Behind The Scenes At America's Most Famous Butcher | Legendary Eats

Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors is the 100-year-old butcher shop responsible for the Shake Shack burger and NYC's most coveted steaks. Producer Spencer Alben catches up with CEO Pat LaFrieda, Jr. for a behind-the-scenes tour of their production facility, and learns how this third-generation family business not only survived the ages, but managed to become America's most famous butchery.
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Behind The Scenes At America's Most Famous Butcher | Legendary Eats

[@JC-cs8vg]

Actually a great steak starts with the farmer whom raised the beef. No one thinks about that. Someone took care of a cow and fed it properly to make that great steak. God Bless The Farmer.

[@jamescoleman446]

Derrrr

[@arun.mirdha]

India is very close to America.... but here, Beef is as Mother, Ok, but whose who want to eat, can eat, because Every day many cow died, so if people burn, how "environment will be contaminated", but Hindu also do Business of Cow.. but in the shake of Cow, RIOTS often organized by Hindu's .... only Religion in india who kept india Unstable for Centuries... NRI Indians fever this wretched and disgusting issues to get advantages of Hindu Caste based system.

[@avrahamhirsch2724]

I buy my steaks from a butcher with his own cattle. He both raises the cattle and sells the meat

[@paragmore7887]

​@@arun.mirdha Oh really, were Hindus ruling India for centuries or foreign invaders?

[@latestlive5925]

Very very worst food😢😢😢😢😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 not kindful food

[@officer401]

This guy seems to genuinely be in love with his work, even after decades of doing it. I'm sure that's a huge reason behind the success.

[@slickback1753]

right? strange nowadays to see people take that much pride in what they do

[@tax905972]

a pimp named slickback it's always like that, you were around to many who don't have an interest in what they're doing. Many are new and underpaid. I can believe his guys are well paid and cared for. You won't stay in a job for half your life if you don't love what you're doing.

[@trevorhoffman7387]

What ur here

[@CarlosSanchez-en6mr]

I never heard of them

[@jesseenuno]

Hey dad

[@57myster]

The worst nightmares of vegan 😂😂

[@latestlive5925]

Very worst food 😮😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@enriquemorgan7724]

I’ve become a fan. This man has so much respect for his father and appreciates what he is blessed with.

[@tiffanylarry6196]

Hi

[@arun.mirdha]

India is very close to America.... but here, Beef is as Mother, Ok, but whose who want to eat, can eat, because Every day many cow died, so if people burn, how "environment will be contaminated", but Hindu also do Business of Cow.. but in the shake of Cow, RIOTS often organized by Hindu's .... only Religion in india who kept india Unstable for Centuries... NRI Indians fever this wretched and disgusting issues to get advantages of Hindu Caste based system.

[@MrRooibos123]

Me and my brother were having this competition to make burgers. It was all going really well until my little brother yelled "I'm going to beat your meat!" and then sat there with a big grin on his face, not knowing why I was in tears of laughter.

[@VillageFoodFactoryAsia]

Hello my friend how are you today?

[@shubhounofficial5125]

Are you ok?

[@huss1205]

That's a good son right there, loving to come work with his father everyday...

[@AbdulazizAlAzmi-pu7ns]

Thank you so much for this video. Super helpful and well-presented. Your time and effort is most appreciated!

[@slickback1753]

she looks so happy to be there i love it lol

[@Jmoneypoprocks]

Low prices will get you customers but QUALITY will bring them back. Great to see a success story in the making.

[@ab3040]

😂 as a business owner false Low prices get them in and quantity brings them back. So long as the food isn't trash you'll be fine and quantity is worth way more.

[@davidmartineztorres8731]

@@ab3040 you're wrong, currently, paying for average food is not worth it. Eating out is expensive, and when people do it, they want to taste the quality.

[@ab3040]

@@davidmartineztorres8731 I could feed you a $0.25 tomato and a $20 tomato. I promise you won't know which is which. Trust me I've owned restaurants for a while. I know how to get the maximum number of people in.

[@PGRFN]

A lady named Spencer and a guy named Pat lol

[@sabda5802]

That sounds wrong

[@billystpaul8907]

And, she is way too damn spunky.....

[@Blakhawk1703]

I thought the same damn thing. lol

[@Mickcotton]

PGRFN hahaha. Pat. SNL 😇 So Funny

[@scowler92]

Probably a relative's maiden name.

[@nadaone82]

What a great story, love his heart for family business.

[@henrythomas7112]

Found your post interesting to watch. I can't wait to see your new videos soon. Good Luck with the upcoming update. This KZbin channel is really very informative and effective.

[@hendrickhueck5309]

Couldn’t stop smiling while watching this too legendary 😍😍😍😍😍

[@in_vas_por8810]

I am well aware of the pros/cons of eating meat, as well as the controversy/ethics in the mass production of it... But this is just beautiful.

[@cesarvelazquez4407]

Hey, this video made me feel good...thanks

[@LerRhann]

Being a butcher is a very respectable trade. Nothing but respect.

[@adamantobserver8655]

What about merchant?

[@oliviamalerich462]

I really want some steak now...

[@who4535]

now i'm going to Sizzler

[@shirleycameron7718]

Animallover3541 DISGUSTING...........GROSS.......

[@wanwambam3830]

Animallover3541. Is that a cane toad because if it is you should kill it if it's invasive where u live

[@DelectableMeatball]

who sizzler is an insult for steak

[@90s_ill]

Chef was like....”so your the one who ordered the well done smh”

[@actuallowroller]

Cooked to absolute perfection!

[@sevenravens]

Ha, and I thought I was the only one that sliced and finished my steak at the end like that. 😜👍 Great presentation; all those juices commingling. bada bing, bada boom.

[@VillageFoodFactoryAsia]

Wow very good job my friend

[@pewtergreefin4195]

My inspiration to expand my father's meat business. Long live butchers

[@noobicalcuriosity3436]

Good luck

[@collinswuks3959]

That presenter is a like a breath of fresh air on pristine island beach. She is so lively it's infectious.❤🇳🇬

[@loganmchugh3375]

I have tried a few of their steaks and I cry every time I have a bite from soooo much goodness!

[@abraamgirgis9564]

Who else came down here to just to see if the word vegan was mentioned.

[@binnyw4010]

LoL yup I did

[@bigfellowjamarcus6271]

Take a shot everytime someone mention "vegan"

[@Jacob_frye]

You nuts ? Of course its mentioned at least 100 times It shows what a shitpile morons they are😂🤣

[@Jacob_frye]

@@bigfellowjamarcus6271 I'll become a living Molotov cocktail

[@fickdichgoogle8618]

yea. funny isn't it? not one comment of a vegan, but 3/4 of all comments are from people who claim that those vegans will come and rage or whatever... strange..

[@thomasthun]

Love the story

[@Sheenasalesthriftytreasures]

That looks amazing 💖

[@wemcal]

Great... super great video

[@rhythmfield]

That steak looks absolutely delicious. I’ve been to most of the great steak houses in New York, my favorite is Homestead downtown. Will have to try Benjamin (not “Benjamin’s” as pronounces in video-just pointing it out)

[@arthurone1]

If two vegans are fighting is it considered beef???

[@liamcafferty9945]

arthurone1 we’ve got a comedian over here, we’ve all heard that joke bud

[@joelalba9008]

arthurone1 I think it would be soy They’ll be like “Ye want some soy”

[@bre6713]

They be like you dont want this tofu

[@ntro1943]

They'll probably beet the corn out of each other.

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Nah it's called A Beet Down, you got to be careful because they have some serious moves like the: British buttered nut squash, American artichoke, and the Chinese Black Eyed Peas.

[@zroreaper]

Mad respect fir that butcher that holstered his sharpen knife at 3:14

[@raminazizi]

Spencer is an excellent presenter. Such enthusiasm!

[@MrSpansell]

Two points. I bought two dry aged one and a half inch ribeyes for a guy I work for. Cost me 104.00. Secondlyi bought a Windco supermarket prime rib for myself at 8.34 which totaled 34.90. I dry aged the prime rib and I swear it was delicious and perfectly cooked. I’ve had both prime ribs and steaks and I’m going to save my money and do it myself. Look for white fat with nice marbling and ya can’t do wrong. : )

[@Rendr]

Thanks for the advice

[@AZNboi10921]

"Like butter. It's like so tender, you dont even have to chew it." *chews for 15 later*

[@silaata]

She says "barely"

[@Insignifant]

What happened to not speaking while chewing btw

[@adamantobserver8655]

"It's like so tender ..." wtf?

[@anxietyattack1413]

Just because you don't have to, doesn't mean you can't

[@cawa2576]

@@Insignifant I was thinking the same. Chew with your mouth closed.

[@Jakecooks]

steak sounds pretty darn good right now

[@chrisludden2574]

If anyone’s wondering “Pat Lafrieda beef comes from all Black Angus steers. The animals are raised on small, family owned farms. The steers live their lives on pasture and are finished on corn to develop the marbling that our customers seek. Our sourced steers are not dosed with antibiotics, and also feature an all natural “never ever” program of all natural Black Angus beef which is 100% hormone and antibiotic free for their whole lives. Our well sourced steers are processed in a facility which was designed by Temple Grandin, PhD, a professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University who developed a method for the most humane way to process livestock. Less stressful situations for the animal results in better tasting meat.”

[@big_chanel985]

*vegans have left the chat*

[@evaanguyenn]

The Army literally just about to say that 😂

[@lucyxdani2.0]

hello Army

[@AncientPharaoh]

The Army They're no longer lousy hunters for the time being. Welcome back to the delicious side vegans.

[@justanotherkpopfan9285]

The Army sup army gang

[@JudahMaccabee_]

just wondering, do you know what kind of electronic chats people have nowadays where it says "person has left the chat" ? Just curious

[@dorothygale5896]

I was actually drooling! It looked that good!

[@nickarooroo6397]

Uhhh this looks so goooood and I’m sittin here eating my Ramen.

[@MrJjs246]

i want to double like this video because i believe in this company. anyone who finishes a video with that message is grade A in my book. Look forward to purchasing from your company in the future.

[@user-hp1sq9rj5x]

This video should be on great big story

[@bruceaskew2107]

That room is heaven,,, i wish that was my room 😎😲😲😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@spider_sky6215]

BRUCE ASKEW 🤢

[@bruceaskew2107]

Yall must be vegans😒😒😒

[@EugeneRambo]

"That's like butta" my respect can't increase anymore.

[@morguetheunholy]

truly remarkable!

[@mikecole1664]

That's some of the best raw meat I've seen. Beautiful.

[@silentbigsteve3429]

What about my raw meat?

[@angrygrouse4989]

@@silentbigsteve3429 okay fine let me look in your refrigerator

[@sarge727]

1:08 are you really showing me a video of medium-well done steak?

[@paulscottbaker6042]

God I miss the east coast pat your the man I can’t wait to come home for a great steak 🥩 from you pray I come back soon

[@ThreeSixtyDegreeMe]

Meat cutting is a art which is astonished me.

[@nemo227]

Yes, we like meat. We like veggies too. I also appreciate the service that vegetarians do; they leave more meat for the rest of us.

[@acemanftw]

I can smell the steak through the video... nvm, my mom's cookin' :D

[@AfrikQ10]

Some ideas can be taken from here to implement in the Omega Market setting. Especially the stacking storage areas for dry stage meats.

[@starwarsfanforlife]

I absolutely MUST eat at this steakhouse! I will be in NY in July. 😃👍

[@Stephenuk-zc3xo]

I love watching anything like this, sick of bullshit vegetarian propaganda.

[@BOT-tb6sk]

This must be a scary house for vegans.

[@onetwothreedots]

Plastic cutting boards (PET) are a source of polythene microplastic contamination in meat, making them also a direct source of microplastic in wastewater. The mean size of the microplastic in the raw meat was 1279.2 ± 835.0 µm, but decreased when the meat was cooked or fried. The microplastic melted during both cooking and frying processes and recrystallized partially upon cooling. The Meat and Poultry Hotline says that consumers may use wood or a nonporous surface for cutting raw meat and poultry. However, consider using one cutting board for fresh produce and bread and a separate one for raw meat, poultry, and seafood.

[@isaacmartinez7082]

Get over it.

[@tagyouritification]

Never heard of them but looks like fantastic steaks !!!

[@sonyak47]

🥩Who else's mouth is watering at 1am rite now!🤤

[@spider_sky6215]

sonyak47 hell no, i’m wearing a breathing mask if i went in there

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

I’ve had their meat at Shake Shack and Citi Field. It’s good quality

[@Anthony-jt6ex]

The meat they supply at shake shack isn’t special. It is your average restaurant resale ground beef.

[@campkira]

shake shack is alright. Explain why some of their burger is too expensive.

[@rudyfromhouston8811]

PAUSE..

[@TO-hh1cd]

Simply - Impossible Correct. Shake Shack Sucks

[@gabrielaforese7447]

I love pat la frida meats my dad buys them all the time from the butcher in nj

[@robertjohnson8890]

So nice to see real meat in what is becoming a world of pre pack meats. Not to mention the craftsmanship of the butchers. I wonder if they offer tours...

[@jhtang5441]

Yet Barely anyone in the US has ever heard of them.

[@davidpinckney8263]

You clearly don't eat at high end restaurants! Because they are the Rolls Royce of meat purveyors.

[@toxixbob8375]

@@davidpinckney8263 shake shack is?

[@davidpinckney8263]

@@toxixbob8375 shake shack is a premium fast food restaurant!

[@MsEliteForever]

Lol right,but were learning.

[@alexianou4534]

I’ve been living under a rock...

[@isaacibnoumaryama5779]

I'm going there to buy steak. And I'm going to take my wife. This looks mad good

[@lorenzohaynes3886]

I knew when I saw the chef. You made a winning choice.

[@uminhtetoo]

Congratulations!🍾🎈🎉🎊

[@FatGuyInaTruck]

Just remember... The beef he uses comes from the exact same suppliers that your local grocery store does.

[@eastdaygorush5798]

But theres diffrent quality of meats thou I Use 2 Work At A Slaughterhouse and let tell u i never knew theres was soo many diffrent grade beef frfr and The Day We Slaughter Beef For Kosher Beef For Jewish People was the best day at work cuz the line moved slower cuz Kosher people only slaughter the cow after all the blood gets drain out and they usally had the best beef so i would say buy Kosher beef cuz thats where the good stuff at.

[@kj6356]

I love this segment ! I m a retired female meat cutter & wrapper & I LOVE my job! Miss it a lot! Can we order your meat?

[@who4535]

: } yes you can

[@imperatoraurelian3410]

Work of art

[@ahmedbutawan140]

Wow . . .amazing 😃😃😃

[@patbelski]

Everyone down here is talking about vegans, while no one is talking about the horror that is the overcooked steak at 1:08.

[@marsclowney]

What about how they put a pound of salt on it

[@patbelski]

@@marsclowney the seasoning is actually on point. You use kosher salt, not table salt for seasoning steaks. If you weigh a tablespoon of kosher salt vs a tablespoon of table salt, the table salt will weigh almost twice as much. (i'm a cook by trade)

[@patbelski]

@bobwatters she probably asked for it to be well done, to be fair to the cook. us cooks take that stuff seriously. half the time well done orders get done by the microwave (chef mike!!)

[@marsclowney]

patbelski oh didn’t know that im gonna have to get some of that and see for myself

[@iambobby3537]

you wannabees are actually throwing shade at an incredibly successful restaurant? wow balls

[@raulsully]

Wow it looks like the heaven of meat.

[@johnnymnemonic69]

One side of my brain says this is kinda morbid. The other says I'm hungry. 😆

[@michaelbell8627]

When the chef looks like you know it's going to be good.

[@trustme2001]

When you're living your dream, is not work.

[@coloradodirtbike5930]

She really knows how to handle the meat

[@bossmandadon4life]

Okay damn KZbin i'll watch this video it!!!

[@NiansCookingDiary]

Very beautiful video, Big like...

[@ruxl6356]

*Chick fil a has left the chat*

[@charliefischer59]

I'm laying in bed at 2 am minding my own damn business. Then this video comes along and now I'm craving steak. Where tf am I supposed to find steak at 2 in the morning??

[@mariohabib6195]

In your dads pants

[@EL2ZGOD]

In your fridge or freezer you undercover #Vegan

[@kylorenthehusky2584]

😂 I couldn’t agree more

[@ericwilliams398]

Got a rifle, live near some woods?

[@Glee73]

always have a couple of steaks aging in your fridge.. you'll never know when you need them.. if the zombie apocalypse happens, at least you'll be eating well.. for a while.

[@ICEGOD2]

I had a LaFrieda steak last summer while on vacation. The kitchen manager said was it good? I said, sister, you have no idea how good.

[@barryluciw1431]

It’s awesome I left New Jersey 20 years ago and you cannot find anything around wv or Maryland that compares to it

[@klarkharris]

Any steak can be nice, cheap or expensive, it just depends on the chef and how he or she treats the meat.

[@furtherdefinitions1]

Vegans are having a meltdown

[@duncanbaxter6229]

Presenters a belter!

[@mexicanrice]

I want to see a whole documentary on just the butchers lol dude had his own knife holster 😳

[@iamchillydogg]

People Eating Tasty Animals

[@ShawnC.W-King]

iamchillydogg Amen

[@spider_sky6215]

Honestly it smells the like most disgusting thing I have ever scented

[@Skunkstew]

@@spider_sky6215 you’re English is terrible. You sound so stupid!!

[@tomnguyen4807]

this is the life of cows

[@spider_sky6215]

Chris Miller =(

[@johnnymnemonic69]

The (after)life of cows

[@cartman4885]

Looks fantastic

[@leilanisunsets1362]

I got to have mine barbecued!! Looks great though

[@YOLORACER]

I love how people think their getting top quality products from massive industrialized meat producers.

[@chrisludden2574]

Pat Lafrieda beef comes from all Black Angus steers. The animals are raised on small, family owned farms. The steers live their lives on pasture and are finished on corn to develop the marbling that our customers seek. Our sourced steers are not dosed with antibiotics, and also feature an all natural “never ever” program of all natural Black Angus beef which is 100% hormone and antibiotic free for their whole lives. Our well sourced steers are processed in a facility which was designed by Temple Grandin, PhD, a professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University who developed a method for the most humane way to process livestock. Less stressful situations for the animal results in better tasting meat

[@samdavis5079]

@@chrisludden2574 All beef raised on a family farm is just as good as black angus. A black angus doesn't taste any better or worse than a jersey, hereford, or any other beef raised on pasture. Support your local family farms and find out the truth. They ALL take pride in the animals they raise. Make sure the beef you buy from your local family farmer is also sent to your local family owned butcher shop for the best quality meat you can get. They take pride in putting their names on the food that you receive.

[@zippitydoodah136]

I got no beef with vegans LOL.......... eat what you want, and leave the rest of us alone to enjoy what we want.

[@Jacob_frye]

Nah bruh whatchu talkin bout, ur trippin ItS nOt FoOd ItS vIoLeNcE

[@bre6713]

No body was messing with u just stating our opinion

[@cmmgray]

Jacob Frye p it’s not. It a wonderful thing eating meat. Natural order in the world mate.

[@cmmgray]

jacob shears shut up. Thank god trump is in power.

[@cmmgray]

jacob shears nope mate, I have a mixed diet mate. I have fish too. Had some lovely salmon yesterday.

[@joelvargas3635]

That steak looks like HEAVEN😍😍😍😍😍

[@dmac7406]

Junior took it where his dad only could of dreamed of.

[@jakeslack7679]

1:07 that steak 🥩 was so overdone 🤦‍♂️

[@ysfdhr4680]

It's perfect

[@ab3040]

Naw that's the end bit Otherwise the middle would be raw

[@stariverse5916]

It looks soooo good (Really, im not being sarcastic. I’m serious because I love steak)

[@eggssunnysideup1301]

I seen, this guy break down a half of Cow in 20 Minutes!...Amazing!

[@toeey14]

Never heard of em, but I like what they do.

[@TheJainmehul]

There are more vegan triggered comments than triggered vegans themselves. Smh

[@dianaracastro3356]

Yess

[@COLMECTIGAMINGANDMORE]

check the replies

[@user-kr6nl7xn5g]

Triggered Vegans incoming...

[@nkeias]

I maybe a stinky loser, but that name makes the last reply -- and possibly this one -- sooo much better. 😂

[@andrewking1468]

Atilla stfu vegan

[@benzlouijiedepaz6990]

@Atilla dumbass meats are the first food humans eat

[@campkira]

well, that their life choice. Human are omnivores.

[@moralexbme]

@Atilla That statement is totally invalid man. Food pretty much defines your life. You are what you eat. And that applies to all aspects (physical, psychological, scientific etc.).

[@mteske1]

Awesome

[@gottgaame]

I remember pats show on food network