Heritage meats are like four-legged versions of the heirloom tomato -- old strains of rare breeds that are being cultivated anew by independent farmers using traditional methods, free of hormones and chemical pesticides. The Food Section's report from a heritage meats discussion back in 2003 at the French Culinary Institute has lots of information about breeds and tasting.
Posted on May 30, 2007
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