The Best Meat Gifts We’d Give Any Griller, Steak Lover, or Pitmaster
Yes, meat gifts are the only gift worth giving.
Reviewed by Eunice Lucero-LeeDeputy Editor, Deals and Trends
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WE ARE IN high meat season: America’s turning 250, summer barbecues are aplenty, ballpark hot dogs are being consumed, and World Cup tailgates are a daily occurrence. Summer might just be the season of the meat lover, myself being one of them.
I’m no pit master, but I’ve tested plenty of kitchen and cookware in my loving pursuit of perfecting my grilling and smoking skills. When it comes to meats, there’s a lot of noise about what can yield the perfect steak or what cut of meat offers the best umami flavor. I’m not here to debate those granular points; however, I can tell you what gets me most stoked about red meat. The following makes a great gift for any meat lover in your life, or keep the goods for yourself.
Best Meat Boxes
With all that meaty accouterment, here’s what you’ll prepare, grill, and/or smoke. These online butcher shops are more than just your standard subscription box: choose single cuts of Wagyu, curated gift boxes, and even merch.
These meat delivery services offer a wide range of options and shipping methods to deliver premium cuts of beef (and other proteins) to avid meat eaters. Buy and try as you please, stock up on your favorites each month with a custom subscription, or give them as a gift.
Best Meat Boxes for Meat Lovers
Porter Road offers a variety of prime, dry-aged beef—a huge crowd pleaser that’s also affordable. Dry-aged beef undergoes temperature-controlled aging before being trimmed and cut. It has an excellent variety of gift boxes and samplers, which takes the guesswork out of picking cuts.
Butcher Box is one of the best known brands for meat delivery and its pasture-raised, grass-fed beef is sourced from Australia and the U.S. Getting set up with a monthly subscription is
Meat N’ Bone co-founder Gabriel Llaurado recommended the picanha, but rest assured, anything you pick will be good. The brand has an expansive selection of Wagyu cuts that yield delicious results whether you’re grilling, searing, or smoking.
Simply put, Wagyu beef is beef from cattle bred in Japan, known for its excellent marbling (the little white lines of fat you see in steak). When cooked, those muscle fibers break down, adding flavor and tenderness to the meat.
Lengua—Spanish for tongue—looks gnarly, but it’s my absolute favorite dish my grandma makes. I couldn’t find it at my local butcher shop, so I was excited to see it available from Eagle Rock. If you want to try your hand at something different, I highly suggest trying this cut.
First Light Farms curates boxes for the ultimate steak lover. The Big Three Box is sure to please with Wagyu NY Strip, Ribeye, and Filet Mignon cuts. They’re delivered fast and frozen allowing you to evenly thaw and cook them.
Between summer barbecues, beach days, and America’s 250th birthday, there’s a lot of opportunity for hot dogs. This pack includes plenty, along with cheddar bratwursts and jerky. I’ll always revere Ball Park Franks, but better dogs exist.
Best Meat Accessories
Getting a grill or smoker setup is the bulk of the battle, but these top shelf meat accessories will elevate the experience. These are the top five picks I personally use and love.
Porter Road offers a variety of prime, dry-aged beef—a huge crowd pleaser that’s also affordable. Dry-aged beef undergoes temperature-controlled aging before being trimmed and cut. It has an excellent variety of gift boxes and samplers, which takes the guesswork out of picking cuts.
ButcherBox Steak It Easy Box
ButcherBox Steak It Easy Box
Butcher Box is one of the best known brands for meat delivery and its pasture-raised, grass-fed beef is sourced from Australia and the U.S. Getting set up with a monthly subscription is
Meat N’ Bone Wagyu Picanha Steak
Meat N’ Bone Wagyu Picanha Steak
Meat N’ Bone co-founder Gabriel Llaurado recommended the picanha, but rest assured, anything you pick will be good. The brand has an expansive selection of Wagyu cuts that yield delicious results whether you’re grilling, searing, or smoking.
Simply put, Wagyu beef is beef from cattle bred in Japan, known for its excellent marbling (the little white lines of fat you see in steak). When cooked, those muscle fibers break down, adding flavor and tenderness to the meat.
Lengua—Spanish for tongue—looks gnarly, but it’s my absolute favorite dish my grandma makes. I couldn’t find it at my local butcher shop, so I was excited to see it available from Eagle Rock. If you want to try your hand at something different, I highly suggest trying this cut.
First Light Farms Wagyu Big Three Steak Box
First Light Farms Wagyu Big Three Steak Box
First Light Farms curates boxes for the ultimate steak lover. The Big Three Box is sure to please with Wagyu NY Strip, Ribeye, and Filet Mignon cuts. They’re delivered fast and frozen allowing you to evenly thaw and cook them.
Hall of Fame Farms Smoke Sampler
Hall of Fame Farms Smoke Sampler
Between summer barbecues, beach days, and America’s 250th birthday, there’s a lot of opportunity for hot dogs. This pack includes plenty, along with cheddar bratwursts and jerky. I’ll always revere Ball Park Franks, but better dogs exist.
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Danny Perez is a Reviews Editor for Popular Mechanics with a focus on men's style, gear, and home goods. Recently, he was coordinator of partnership content at another product journalism outlet. Prior to that, he was a buyer for an independent men's shop in Houston, Texas, where he learned all about what makes great products great. He enjoys thrifting for 90s Broadway tees and vintage pajama sets. His spare time is occupied by watching movies and running to impress strangers on Strava.
Eunice Lucero-Lee is the Deputy Editor, Deals and Trends, for Best Products, Popular Mechanics, Runner’s World, Bicycling, and Biography. Her obsession with beauty and pop culture keeps her on top of the latest trends and viral online finds, which can also be seen in her work spearheading the Hearst Enthusiast Group’s sales and deals content. Her editorials have been featured in publications like Cosmopolitan, Esquire, The Numinous, woman&home, and Sparkling, among many others. A former music editor, she pioneered Asia’s first-ever English-helmed K-Pop magazine and has extensive experience with celebrity profiling and red-carpet reportage. She is based in Manhattan where she watches Scandi-noir crime procedurals with her cat.
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