On Meat: Modern Recipes for the Home Kitchen

Acclaimed American chef Jeremy Fox’s eagerly awaited sequel to the global bestseller On Vegetables, featuring more than 160 recipes for the home cook and creative carnivore

‘This is a book that will make you a better cook – unquestionably.’ – Dave Chang

A BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR:   Los Angeles TImes and Smithsonian Magazine

It was tasting his Jewish grandmother’s beef and tongue dish in Pennsylvania at the age of nine that first inspired chef Jeremy Fox’s passion for food. Described by David Chang as ‘one of the greatest chefs America’s ever produced,’ Fox is celebrated for the inventive food he showcases at his California restaurants, Rustic Canyon and Birdie G’s, and for his role as a mentor in the culinary world. Fox’s much-anticipated new cookbook, On Meat, spotlights the chef’s unique philosophy on all things meat, with 115 creative recipes demonstrating his zero-waste and sustainable approach to cooking.

Chapters are organized into Pork; Poultry & Rabbit; Beef & Lamb; and Deli, a section dedicated to cured and smoked meats, potted meats, and sausages. Recipes ranging from accessible to elevated are accompanied by personal headnotes, offering Fox’s insights, expert guidance, and anecdotes from both his chef and life journeys.

Home cooks will discover snacks and starters, such as Buffalo Deviled Eggs and “Spanish Tortilla But Like a Reuben”; soups and stews, including Chicken Paprikash with Board-Cut Spaetzle; hot plates and entrees, such as Corned Beef Steak Frites, Blackened Pork Tenderloin with Chow-Chow, Spareribs with Apricot BBQ, and Merguez Sausage with Loaded Eggplant; and more.

The book begins with a “How To” section covering the essentials – roasting a whole chicken, making homemade sausages – and ends with more than 50 larder recipes, such as Strawberry Sofrito, Sungold Tomato Ketchup, and Blue Cheese Butter, to accentuate or accompany mains. Renowned chef Paul Bertolli provides a foreword.

Jeremy Fox worked at restaurants across the US and Europe, including Rubicon in San Francisco, and staging at De Snippe in Belgium, followed by Restaurant Gordon Ramsay and Fergus Henderson’s iconic nose-to-tail restaurant, St. John, in London. While in California, he opened Ubuntu and was voted a ‘Best New Chef’ by Food & Wine, plus awarded the first Michelin star for a vegetarian restaurant. A three-year break followed, chronicled in the global bestseller, On Vegetables, and he is now chef/owner of Rustic Canyon and Birdie G’s in Santa Monica.

Rachael Sheridan is married to Jeremy Fox and is a writer and actress.

Paul Bertolli is a renowned chef, author, and food artisan known for his work at Chez Panisse and Oliveto. He champions traditional Italian cuisine, seasonal ingredients, and handcrafted foods. Founder of Fra’ Mani, he helped revive artisanal charcuterie in the US and authored Cooking by Hand.