Meatsmith by Andrew McConnell

Celebrated Australian restaurateur Andrew McConnell (Gimlet, Cutler & Co) and world class butcher Troy Wheeler unite for Meatsmith: Home Cooking For Friends and Family, featuring more than 80 brilliant recipes to inspire long lunches, impressive dinners and sensational shared celebrations.

More than another meat cookbook, this is an elegant guide to classic cooking that will inspire moments to be remembered. Discover menus for special occasions – from a fiery butcher’s picnic to a summer lunch in the garden – plus how to grill the perfect rib eye, prepare a spectacular steak tartare and create one great dessert.

Master signature dishes such as beef wellington or glazed roast duck, delicious charcuterie, barbecue and roasts; and find stellar side pairings among an array of show-stealing salads, vegetable dishes, and sauces.

Andrew and Troy’s belief in quality has seen Meatsmith become one of Australia’s best boutique grocers, and it is now the essential cookbook every home cook must have.

Classic recipes from the family table of acclaimed Australian restauranteur Andrew McConnell and butcher Troy Wheeler, from slow-cooked feasts to elegant vegetables and salads.

About the Author:

One of Australia’s most successful chefs and restaurateurs, Andrew McConnell brings trend-setting style, attention to detail and good taste to everything he does. His groundbreaking restaurant group Trader House operates acclaimed restaurants Cutler & Co. and Gimlet, wine bar Marion, Supernormal, all-day icon Cumulus Inc. and classic pub Builders Arms Hotel. Andrew is the author of Cumulus Inc. and Supernormal (republished in 2023 by Hardie Grant).

Falling into a career as a butcher in a small country town, Troy Wheeler moved to Melbourne and climbed the ranks to become one of the city’s best butchers. In 2015, he launched Meatsmith with Andrew McConnell, creating one of Australia’s best bespoke butcher and grocery stores focusing on heritage meats, sauces and charcuterie. There are four stores across Melbourne: the original Fitzroy flagship, plus St Kilda, Balwyn and Brighton.

01 Nov 2023
 

Meatsmith: Home Cooking For Friends And Family by Andrew McConnell ISBN 9781743799024