Buffalo Chicken Wings Recipe From El Toro Meats In Lake Forest, CA

BUFFALO CHICKEN WINGS

THE STORY OF THE ORIGINAL BUFFALO CHICKEN WINGS According to current legend the original Buffalo Wing originated back in 1964 at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York. Frank Bellissimo, owner of The Anchor Bar, placed an order with his…

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Common Space Brewery At El Toro Gourmet Meats In Lake Forest, CA

Common Space Brewery

At El Toro Gourmet Meats, we are proud to offer Common Space Brewery craft beers. Common Space Brewery and Taproom is located in Hawthorn, CA. The company was founded by Brent Knapp, also CEO of the company and Ryan Filippini.…

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HenHouse Brewing @ El Toro Gourmet Meats In Lake Forest, CA

HenHouse Brewing Company

HenHouse Brewing Company’s story started around 20-years ago, when co-founder Scott Goyne realized that he no longer wanted fermentation to be just a hobby. And so he put away “The Carboys” and their indie-folk/country music and got down to some serious…

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Carne Asada Cassarole From El Toro Gourmet Meats In Lake Forests, CA

CARNE ASADA CASSEROLE

CARNE ASADA CASSEROLE Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner, and you know we have the best darn Carne Asada around…but did you know you can make more than tacos with Carne Asada? Yep!  You can make a delicious…

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Classic Beef Stew From El Toro Gourmet Meats In Lake Forest, CA

CLASSIC BEEF STEW

CLASSIC BEEF STEW RECIPE Courtesy of The New York Times This classic beef stew recipe courtesy of the New York Times is just what you need on a cold evening.  Be sure to make plenty so you can have leftovers…

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Brouwerjiwest Beer Sold @ El Toro Gourmet Meats In Lake Forest, CA

BROUWERIJ WEST

THE BROUWERIJ WEST STORY The Brouwerij West brand was founded in 2010 by talented brewer Brian Mercer, who, after a career of importing Belgian Candi Sugar for some of the top breweries in the country, spent years as a gypsy/contract…

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Herb Roasted Turkey Breast From El Toro Gourmet Meats In Lake Forest, CA

HERB ROASTED TURKEY BREAST

Herb Roasted Turkey Breast with Pan Gravy Courtesy of Rachel Ray  Not up for an entire turkey this year?  How about an herb roasted turkey breast?  For the holidays, or any time of year…. a turkey breast is easier to…

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How To Brine A Turkey From El Toro Gourmet Meats In Lake Forest, CA

HOW TO BRINE A TURKEY

How to Brine A Turkey Why Brine a Turkey? First off, why do we want to brine a turkey? The reason being is that during the brining process the turkey absorbs the moisture.  This in turn helps it stay juicy.…

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