Meat & Poultry Philadelphia - Reading Terminal Market

Butcher’s Pantry

lcibelli — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 14:55:28 +0000

Chef Beth Esposito, offers her artisan concept, of a walk-up counter-style operation selling specialty meats, house-made spice blends and compound butters, savory side dishes, and more. Esposito, owner of Pink Garlic, a private catering company, and has been featured on, the Food Network’s “Cooks vs. Cons” and Rachel Ray. Butcher’s Pantry is in partnership with Rob Passio of Guinta’s Prime Meat Shop at Reading Terminal Market.

Butcher’s Pantry is not your average butcher shop. Chef Beth offers up a little bit of everything in a unique experience for everyone who visits. Products include an array of specialty raw and cooked meats for people to take home including filets, burgers, skewers, and meat blends. There are prepared food items that patrons can sit down and enjoy including the Butcher’s Pantry signature dish: Butcher’s Pie. This item takes inspiration from an Indian taco and consists of savory meat and various toppings on fry bread.

Other specialties that will be featured on a regular and rotating basis include:

Venison burgers
Bison pot pies
Smoked tofu
Spanish fly spice chicken wings
Italian eggrolls
Charcuterie cannoli
Turducken meatballs
Savory Thanksgiving Cakes and Turkey Bombs, Cupcakes, which have been featured on national TV.

Menus include daily vegan and vegetarian options like smoked tofu. Snag some signature spices such as an espresso spice blend, affectionately named “Cup of Fuzzy Joe” after her father, “Every-Thang Spice”, a take on everything bagel seasoning, and “Buddha Spice,” a Mediterranean blend..

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Giunta’s Prime Shop

lcibelli — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:03:14 +0000

Robert Passio, owner of Giunta’s, has been working in the meat industry since the late 1980s, when he began his career as a butcher shop delivery boy. Since then, he’s become one of the most knowledgeable and beloved butchers in the city, with a deep understanding of the people of Philly, their demand for high-quality products, and their willingness to build long-lasting relationships with local business owners. Not only does Giunta’s Prime Shop offer top-quality, fresh beef, lamb, pork, poultry, and veal, but they also sell a rotating selection of prepared foods that help accommodate the busy lifestyles of today’s families. Come here to find the main event for your next feast or chat up one of the friendly staff members for some advice and inspiration. And if you don’t find what you need in one of their display cases, just ask! They’re always happy to make a custom cut or call in a special order.

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Godshall’s Poultry

lcibelli — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:07:29 +0000

When it comes to poultry, you can’t get much fresher than Godshall’s. Their chicken and turkey are locally raised, free-range, and delivered straight from the farm to the stand every day. Founded in 1916 by Charles Godshall and passed down two generations to current owner Steve Frankenfield in 1984, Godshall’s has a long reputation for impeccable quality and expert service. In addition to chicken and turkey, they also sell poussins, capons, ducks, geese, and other specialty birds, as well as free-range eggs, house-made chicken and turkey sausage, and cured poultry meats in all shapes and forms. Grab a number (they’re old school that way) and watch as the butchers break down whole birds behind the counter with just a few swipes of the knife. Whether you know exactly what you need or could use some inspiration, the staff at this poultry mecca will put you right at ease and send you on your way.

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Halteman Family Meats

lcibelli — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:23:16 +0000

If you love bacon, be sure to plan a stop at L. Halteman Family Country Foods. The Riehl family, three generations of butchers from Lancaster County, offer no fewer than eight varieties: applewood, pepper, maple glazed, and even those made from beef and turkey. Their most popular is the hickory variety that they smoke themselves, and the smoky flavor doesn’t end there. Pick up ham hocks or turkey wings to flavor a pot of greens, or succulent smoked pork chops to eat with sautéed apples. Besides bacon, the shop offers fresh cuts of prime beef, poultry, and pork—much of it raised in Lancaster County, as well as a selection of Lancaster County preserves, dry goods, and even vegetables in the height of summer. Brothers Jake and Samuel Riehl run the show, but nearly every smiling face behind the counter is a member of their extended Mennonite family.

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Martin’s Quality Meats & Sausage

lcibelli — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:45:47 +0000

Since the 1920s, the name Martin’s has meant meat in Philadelphia. Owner Martin Giunta is a third-generation butcher, on both sides of his family! They got their start in South Philly in the Italian Market, but today, the refrigerated cases of their black, white, and red Reading Terminal shop are stocked to the brim with all types of meats: beef, veal, lamb, pork, goat, and even wild game (by special order). You’ll find whole hams, smoked meats, and hard-to-find cuts like pigs’ feet and calves’ liver. More than anything else, though, Martin’s is best known for their fresh, all-natural, preservative-free sausages, all of which they produce themselves in Mickleton, New Jersey. Three generations in and they still use the same, original recipe for their Italian sausage, but they also make a dizzying array to accompany it. Turkey or pork breakfast sausage links fragrant with sage; hot, Italian-style chicken sausage; spiced lamb merguez sausage; beef sausage; and even smoked sausages like Portuguese linguica and German kielbasa. No matter what you’re cooking for dinner, Martin’s can help you with the meat.

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