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I\u2019m not ashamed to say it: I love eating meat. Braised beef<\/a>, smoked ribs, roasted chicken<\/a>, fried fish \u2014 I\u2019m game for pretty much anything and everything when it comes to meat, and strolling into a butcher shop to pick out choice cuts for my next cooking project is one of the highlights of my week. But, if you\u2019re looking to make an exceptional dish, you\u2019ve gotta start with good ingredients, and when it comes to meat, there\u2019s a lot of\u2026 not-so-good stuff in a lot of grocery stores. Luckily, I live in New York City, and there are plenty of high-quality purveyors of meat and seafood for me to choose from. The only issue? Lugging it all the way back to my apartment from the store, going up three flights of stairs, and hoping it stays fresh in transit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Fortunately for me (and you, dear reader)\u00a0I recently had the opportunity to test what\u2019s quickly become my favorite brand of the summer: Good Chop, a flexible meat and seafood subscription service that delivers affordable, high-quality meat and seafood directly to your doorstep every month.\u00a0Plus, we scored The Kitchn readers an exclusive discount: Join GoodChop.com<\/a> today to get $120 OFF high-quality American meat and seafood.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Off the bat, it\u2019s literally a giant box full of top-shelf cuts of meat that arrives at your doorstep each month<\/strong>. I repeat: Top-shelf cuts of meat arrive at your doorstep each month. <\/em>What\u2019s also cool is that all of their meat comes from animals born, raised, and harvested by domestic family farms and independent ranchers<\/strong> right here in the United States. Good Chop<\/a> is also a super-flexible subscription<\/strong> model, which means you can deactivate your plan five days before your next delivery. And, the boxes are fully customizable<\/strong> \u2014 that means you get to choose exactly which cuts of additive-free meat you get each month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n There were no speed bumps with my Good Chop<\/a> order \u2014 it showed up with no problem in an insulated box, everything was still frozen and fresh, and everything I ordered was accounted for. I had a terrific experience moving cuts of meat from my freezer to my fridge throughout the month while I cooked (and ate) up a storm. I was totally satisfied with my box and the quality of its contents: No notes!\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n First, make sure you\u2019re in town when your order arrives \u2014 while Good Chop\u2019s<\/a> meat and seafood cuts are flash-frozen for freshness and sealed with dry ice inside an insulated box to keep your order safe and cold if you can\u2019t get to your delivery right away, you don\u2019t want to leave your box sitting out for too <\/em>long, especially if you live in a place with lots of wildlife. Second, let\u2019s talk about prices. You might have some sticker shock when you see that the Medium box comes with six meat and seafood selections for $149, and the Large Box comes with 12 selections for $269, but before you say Affordable? What is he talking about? <\/em>allow me to explain. Each \u201cselection\u201d includes multiple portions<\/em>: For instance, the pack of chicken breasts includes six 5-ounce breasts, the sockeye salmon pack includes six 5-ounce filets, the ribeye pack includes two 10-ounce steaks \u2014 you get the picture. Also, it\u2019s important to make sure you have room in your freezer for all the cuts, because they can take up a lot of space!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n For me, it\u2019s a resounding YES. However, it\u2019s not for everyone. If you don\u2019t eat a lot of meat \u2014 or you don\u2019t eat meat at all \u2014\u00a0you\u2019ll probably want to skip this subscription service. The same goes for people who don\u2019t have a lot of freezer space because it\u2019s almost impossible to eat all of the meat you receive before it goes bad without freezing at least some of it. But, if you\u2019re not in either of those camps, I can give Good Chop<\/a> a full-throated recommendation for anyone who:\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nFeatures That Stand Out\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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