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 ...

Person taking packet of frozen meat from freezer - Qwart/Getty Images While nothing beats fresh meat from your local butcher, protein that has been frozen at the peak of its freshness is a close ...

Not only is spoiled meat and poultry nasty (you don’t want a decaying cutlet stinking up your fridge, much less percolating in your GI tract), it also amounts to a waste of money and food, so it’s ...

In an ideal world, we’d remember to put our frozen beef or chicken in the fridge to defrost the night before we need it. Of course, life often gets in the way and that doesn’t always happen, so ...

In an ideal world, we’d remember to put our frozen beef or chicken in the fridge to defrost the night before we need it. Of course, life often gets in the way and that doesn’t always happen, so ...

Thawing frozen meat is an art. Planning on grilling over the Fourth of July weekend? Don't forget about the meat in your freezer. If you're planning to indulge in it this holiday weekend, you'll want ...