Matt Levere has been a butcher since 2009, after completing an apprenticeship at the University of Arizona Meat Science and Agricultural Lab in Tucson, Arizona. He spent 40 hours per week for six months learning not only how to slaughter animals humanely, but also how to utilize the whole carcass. ​Since then he’s worked in Arizona, Wyoming, Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland, Massachusetts, England, and Italy, learning from the best chefs and butchers he could find. Butchery has become a passion of Matt’s. ​Besides learning how to utilize the whole animal through new cutting techniques, he also enjoys curing meat and making charcuterie. He recently started a YouTube channel where he shows people how to make charcuterie at home. If you’re in the Washington D.C. area, Matt the Butcher meat products can be found at Vignola Gourmet Italian market in Rockville, Maryland.We talk about how he got into butchery after realizing he wasn’t going to be a marine biologist like he’d originally hoped. You’ll hear stories about his job at an upscale resort, and his adventures in Europe. Find out how Covid led to him breaking down meat shares, starting his retail meat business, and launching a YouTube channel.===============================Matt the Butcher===============================Matt’s InstagramMatt’s YouTube ChannelMatt’s WebsiteConnect with Matt on FacebookBuy the book The Art of Beef Cutting – Kari Underly================CONNECT WITH US================SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/chefswithoutrestaurantsThe Chefs Without Restaurants Newsletter https://bit.ly/35ctsL3Visit Our Amazon Store (we get paid when you buy stuff) https://amzn.to/3vgcc2fClubhouse https://joinclubhouse.com/@chefsworestosCheck out our websites (they have different stuff) https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org/ & https://chefswithoutrestaurants.com/Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurantsTwitter https://bit.ly/2TVWdt7Instagram https://instagram.com/chefswithourestaurantsFounder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/YouTube https://bit.ly/3xhnDYVIf you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have ever received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.