| It's almost time to celebrate Thanksgiving Day again. | | | | A boneless beef rump roast is cut from above the |
| Most of us will sit down and enjoy the traditional turkey | | | | back end of the hipbone. Generally this boneless roast |
| dinner with all the trimmings. There are a lot of people | | | | is rolled and tied. A rump roast that contains the bone |
| who might want to try something a little bit different | | | | is known as a standing rump roast. I recommend a |
| this year. Here's a couple ideas for your Thanksgiving | | | | boneless rump roast since it is easier to carve. This is |
| meal. | | | | important when hosting a lot of guests at a |
| Standing Rib Roast | | | | Thanksgiving Feast. Rump roasts are very flavorful |
| A standing rib roast is a cut of beef from the rib | | | | and are always a hit. Generally you want to about one |
| section where rib-eye steaks are generally cut from. A | | | | pound of boneless roast per every two to three |
| lot of my customers know this particular cut as "Prime | | | | people at your meal. |
| Rib". It's called a "Standing Rib Roast" because it | | | | Duck |
| includes up to seven rib bones and is most commonly | | | | Roasting a duck for a Thanksgiving feast is an |
| cooked in a "standing" position. To ensure you have | | | | excellent alternative to turkey. Duck meat is darker |
| enough to go around, I recommend a serving size of | | | | and usually more moist than meat from a turkey. Just |
| two people per rib, with a minimum size of three ribs. | | | | remember, ducks are also a lot smaller. I tell my |
| Anything less than that is basically a nice thick steak. | | | | customers to roast one duck for every 2-3 people. |
| Thanksgiving Ham | | | | This ensures that everyone has enough to eat. |
| Some of my customers love having ham for the | | | | Italian Thanksgiving |
| holidays. You can buy hams either boneless or with | | | | How about an Italian Thanksgiving? Columbus did |
| the bone-in. As third a generation butcher, I always | | | | discover (or re-discovered to be politically correct) the |
| recommend bone-in hams because they provide more | | | | Americas. For those who want an Italian theme to their |
| flavor and the bone can be used to make soup or | | | | Thanksgiving feast you can add an Italian Roll. Italian |
| even ham and beans. You'll want to have about one | | | | Rolls are made from a thin cut round steak. Add a |
| pound of boneless ham per every three to four people | | | | layer of mild or spicy Italian sausage to the round |
| or one pound of bone-in ham for every two to three | | | | steak and roll it. This makes for a very flavorful |
| people or at your Thanksgiving meal. | | | | addition to your Thanksgiving feast. |
| Crown Roast of Pork | | | | Steaks |
| A crown roast of pork can capture the spirit of any | | | | Who doesn't love a great steak? There's rib-eye's, |
| holiday since it can be decorated to match any | | | | t-bones, porterhouses, and of course filet mignons. |
| occasion. A crown roast comes from the rib section | | | | Everyone has their favorite cut steak and any of |
| of the pork loin. It is called a crown roast because a | | | | these steaks are the perfect addition to a |
| butcher will take two rib racks and bend them into a | | | | Thanksgiving meal. As your local butcher to custom |
| circle. The sections are tied together to create a | | | | cut your Thanksgiving steaks to your specification. |
| crown effect. Bones are left in this roast to add to the | | | | Many people will stay with the traditional turkey for |
| flavor and moistness of the roast. Plus, it adds to the | | | | Thanksgiving meal while others will skip turkey |
| presentation. | | | | altogether. Not sure if you're ready to skip out on |
| I suggest 1 rib bone per person or about ¾ of a | | | | Turkey this Thanksgiving? Stick with tradition, but serve |
| pound per person. Most Crown Pork Roasts roast will | | | | an alternative with your turkey. It may be the start of a |
| serve about eight to ten people. Ask us to tie a smaller | | | | new Thanksgiving Tradition. Whatever your choice, |
| roast if you are serving fewer people. | | | | enjoy the holiday. |
| Boneless Beef Rump Roast | | | | |