis Malachosky for
explaining and demonstrating to me the many complexities of butchering and
cooking venison. Much appreciation goes to the gentlemen at Los Paisanos Meat
Market for their help, guidance, and courtesy.
I’d also like to thank those at Ten Speed, including my editors Aaron Wehner
and Dawn Yanagihara, who worked day in and day out readying the manuscript
for publication. Sharon Silva’s copyediting was extremely thorough and
contributed enormously to the finished text. Nancy Austin’s art direction and
Katy Brown’s expertise were essential for the book’s clean design that disguises
its production complexity. Thanks to illustrator Alex Kalushner for his charming
animal renderings.
Finally, there are those in my personal life who keep me going, who
encourage and cajole, and without whom I could not have brought this project to
fruition. Elise and Arnold Goodman have been my agents now for 20 years—
they have provided advice and have helped me weather the many ups and down
of this industry. Sarah Leuze and Joel Hoffman have been steady reminders that
I can do what I need to do and have helped me realize so many of my personal
goals. Last, I’d like to thank Zelik Mintz for standing behind me for so many
years, for spurring me on, and for providing endless encouragement.