MEAT: Everything You Need to Know

About Carolynn CarrenoPat Lafrieda

Pat LaFriedas first introduction to the meat world was in the summer of 1981 when he was just ten years old and learning the tricks of the trade at his fathers butchering business. Thirty years later Pat his father and cousin own and operate New York Citys most prestigious and valued meatpacking facility. Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors supplies the finest restaurants in New York City Philadelphia DC Las Vegas Miami Chicago and more. They also operate four retail locations at Citi Fieldhome to the New York Metsincluding two Pat LaFrieda Original Steak Sandwich stands a LaFrieda Meatball Slider stand and the sit-down restaurant Pat LaFrieda Chop House. In 2014 they became the Official Burger of the Mets. Pat has appeared on countless national TV shows including Today The Chew Rachael Ray Show CNN Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations and Martha Stewart. More information can be found at www.lafrieda.com. Carolynn Carreño is a James Beard Awardwinning writer for magazines including Bon Appétit Saveur the Los Angeles Times Gourmet and Food & Wine and coauthor of books with chefs Nancy Silverton Kenny Shopsin and Sara Foster. Her cookbooks are known for their distinct voice and storytelling style.