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Recipes

In partnership with NC Choices and MeatSuite.com, we've rounded up recipes from talented cooks across the state. These recipes feature cuts of meat you might find in a "bulk order" of meat - such as purchasing a whole cow or pig.

Why buy meat in bulk?

Fill your freezer
Better price per pound
Get to know your farmer
Support your local economy

How to buy meat in bulk?

Visit MeatSuite.com to find a bulk selling farmer near you.

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Beef

Carolina Burger

QuicheMyGrits blogger from Asheville, NC, shares this

Carolina Burger recipe. Try these with the NC Sweet Potato Commission's recipe for grilled sweet potatoes with peach salsa.

GROUND BEEF

Photo: QuichMyGrits

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Green Chili Beef Stew

This Green Chili Beef Stew recipe comes to us from Angelina's Kitchen in Pittsboro, NC, through the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association. Great way to use summer's bounty of local tomatoes, potatoes, & peppers.

STEW MEAT & BONES

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Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps

Nikki Miller-Ka of Nik Snacks based out of Winston-Salem, NC, shares this Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps recipe. Saute with

Zuchinni and fresh mint for a summer twist.

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Beer Boiled Brats

Here's a fun recipe from Off the Eaten Path, based in Charlotte, NC, for Beer Boiled Brats. Pair with this delicious summer

cantaloupe basil salad recipe from Chowan County Cooperative Extension.

BRATWURST

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Photo: Off The Eaten Path

Grilled Steaks

WCNC Charlotte Today shares a recipe from Chef Gene Briggs of Legion Brewing for grilled steak with squash and a chimichurri sauce. A little South American flavor in North Carolina.

RIBEYE, SIRLOIN, STEAK

Photo: Marco Verch

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Beef Pho

Leels Cooks, based in Apex, NC, shares this delicious recipe for Beef Pho - the secret lies in the bone broth, the more bones the better. Local green onions, cilantro, and basil are a must. Throw in sliced veggies from the garden for seasonal flavors.

BONES

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Photo: LeelsCooks

Pork

Eggplant Curry with Sausage

With this meal we start with the delicious Eggplant Lemongrass Curry recipe from Transplanting Traditions Farm in Chapel Hill, NC. This is a great recipe to add a pound of cooked spicy ground sausage to the skillet.

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Spare Ribs

Flavor NC shares this Spare Ribs recipe and video from Chef Walter Royal and Chef Scott James. These ribs will go great with recipes from Fayetteville, NC, blogger A Fork's Tale for Summer Corn Salad and Mint Watermelon Salad.

SPARE RIBS

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Pork Chops

For those with more squash and zucchini than they know what to do with, Our State Magazine shares this Zesty Pork Chops with Grilled Marinated Zucchini & Squash recipe from North Carolina’s 4-H Centennial Cookbook.

PORK CHOPS

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Photo: Matt Hulsman

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Farm to Dorm Recipes

NC 10% Campaign and UFoods teamed up with GeoCore Films to produce a series of dorm cooking videos based on local food recipes that are accessible to college students. The goal was to work with students to create engagement tools useful in campus-based local food programming and also to train students in video planning and production. Students were featured in the videos cooking healthy, local foods in a dorm room setting using minimal supplies. Geocore trained students in concept development, script creation, and visual/graphic/prop production.

Recipe Cards

Explore these printable recipe cards for easy-to-cook instructions geared toward local foods. These cards can be printed and distributed at Farmers Markets, Universities, or other local food events.

Apple & Beet Salad