You’ve heard us talk about sides of beef and meat bundles before here on the blog. Meat is a Tony’s Market specialty. Today, we explore our primals, also called whole primals. A primal is a section of meat that is separated from the whole in a recognizable section. For example, primals are often loin, rib, chuck, round,…
Many cultures around the world have some form of meat dumpling or pie. Canada calls them tourtiere while Latin countries have the empanada. The Greek spanakopita is a type of pot pie, made with phyllo dough instead of pie crust. Pot pies as we know them in the United States were originally developed to use…
Here at Tony’s Market, February means seafood. We celebrate “Shell of a Deal” by offering our customers a variety deals on shellfish–we’ve got all the goodies, Alaskan King Crab Legs, Oysters, and more–as well as popular prepared items like our very own lobster mashed potatoes and shrimp jambalaya. On top of that, we’ve got a…
Pancetta is the devoted mascot for TR’s BBQ, the division of Rosacci Culinary Group that creates barbecue for your events. (You can see a list of the barbecue possibilities on the TR’s BBQ website.) Pancetta came to us last summer and has since been popping up on-site at many of our amazing venue partner locations.…
You may remember from earlier this year that the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that processed meats and some red meats are “probably carcinogenic” and may cause cancer, specifically colorectal cancer. Upon hearing this announcement, bacon lovers everywhere threw their hands up in despair! Not the bacon! On further inspection, though, it is not quite…
Prime rib has become a Christmas tradition for many, but what is it that makes this cut of beef so special? Standing Rib Roast It is thought that prime rib at Christmas first became popular during the Industrial Revolution. This was when meat butchering standards improved to the point where more families in the United…
Earlier this year we introduced you to the Tony’s Market ambassadors. Our time with them is nearly up, and we are so pleased with the amazing recipes they created and goodies they enjoyed from Tony’s. If you haven’t already checked out Barb’s, Claire and Drew’s, Lea Ann’s, and Yvette’s blogs, you are missing out! Here are…
One of the busiest days of the year at Tony’s Market is undoubtedly the day before Thanksgiving. This year that’s November 25. Back when we only had the one location on Dry Creed Road, we hired off-duty police officers to help with crowd control! But now that we have four locations around Denver, crowds are much more…
This fall Tony’s Market is working with four Denver bloggers to share recipe ideas and inside tips on some of our favorite products at Tony’s. This is an exciting endeavor for us, and we are truly grateful for the partnership with these fine Denver writers. From now through December, each blogger will take on a…
Think you know Tony’s Market? Get to know us better with these little-known facts. FOUR LOCATIONS. There are four Tony’s Market locations throughout the Denver metro area and each is staffed by its own resident butcher. A FAMILY-RUN BUSINESS. Tony Rosacci is still actively involved in day-to-day operations and his three children all play a role as…
