The Healthy Butcher for the HB Sausage War Experience

Ever tried making certain foods but they just weren’t coming out as great as your favourite healthy restaurant’s or butcher shop’s own? Well, thanks to The Healthy Butcher, you are now able to learn! I had the chance to participate in one of The Healthy Butcher’s culinary classes focused on Sausage making and what a great experience that was. Before I begin on how much I’ve learned; I do believe a little bit of background about The Healthy Butcher would be helpful to you.

Founded in 2005 by husband and wife Mario Fiorucci and Tara Longo, Ontario’s beloved butcher shop, The Healthy Butcher is the ultimate destination for the finest Grassfed and Organic meat, Ocean Wise approved fish, Organic produce and so much more. With three locations across Ontario and its sister company RealFoodToronto.com (an online grocery and delivery service), The Healthy Butcher is making it easier than ever to shop for real food. Offering unique in-store classes and Express Gourmet – a full line of gourmet foods prepared with pure organic ingredients – The Healthy Butcher’s mission is to ensure food is produced the way nature intended.

What a great night it was for my Sausage making class at The Healthy Butcher. Let’s just say, I have perfected my art of Sausage making; all thanks to Mario. We were first split into teams then had the opportunity to “bid” on ingredients to put into our sausages. $100 Healthy Butcher dollars can go along way. Of course, my partner and I chose Red Wine, Sundried Tomatoes, Garlic, and Red Peppers with a few spices which included Oregano, Salt, and Pepper, Chilli Flakes, etc. We then proceeded to mixing our meats, operating the sausage stuffing machine, filled the casings and linking our Sausages. I would have to say filling the casings was not as easy as it looked, however, what a great experience this was. Who would’ve ever thought I would be able to make sausages? Finally, Mario fried up two sausages from each team and they were delicious. Not only were we able to taste the sausages on the spot but we also got to take home the ones we made. An awesome class this was and I recommend any meat lovers to check the class out. Don’t forget to look around the store for all the other fantastic foods, they sell after participating in your class. I’m ready for the the next set of culinary classes coming up later this month.

Check out the upcoming extensive culinary classes, seminars and/or food-focused events happening at The Healthy Butcher and visit here for a full list of class.

The Art of the Roast

Looking to become the perfect dinner party host? Try The Healthy Butcher’s The Art of the Roast class. The Healthy Butcher’s executive head chef Jonathan Abrahams will teach participants what cut of meat to choose, whether to use dry heat or wet heat, how to season the roast and much more! Throughout the class chef will also process, prep and roast four different types of meat! The next class takes place Tuesday, January 27, 2015, from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at 298 Eglinton Ave., W.Classes cost $80 per session.

Charcuterie 1

DATE: Wednesday, February 25, 2015
TIME: 8pm – 10:30pm
LOCATION: 298 Eglinton Ave., West
COST: $80.00 (per attendee)
ABOUT THE CLASS: By popular demand, we proudly present the first Charcuterie class and plan to offer a series. In this Part 1, we will cover brining and smoking. We cover why we brine meat and smoke it. Learn how and why we use these cooking techniques, either as a form or preserve, colour retention, moisture retention, and flavour enhancing. Sample finished products freshly out of the smoker!

Making Great Sausages

DATE: Tuesday, February 10, 2015
TIME: 8pm – 10:30pm
LOCATION: 298 Eglinton Ave., West
COST: $70.00 (per attendee)
ABOUT THE CLASS:

This is a hands-on class. Owner Mario Fiorucci will run through the basics of sausage making, then you’ll be split into teams and make your own sausages! Our most popular class to date.

Check out the pictures from the class below :