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Everything you Need this 4th of July

Grace Venema — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 16:44:44 +0000

Fourth of July is right around the corner! Don’t forget to pick-up some of our favorite selections!

We’ve highlighted the best of everything we have to offer for this Fourth of July.

Prime Meats

We source the best Prime and Wagyu Beef available.  What’s Prime Beef? The USDA grades beef based on the density of marbling, which gives it that melt-in-your-mouth flavor. Less than 2% of all beef produced in the United States will earn the top prime designation. Our selections are perfect for your grill this weekend!

Store-Marinated Meats

We have many varieties of our own store-made marinated meats.  From our honey mustard marinated chicken breasts to our famous garlic soy marinated skirt and flank steaks – there’s nothing quite like it!

Jazzy Salt

Our signature Jazzy Salt is the perfect way to add a little spice on your grill this holiday weekend! We make this delicious seasoning blend in our very own commissary kitchen. It is recommended for use on meat and poultry but you can add it to virtually anything like fresh veggies on the grill, your hamburgers and more – the possibilities are endless!

Homemade Burger Blends

Our homemade burger blends are one of the most raved about products in our meat department! Our butchers start by preparing the meats needed for each blend. We hand-trim the meat and then add it to our grinder. The meat is blended together to perfection. Once complete, the patties are formed and trayed. We wrap each burger package to seal the freshness in.

Learn more about our homemade burger blends HERE!

Homemade Hot Dogs

We make our hot dogs the right way, our way – from scratch. A special blend of spices is added to the batch and mixed to perfection. Our hot dogs are then stuffed into all-natural casings and twisted and tied by hand!

The hot dogs are smoked in our very own commissary kitchen until a nice golden brown color and then gently poached until fully cooked. Once cooled, we package and vacuum seal our hot dogs for freshness. Our team dedicates themselves to producing quality products with all-natural ingredients and no fillers.

Learn more about our homemade hot dogs HERE!

Signature Jumbo Shrimp

Our signature jumbo shrimp are always a staple for any occasion. These pair perfectly with some of our homemade cocktail sauce. You can order our signature jumbo shrimp cocktail through our Catering Department, grab them in our seafood department or even stop by our prepared food case for some pre-packed selections to grab and go!

Lobster Salad

This delicious lobster salad makes entertaining hassle-free! If you’re guests love lobster rolls just pair with your favorite buns, serve and enjoy!

Homemade Cakes

What’s a Fourth of July celebration without a little dessert? Try one of our delicious homemade Fourth of July cakes! Our flag cakes are a store-favorite and very patriotic for this holiday weekend!

Homemade Cookies, Baked Goods & More!

Our homemade clover cookies are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth! Stop in our bakery department this Fourth of July for some delicious fresh baked goods like our cakes, cookies and more!

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Meet Butcher Paul

Grace Venema — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 15:56:42 +0000

Meet Butcher Paul

With over 15 years of experience, Paul loves to showcase his cutting skills in our meat department. He is always ready and willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who walks through our doors!

Background

Paul started out as an apprentice and learned his cutting skills early on. He started out doing fish and seafood and then worked his way to meat. He has over 15 years of experience in the industry and has worked in a variety of places where he was able to learn and perfect his butchering skills. Paul has been with our Market Basket family for over the last 5 years.

Expertise

“I love doing all of the complicated things,” Paul says. “What I mean by that is certain items are more difficult to prepare than others. For example, cutting a leg of veal – there are at least 6 different types of muscle and each has to be cut a certain way against the grain in order for it to be prepared properly.” Preparing crown roasts of pork or lamb and even butterflying leg of lamb are a few of the items Paul has mastered. He enjoys preparing everything to perfection and using his skills.

“A few of the things we do truly stand out from other meat departments like cutting our veal scaloppini by hand or offering a selection of American lamb as well. These are things you don’t see anymore and we go the extra mile to offer unique things like that for our customers.”

Paul says his favorite product would have to be our boneless ribeye club steaks but he also enjoys a rack of lamb or NY strip steak as well.

Favorite Part Working at Market Basket

“My favorite thing to do by far is working the counter,” Paul says. “Anyone will tell you I will drop whatever I am doing and go to help a customer. I am a people person and love interacting with others. You will always see me smiling and talking with customers it is something I truly love to do.”

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Meet Butcher Kevin

Grace Venema — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 15:30:00 +0000

Meet Butcher Kevin

Kevin enjoys perfecting his butchering skills working in our meat department. You can always find him with a smile ready to lend a helping hand!

Background

One of our butchers, Kevin, knows the ins and outs of our store and has been in virtually every department. He started out in our Gourmet to Go Department, then he moved onto being a driver. Kevin has worked in our produce department, as a cashier, in our deli, and seafood departments. He currently works in our meat department as one of our butchers and has been with our Market Basket family for over the last 5 years.

Expertise

Kevin says one of his favorite things about working in our meat department is helping customers create something custom. Whether that be cutting a specialty steak, roast, or simply preparing things the way a customer wants to create a one of a kind shopping experience. “Our meat department is so unique in that it allows customers to have our products sliced or prepared really any way they want and I think that is something very cool about us.”

He says his favorite product in our meat department would have to be our cheddar bacon bratwursts that we make in house, but he also loves our prime club steaks as well that taste delicious on the grill.

Favorite Part Working at Market Basket

Kevin says his favorite part about working here at The Market Basket would be the people. He loves building relationships with those who work around him, customers and he also likes to have fun at the same time. He also enjoys learning and perfecting his butchering skills. “Our department is unique because it is more of a ‘trade’ than anything else, you can always learn new things and perfect your skills,” he says.

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Meet Butcher Ozzy

Grace Venema — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 15:16:51 +0000

Meet Butcher Ozzy

Ozzy has a wealth of experience and knowledge working in our meat department for over 29 years! He loves his trade and enjoys preparing all of our prime meats for customers to enjoy.

Background

Ozzy started out in our store at 18 years old in our meat department. He has helped make everything from sausages to wursts, bologna, burgers and more! He learned the tricks of the trade from our butchers and has been with our Market Basket family for over the last 29 years!

Expertise

Ozzy has enjoyed gaining experience as a butcher in our meat department and loves to perfect his skills. He likes preparing prime ribs, strips, and making our products look nice to showcase the quality of the meat.

He says his favorite product would have to be our T-bone steaks that are absolutely delectable cooked on the grill!

Favorite Part Working at Market Basket

“I’m a people person,” Ozzy says. “I enjoy helping people, customers, training workers and building that relationship. That is one of my favorite parts about working here.” Being here for so many years, Ozzy says he has enjoyed seeing how the store has changed over time. “When I first started here the store was much smaller, then it expanded into the store we have now and we continue to see new renovations and watch the store continue to grow.”

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12 Days of Steaks

Grace Venema — Wed, 17 May 2023 06:00:39 +0000

We’re counting down the days to Memorial Day with “12 Days of Steaks!” We’ve highlighted our top 12 favorite steaks in our meat department that are perfect for your grill this upcoming holiday weekend! Our meat department is knowledgeable in all things for your grill. Our butchers recommend letting your meat sit until it can be cooked at room temperature for optimal flavor. There are a variety of ways to cook your favorite steaks including on your grill, a reverse sear, or sear first then cook to finish. You can broil your steaks or even use the sous vide method for some cuts if you’re feeling fancy. If you’re using your meat thermometer, our recommended optimal temperature is 120-125 degrees for a nice medium rare.

NY Strip Steak

Strip steaks are a boneless shell steak. This cut is extremely tender with a great bite. We recommend cooking this cut on your grill. You can also pan sear, or cook it in a cast iron skillet.

Porterhouse & T-Bone Steaks

The porterhouse steak is known for its significant size, it is cut from the loin with the tenderloin attached. We recommend cooking porterhouse steak on the grill, but pan-seared porterhouse steak is also a great way to go. Additionally, you can broil Porterhouse steak in the oven, or even use the sous vide method.

Delmonico

Delmonico steak is a bone in ribeye steak prepared in a style made famous in the mid-19th century by Delmonico’s Restaurant in New York City. It is recommended to fast broil or grill the steak and brush it with butter for optimal taste when cooking.

Tomahawk

One of our personal favorites, the tomahawk steak, is a ribeye beef steak specifically cut with at least five inches of rib bone left intact. The bone utilizes the same culinary technique that shapes a rack of lamb called Frenching. “Frenching” means trimming the bone of meat and fat to the point where it looks like a handle. We recommend cooking this cut right on your grill for optimal flavor. You can wrap the bone in foil to prevent charring on the grill.

Beef Tenderloin Steaks

Filet steak cuts are the cut from a whole beef tenderloin. The filet mignon is very desirable for it’s soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture and is known to be the most tender cut of beef. Filet is great to pan sear with butter, oil, or broil on a grill. You can even add some fresh herbs or garlic to enhance the flavors.

Sirloin

The sirloin steak is cut from the topbutt, the subprimal posterior. Sirloin is a leaner type of meat and is best served medium rare. It is recommended to cook this cut on the grill, pan-sear, or broil it to enhance the flavors.

Flank

Flank steak is a long, flat cut that is known for its bold flavor. If you’re looking for something truly unique – our marinated flank steak is an absolute grill game-changer!

Hanger Steak

Hanger steak is often known as the “butcher’s steak” because butchers would often keep it for themselves. This steak is a long, thin cut of meat that can be cooked in many ways.

Club Steak

Club steak is a juicy, well-marbled boneless ribeye. You can cook this steak on your grill, broil it or even pan-sear it and finish it in the oven.

Skirt Steak

Skirt steak is a long, flat cut of beef from the plate section, one of the most flavorful and fattier parts of the steak. Skirt steak is best cooked fast with high heat. This cut is perfect on the grill, seared in a skillet, broiled in the oven. We also offer our very own marinated skirt steak that uses the same marinade as our signature marinated flank steak!

Bone-In Shell Steak

Bone-in shell steak, comes from a short loin after the tenderloin is removed. It’s one of the easiest, most tender, and flavorful steaks to make. A hot skillet can produce a good sear on the steak as well as throwing it on your grill for some nice smoky flavor.

Flat Iron Steak

Flat iron steak is cut from the shoulder and is nicely marbled with lots of beefy flavor. It is a very tender and juicy cut. Flat iron is also great in steak recipes like stir-fry’s or steak fajitas.

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