Glorious Beef: The Lafrieda Family and the Evolution of the American Meat Indust

Description: Glorious Beef by Cecilia Molinari, Pat Lafrieda An insightful and engaging insiders look at the history and business of the meat industry, from master butcher Pat LaFrieda "A full-throated celebration of red meat from one of the nations major purveyors. . . . The true meat of his book is a study of how beef is brought from farm to table as well as an account of commercial success that deserves a place on any business school syllabus." -- Kirkus ReviewsIt all began when Pat LaFriedas great-grandfather Anthony LaFrieda decided to pack up and move his family from Italy to New York in search of a better life, setting up the familys first retail butcher shop in 1922 in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Almost one hundred years later, Pat LaFrieda, a fourth-generation butcher and third-generation meat purveyor, is at the helm of a family-run business that has been providing meat to customers for decades, through wars, the Great Depression, the tumultuous years when New York City was dubbed "Fear City," the fall of the Twin Towers, unprecedented hurricanes, and even a pandemic.Most people dont know the amount of time, commitment, and extenuating work that goes into bringing them the piece of meat on their plate. What are the real implications of grass-fed beef on climate change? What is involved in humanely processing animals at harvesting facilities? Why is grading, labeling, and traceability essential for the consumer? And whats the beef with eating meat?There are two sides to every story; however, in the beef industrys case, only one side seems to get most of the airtime. In Glorious Beef, LaFrieda shares his familys legacy and pulls back the curtain to reveal a behind-the-scenes view of each stage of the process involved in bringing beef from pasture to plate and the truths behind the industrys story of survival and constant evolution. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Pat LaFrieda is a fourth-generation butcher, a third-generation meat purveyor, and the owner of Americas premier meatpacking business, Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors, which supplies restaurants in New York City; Philadelphia; Washington, DC; Las Vegas; Miami; Chicago; and more, as well as retail locations at CitiField in Queens. LaFrieda is the author of the cookbook Meat: Everything You Need to Know. Review "A full-throated celebration of red meat from one of the nations major purveyors. . . . The true meat of his book is a study of how beef is brought from farm to table as well as an account of commercial success that deserves a place on any business school syllabus." -- Kirkus Reviews"The LaFriedas are to the high-end beef and butcher world what the Medicis were to the banking world of ancient Florence and the Ferraris are to F-1 racing--innovative, tactically brilliant, and always at the top of their game. Part memoir, part confessional, and part how-to manual, this lavish, entertaining volume is an inside look at this growing business by one of the great beef experts of our day." -- Adam Platt, New York Magazine restaurant critic "Simply put, Pat LaFrieda has forgotten more about beef and meat industry than most people will ever know. Just the mention of his name attached to a restaurants signature meat blend is regarded as a mark of superior quality. He is part of one of the most legendary families in the meat game, and in this book he shares the fruits of the knowledge he has gleaned from a lifetime of being right where the rubber meets the road and the knife meets the meat. Dig in and enjoy!" -- Adam Richman, television host, producer, and author"Glorious Beef is a stunning one-of-a-kind book. Pat LaFrieda tells it as it is with a passionate yet even-handed account and I was captivated by the remarkable detail, history, and storytelling. I could not put Glorious Beef down and have learned things I never knew through the eyes of Americas greatest beef purveyor." -- Geoffrey Zakarian"I have been a fan girl of Pat Lafriedas since my first job as a young cook in New York City. To know the man behind the meat makes me even prouder. This delightful journey through the LaFrieda family history is not only educational but inspirational. A must-read!!" -- Anne Burrell, chef, author, and Food Network personality "Four generations of the LaFrieda family have been feeding America since before World War I and no one knows more about meat than my friend Pat LaFrieda. In this superbly written, all-encompassing book, Pat lifts the veil on the entire beef industry, sharing his deep treasure trove of wisdom about how beef is raised, distributed, butchered, and how it should be cooked. This is the story of beef written by a meat man who helped usher in the modern era of cooking and dining out. More importantly, this is a book about entrepreneurship, the human spirit, caring and loving others, and the saga of an American family, and one that we all can relate to." -- Andrew Zimmern, chef and author Review Quote "A full-throated celebration of red meat from one of the nations major purveyors. . . . The true meat of his book is a study of how beef is brought from farm to table as well as an account of commercial success that deserves a place on any business school syllabus." -- Kirkus Reviews "The LaFriedas are to the high-end beef and butcher world what the Medicis were to the banking world of ancient Florence and the Ferraris are to F-1 racing--innovative, tactically brilliant, and always at the top of their game. Part memoir, part confessional, and part how-to manual, this lavish, entertaining volume is an inside look at this growing business by one of the great beef experts of our day." -- Adam Platt, New York Magazine restaurant critic "Simply put, Pat LaFrieda has forgotten more about beef and meat industry than most people will ever know. Just the mention of his name attached to a restaurants signature meat blend is regarded as a mark of superior quality. He is part of one of the most legendary families in the meat game, and in this book he shares the fruits of the knowledge he has gleaned from a lifetime of being right where the rubber meets the road and the knife meets the meat. Dig in and enjoy!" -- Adam Richman, television host, producer, and author "Glorious Beef is a stunning one-of-a-kind book. Pat LaFrieda tells it as it is with a passionate yet even-handed account and I was captivated by the remarkable detail, history, and storytelling. I could not put Glorious Beef down and have learned things I never knew through the eyes of Americas greatest beef purveyor." -- Geoffrey Zakarian "I have been a fan girl of Pat Lafriedas since my first job as a young cook in New York City. To know the man behind the meat makes me even prouder. This delightful journey through the LaFrieda family history is not only educational but inspirational. A must-read!!" -- Anne Burrell, chef, author, and Food Network personality "Four generations of the LaFrieda family have been feeding America since before World War I and no one knows more about meat than my friend Pat LaFrieda. In this superbly written, all-encompassing book, Pat lifts the veil on the entire beef industry, sharing his deep treasure trove of wisdom about how beef is raised, distributed, butchered, and how it should be cooked. This is the story of beef written by a meat man who helped usher in the modern era of cooking and dining out. More importantly, this is a book about entrepreneurship, the human spirit, caring and loving others, and the saga of an American family, and one that we all can relate to." -- Andrew Zimmern, chef and author Details ISBN0062966707 Short Title Glorious Beef Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 0062966707 ISBN-13 9780062966704 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2021-10-26 Author Pat Lafrieda Subtitle The Lafrieda Family and the Evolution of the American Meat Industry UK Release Date 2021-10-26 Pages 224 Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified DEWEY B Audience General Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint Collins Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2021-10-26 Imprint US Ecco Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138826882;

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