Organic Meat
The Healthy Butcher’s organic meat is worth getting
passionate about. We have individually selected our suppliers based on quality,
taste, and the proximity to our store. And we have ensured that our
farmers satisfy the highest possible organic standards.
What makes The Healthy Butcher’s meat
better?
The purity, quality and flavour of our
meat is unsurpassed. Our meat has been raised on pastures totally clean of any
chemicals, without the use of antibiotics or growth hormones and grown only on
certified organic feed. The animals have grazed and foraged for their own feed
and have grown at nature’s pace.
We buy our meat in whole cuts, and cut
it fresh daily. And all aging is done by us the old fashioned way – air
dried in our own cooler. You will taste the difference! From winning
the Canadian BBQ Championship, to SteakGuys.com
rating our steaks magnificent (see below), to numerous
press reviews, the difference in quality is obvious.
All of our meat is brought in fresh straight from the farm
- never frozen. We offer beef, pork, lamb, chicken, bison, ostrich, elk, cornish
hen, quail, phaesant, duck, and much more. Come in to our store to see
what we have today, or call us at 416-ORGANIC.
What we offer you?
Are you craving a specific cut of meat
that you don’t see in our display case? Or do you wish to order rarer breeds
or game not offered on a regular basis? We will work for you. We will cut and order
meat that you cannot find elsewhere.
And we guarantee the authenticity of our
meat. If you want to know exactly where your meat has come from, we will
show you the documentation tracing your meat right back to the organic farm it
was grown.
How do our prices compare?
We buy directly from farmers as much as
possible and avoid wholesalers and distributors. What that means to you are
that our prices are usually comparable to non-organic meat.
Of course, to raise animals by organic
standards costs more – more space is required for grazing, more time is required
to grow at nature’s pace, organic feed is more expensive, the certification
process is time consuming and demanding, and the traditional aging process we
use results in loss of significant product. So naturally, certified organic is
more expensive. But remember, you pay for what you get.
The Healthy Butcher’s steaks rated “Magnificent” by
SteakGuys.com
Many people have come into the store and asked what the difference is between
our steaks and non-organic steaks. We continuously preach that aside from the
health benefits, the taste is far superior. Sometimes we sound like cheap
salespeople. So, we decided to go out on a limb. We contacted SteakGuys.com, a
site that rates steakhouses all over the world. We knew that we had an uphill
battle in trying to compete with steakhouses, after all, we’re a butcher shop
not a restaurant and we don't have the luxury of serving the steak hot to a
table on a nicely garnished dish accompanied by gourmet sides. But with our
dry-aged, certified organic beef hanging in the cooler, we were ready for the
challenge.
The reviewer took home two randomly selected NY Strips, which we pre-grilled to
a rare and then vacuum sealed along with a little of our home-made demiglaze.
Our instructions were for him to take the steaks home, boil a pot of water, drop
the steak (still in the bag) into the water for 3 minutes, open the bag and
serve. We calculated that 3 minutes was just enough to fully heat the steak and
bring it from a rare to a medium-rare. The result: a rating of “Magnificent” –
the highest rating possible!
From SteakGuys.com:
"On our most recent visit, SteakGuys.com rated The Healthy Butcher
Magnificent.
To quote our reviewer, "Toronto's Finest Organic Butcher. Try one (or more) of
Mario's pre-cooked, vacuum packed New Yorks after warming up at home. You won't
be disappointed, and it is especially unforgettable with the right wine!"
