Springtime: TO braise or to grill, that is the question
Kalbi Ribs
We love the Spring! It’s still cool enough to braise, while just about warm enough to grill out. And the orders coming in are reflecting that! We even got our first 2024 order for boerewors this week.
There's so much to love about this season—warm days and cool nights, daffodils popping up everywhere you look, the trails in Saxapahaw are alive with peepers peeping while, for a bit longer, the ticks and mosquitos are held at bay. Spring is magic anywhere, and North Carolina is definitely no exception.
These "shoulder" seasons are also easier times to have a whole animal shop. The braisers are still enthusiastically braising, snatching up boneless short ribs and osso bucco. The grillers are getting excited too—some South Africans came in this week wanting to start the boerewors grilling season (of course we obliged), while someone else wanted to grill Steak Florentine, and the smokers showed up to grab boston butts, briskets, and short ribs. At some times in the year, it feels like everyone wants to cook the same thing, but in springtime, it's easy to keep everyone happy!
We have a butchery class on March 14th (sign up below). And keep an eye out for St. Patrick's specials, Easter specials, and a party at Cane Creek on Earth Day (April 20th). More details to come about all of that. In the meantime, we hope to see you in Sax this week!
And, as always, visit the weekly order form and get your order in.