by Jason Price | Nov 13, 2014
The Yin and Yang of Butchery I’ll be honest – day 8 of my experience at The Fatted Calf was not a great one. It had nothing to do with the place itself or even the work. I was actually excited to start the day because I knew I’d be working with...
by Jason Price | Nov 11, 2014
The Pompatous of Pigskin If you are a football fan of any kind you’ve likely heard the name Johnny Manziel – aka ‘Johnny Football’. He is known both as a Heisman Trophy winner as well as a talented but brash quarterback. Earlier this year,...
by Jason Price | Nov 10, 2014
Zen and the Art of Cutting Backfat If you’ve ever spent any significant time in a kitchen, home or professional, then you’ve likely done some pretty mundane, repetitive tasks that just needed to be done. In a commercial environment, the need for large...
by Jason Price | Nov 8, 2014
Day Five as a Stagiaire at The Fatted Calf Tied Up in Knots Knots serve valuable purposes in life whether you are a sailor, boy scout, survivalist or butcher. I am none of these things. However, I come from a long line of knot tying experts. My great grandmother on...
by Jason Price | Nov 6, 2014
Day Four as a Stage at The Fatted Calf If It Walks Like a Duck, and Talks Like a Duck… I’m afraid to say it but here goes – I am confounded by the bone structure of a duck. I know, those of you out there that are grizzled veterans of the kitchen...
by Jason Price | Nov 5, 2014
Day Three as a Stage at The Fatted Calf It’s All About Your Attitude… My day started in a pretty ominous way – with a text then phone call describing carnage in our Seattle backyard. Apparently, a raccoon, opossum or chupacabra came in the middle of...
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