Let the Turkey do the Talking, and Other Lessons from the Heritage Holiday Table The story of how your holiday dinner got from the farm to your plate is one of the best you will ever tell. And the truly fantastic part is, it’s all true. When it comes to Heritage breeds — of pork, of lamb, of beef, you name it — each meal is only the last […]
In Celebration of the Feast! From the “Carnivore’s Manifesto” by Heritage Foods USA founder Patrick Martins In the words of Mae West, “Too much of a good thing can be wonderful!” As in all things, of course, a little common sense could prevail. But I’m sick of people telling me to eat only plants. Sure, health is wealth and all […]
Why a Duck? Ask Dickens! The best thing about the holidays is always the food, that is, if you are doing it right! As we say here, let nature lead the way — great food is seasonal and should be celebrated in its own time. Look no farther than the books of Charles Dickens and ask why they always seemed […]
Jive Talkin’ Turkey , Part II We were having so much fun talking about “turkeys of the 1970s” – a time when real Heritage turkeys were having a tough time fighting against the influx of industrial farming and a trend towards growing everything cheaper and faster, no matter what the ultimate cost — that we thought we’d go back and look […]
HERITAGE HOLIDAY PARTIES! (SPOILER ALERT!) The Heritage warehouse in Brooklyn is always a beehive of activity, filling orders, taste-testing, talking to our customers, always on the look-out for new treats and rarities, but holiday time is like no other. Gearing up towards Christmas and New Year’s, everyone here is mad to throw dinner parties, cocktail soirees, and to never show […]
Jive Turkeys, Part 1 Oh, those wacky 1970s, when it seemed that just everyone was wearing white bellbottoms and dancing to the Hustle. That may have worked if you were eighteen-years-old and could get around on platform shoes, but when it was your uncle Murray trying to act hip, pretending to be younger than he was (by a lot!), […]
FRANK REESE, AMERICA HERO A turkey is no better than the farmer behind it. Long-time Heritage customers know that we got our start selling Frank’s turkeys, raised traditionally and responsibly on his Good Shepherd Farm and our relationship with him remains the cornerstone of our business. Frank is a true hero of the Heritage food movement — he is […]
Restaurants Celebrate Goatober Too (by Emily Pearson) Echoing Patrick’s sentiment in last week’s blog, I want to thank all of our supporters for helping to make October 2017 another exceptional #GOATOBER. We couldn’t have done this project without our fearless home chefs. And we REALLY couldn’t have moved 150+ goats if it were not for our adventurous and tireless chefs. This […]
THE OFFAL TRUTH True carnivores don’t stop at the top-of-the-line, priciest cuts, they know that some of the greatest pleasures run deep. Even casual gourmands can be found picking at some pig liver country pate at their local bistro, or even getting a bit recherché with the fois gras or some delicately prepared sweet breads. But for those […]
House Warming (by Patrick Martins) House Warming Gifts are often meant to be objects that last, objects that convey a sense of permanency. When someone moves into a place there is the idea that they will live there for a long time and that a house warming gift is something that should also be around for awhile….
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