Meat processed by local butchers (referred to in the trade as "custom" slaughterhouses) cannot be sold. Legally, it can only be eaten by the farmer or given away - unless he has farm-share customers ...

Meat aging used to be a job left to butchers and restaurants with controlled chambers and high-tech systems. But these days, more people are giving it a shot at home. With the right setup and some ...

Why do people age meat? By far and away, the #1 reason is that it increases the tenderness of the meat. A distant 2nd is because some people favor the flavor of aged meat. But first off, what is aging ...