Butchery Classes in NYC, New York

Do you not know your sirloin from your brisket? Did you know there’s a difference between inside skirt steak and outside skirt steak? Do you find yourself staring hopelessly at the meat case? Don’t worry! In this demo class, Giancarlo & Adrianna will answer all your beefy questions as he takes you on a tour from nose (well really neck)...

Small animal butchering Whether you've taken our Knife Skills class and are ready for the next level, or just a curious meat eater, this one's for you. In this gateway butchery class, students will get hands-on experience breaking down a chicken, fish, and rabbit, and learn essential methods for preparing each cut. Dinner will be served, and students...

Go nose to tail in this classic butchery demo and hands on pork workshop.   This is the essential course for any curious meat eater, combining practical butchering technique with a lesson that covers every step of the supply chain.  See how a hog gets broken down into primal cuts during an immersive demonstration, then get your hands...

No need to bring anything but your hunger for good food, your thirst for knowledge, and your special someone! What’s the difference between a filleting knife and a boning knife? Do you really need a cleaver? Poultry shears? A little knowledge goes a long way and saves a lot of money.  Each student will learn how to bone out a chicken, fillet...

Knowing how to use knives skillfully is critical for cooks, yet many people have never mastered proper technique. Similarly, good knives form the foundation of a well-equipped kitchen, yet even some accomplished home cooks don't know how to select and care for them. In Knife Skills 2, you will hone your fish and poultry fabrication skills. You will...

The Brooklyn Kitchen is proud to team up with the talented butchers at Fleishers Craft Butchery for an immersive and intensive pig butchering course. In this class, students will get hands-on experience breaking down a pig, cook and enjoy some of the cuts they've prepared, and leave with meat and tools to take home. Perfect for the adventurous home...

Join our butcher-in-chief, Joe, as he breaks down breaking down a whole hog. We're getting our hands on a hormone free, heritage Berkshire pig from Roaming Acres Farm in Sussex County, New Jersey just for this! Get the anatomy of meat cuts (bacon vs. pork belly, shanks vs. ribs--and what is the loin anyways??) with a hands-on lesson in butchery...

Join our butcher-in-chief, Joe, as he breaks down breaking down a hog. We're getting our hands on a hormone free, heritage Berkshire pig from Roaming Acres Farm in Sussex County, New Jersey just for this! The first of the two sessions* will go over the basic breakdown and generally butchering of a pig. Get the anatomy of meat cuts (bacon vs. pork...

Fish butchering doesn't have to be intimidating! Get this essential skill down to a science as you learn the techniques to fabricate flat fish, round fish, and much more.  You'll learn the cooking methods most suitable to fish cookery, such as: en papillote grilling steaming roasting sautéing frying Then you'll use those techniques to...

Get an inside look at how beef gets broken and down and enjoy some of the most flavorful (and least typical) steak cuts. Menu: All steaks, all the time

Join our butcher-in-chief, Joe, as he breaks down breaking down a hog. We're getting our hands on a hormone free, heritage Berkshire pig from Roaming Acres Farm in Sussex County, New Jersey just for this! This class will focus on how to use various cuts of meat from the whole hog. There will be hands-on sausage making and a tasting of some of our...

Learn how and why smoking originated, how Dickson's Farmstand smokes its meats, and discover other methods used all over the world. Though smoking meat has gained some popularity in recent years, this method of preserving meat has been around forever, and for good reason. In this class, Chef Gabe Ross will tell you all about where and why this method...