You’ve probably read in recipes and heard again and again that you should slice steak and other cuts of meat against grain. But what exactly is “the grain,” and why is it so important to slice against ...

The parts that make beef cuts like chuck roast such horrible steaks, are exactly the thing you should look for in the meat you're choosing for your next beef stew or pot roast. This is all about the ...

PITTSFIELD — To do it right, cutting meat takes skill, technique and experience. Rudy Mazzeo knows this because he’s been a butcher for more than 40 years. He plies his trade as the manager at ...