Viande Meats
As a food editor and writer of a weekly column devoted to the variety of comestibles in our fair city, I am occasionally given the opportunity to eat a huge steaming pile of crow.
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When: Tuesday, January, 22 at 7:15pm
Where: Foster & Dobbs Authentic Foods
Cost: $20. Reservations are required and must be secured with a credit card. Call the shop at 503.284.1157. Class size is limited and fills quickly. Participants receive a 10% discount on purchases the evening of the class.
T-Bone, Rib-eye, Chuck, Tenderloin, Tri-Tip, Flank Steak? What do they all mean? If you can identify them as cuts of beef, but aren't exactly clear on how they differ or what's the best way to prepare them, join us for The Right Cut, a class with Ben Dyer from Viande Meats & Sausage. Ben is our favorite Meat Man in Portland ? he's smart, funny, and he really knows his stuff. He'll be sharing his expertise on how to select the right cut for the right use and how different types of muscle respond to cooking. You'll never be befuddled at the meat counter again!
When: Tuesday, September 16th at 7:15pm
Where: Foster & Dobbs Authentic Foods
Cost: $20 per person. Reservations are required and must be secured with a credit card. Call the shop at 503.284.1157. Class size is limited and fills quickly. Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance of class for refund. Participants receive a 10% discount on purchases the evening of the class.
If the idea of eating bacon makes you think "Mmmmmmm" but the idea of making bacon makes you think "Huh?", you might want to join us for our May 6th class, The Magic of the Belly. Ben Dyer will be teaching us how to make bacon and pancetta at home -- and we don't just mean frying it up in a pan! Ben will show us how to prepare and cure the meat using only regular kitchen stuff. Ben is one of Portland's true artisans, and he has taken meat to a whole new level through Viande Meats and Sausage and Simpatico Catering. Imagine how satisfying a BLT could be with bacon you made yourself! Mmmmmm.
When: May 6th at 7:15pm
Where: Foster & Dobbs Authentic Foods
Cost: $20. Reservations are required and must be secured with a credit card. Call the shop at 503.284.1157. Class size is limited and fills quickly. Refunds require 24 hour notice prior to class. Participants receive a 10% discount on purchases the evening of the class.
A good sign a restaurant knows its meat: You walk in the front entrance and are immediately greeted by their cooler which is filled with their housemade charcuterie, patés, and trays filled with their more European cuts of beef. I don't remember The Ringside or El gaucho ever showing off their pieces of beef before they cook them. Walking into the front door at Laurelhurst Market on 32nd and East Burnside last night and having that experience only served to heighten my expectations. Thankfully, the meat mavens running LM lived up to almost all of them. Seeing as how they hail from the Viande/Simpatica meat mecca, it comes as no surprise. I went with two other carnivorous types, and we ate our way through a fair amount of the menu. It all only served to make me look forward to a return trip.....