Description

Book Synopsis
Dubbed a rock star butcher by the New York Times, San Francisco chef and self-taught meat expert Ryan Farr demystifies the butchery process with 500 step-by-step photographs, master recipes for key cuts, and a primer on tools, techniques, and meat handling.

'Good luck getting through the book without having serious meat envy.'—Eater

DIY fever + quality meat mania = old-school butchery revival!

Home cooks and people interested in the future of food sustainability are now buying small farm–raised meat in butcher-sized portions. Whole Beast Butchery is the first butchery book to teach by explaining, and showing, exactly what butchers know. Through 500 color photos, butcher and chef Ryan Farr demonstrates how to break down beef, lamb, and pork into manageable cuts of meat.

Whether readers want to learn how to turn a primal cut into familiar and special cuts or to simply identify and evaluate what they f

Whole Beast Butchery

    Product form

    £24.00

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £30.00 – you save £6.00 (20%)

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Mon 29 Jun 2026.

    A Hardback by Ryan Farr

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of Whole Beast Butchery by Ryan Farr

      Publisher: Chronicle Books
      Publication Date: 01/11/2011
      ISBN13: 9781452100593, 978-1452100593
      ISBN10: 1452100594

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Dubbed a rock star butcher by the New York Times, San Francisco chef and self-taught meat expert Ryan Farr demystifies the butchery process with 500 step-by-step photographs, master recipes for key cuts, and a primer on tools, techniques, and meat handling.

      'Good luck getting through the book without having serious meat envy.'—Eater

      DIY fever + quality meat mania = old-school butchery revival!

      Home cooks and people interested in the future of food sustainability are now buying small farm–raised meat in butcher-sized portions. Whole Beast Butchery is the first butchery book to teach by explaining, and showing, exactly what butchers know. Through 500 color photos, butcher and chef Ryan Farr demonstrates how to break down beef, lamb, and pork into manageable cuts of meat.

      Whether readers want to learn how to turn a primal cut into familiar and special cuts or to simply identify and evaluate what they f

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account