When it comes to preparing the perfect meal, having the right cut of meat can make all the difference. While grocery stores offer a variety of pre-packaged cuts, these options often don’t meet the specific needs of home cooks, chefs, or those looking for something special. That’s where we come in. At Times Right Custom Meats, we offer personalized meat-cutting services that allow you to get exactly what you want, tailored to your cooking method and taste preferences.

Custom butcher cuts refer to the practice of tailoring meat cuts to a customer’s specific needs and preferences. Unlike pre-packaged cuts, which are often standardized, custom cuts can be adjusted for thickness, size, and even specific cooking methods. Whether you’re looking for a thicker steak, a perfectly trimmed roast, or a unique cut not commonly found in stores, custom butcher services allow you to get precisely what you need.

Here are some examples of common custom butcher cut requests:

•Thicker or Thinner Steaks: Adjusting the thickness of steaks to suit grilling, pan-searing, or other cooking methods.

•Butterflying Cuts: Splitting a cut of meat, such as a chicken breast or pork chop, almost in half to allow it to open like a book, making it ideal for stuffing or grilling.

•Trimming Fat: Removing excess fat or silver skin to make the meat easier to cook and eat.

•Portioning: Cutting larger roasts or pieces of meat into smaller, meal-sized portions for convenience.

Custom Butcher Cuts At Times Right Specialty Foods

There are two ways Times Right Specialty Foods can do a custom cut meat request.

We at Times Right are licensed to cut meat at our shop. We custom cut;

• Ribeye Steak – Cut thicker or thinner steaks to your specifications.
• Beef Tenderloin – Cut Filet Mignon and Beef Tenderloin Roasts to your desired thickness and weight.
• Pork Tenderloin – Cut Boneless Loin Chops and Roasts to your desired thickness and weight.

We can also order custom butcher cuts from Behrmann Meats. Behrmann Meats processes beef and pork head to toe, selling every part of the animal. You can order any cut of meat the way you want from Behrmann Meats.

Ordering Custom Butcher Cuts From Times Right

We recieve meat orders from Behrmann Meats every Wednesday getting our regular order and customer custom cut meat orders.

This is also when we recieve whole cuts of meat to custom cut for customers. We cut and package our custom cuts that day and are ready to pick up after 3pm Wednesday or Thursday from 10am to 5pm.

We take orders for custom butcher cuts Wednesday through Saturday with pickup the next Wednesday or Thursday. Stop by the shop at 300 S. 6th St. in Vandalia or call 618-699-4527 to place an order.