Cranford Butcher Offers Tip on What to Do With a Fine Cut of Meat
Mario Perrotti has been serving fine cuts in town since the late 1960s.
Do the names New York roast, T-bone, prime rib steak, sweet sausage make your mouth water? While red meat isn't the most popular topic for those observing the Lenten season at the end of the week, it's always a passion for Mario Perrotti. The Cranford butcher and purveyor of prime cuts and Italian pasta for nearly a half-century can tell you anything you want about carne. "A good cut of meat has a nice grain to it," he said Tuesday morning, pointing to a succulent piece of chuck steak. "You can call it marbling (the fat inside the meat that gives it taste)." Chuck, he said, is perfect for a pot roast or stew. "It's tasty and you can drop it into a soup." But Perrotti doesn't just stop at fine meats. Using old Italian recipes, Perrotti's …
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