Stock Up for Some Independence Day Dining

The Fourth of July is here and that means many people will be out firing up the grill. If it's meat you're looking for, look no further.

has all kinds of meats for you to choose from. Meat cutter George Carboni said that if you're grilling Monday, you should remember to marinade or to season your steaks and chicken.

According to Carboni, a half-hour should do. Carboni said that you can't go wrong with New England Meat Market's greek seasoning. From now until Tuesday, hamburgers are $2.29 a pound and locally grown hot dogs are $.99 a pound.

New England Meat Market
62 Walnut St., Peabody, MA 01960
978-531-0846
www.nemeat.com

Beverly Butcher Shop meat cutter Jake Resse said he believes that in order for a barbecue to be successful there should be steak tips and sausages.

"They're great for cookouts," he said.

When he grills, Resse enjoys his sausages well done. The best way to do this is to grill them using low heat for about a half an hour.

For steak tips, Resse grills them for five to six minutes on high. If you're in the search for marinades Resse said to look no further. Resse said that the butcher shop's best marinade is the house which includes garlic, mustard seed, salt and pepper, paprika and oil. Regardless, the butcher shop has 20 marinades people can choose from, a lot of variety and something for everyone, he said.

Carlos Elite, main manager at McKinnon’s Market & Super Butcher Shop sees grilling this way: “There's a lot of things you can do on the grill, you just have to pick what you want.”

Elite said that the best marinade for steaks is the original flavor from McKinnon's. "It tastes like tomato basil," he said. "It's sweet."

Beverly Butcher Shop
240 Elliott St. Beverly, MA 01915
978-922-0484
www.ipswichbutchershop.com/#beverly

McKinnon's Market & Super Butcher Shop  
73 Holten St, Danvers, MA 01923 
978-774-0479
www.mckinnonsmarket.com
Special: For now buy marinated steak tips for $6.88 a pound. 

Danvers Butchery
182 North Street Danvers, MA 01923
978-777-3000
www.danversbutchery.com/
Special: Danvers Butchery is offering a whole ribeye steak for $7.99 this week.

The Hilltop Steak House is also offering great low prices for many of its meats this coming weekend. The sales run until Tuesday. Hilltop has sirloin steaks for $3.99 a pound, chicken wings for $.99 a pound and pork chops for $2.99 a pound, just to name a few. For the full discounted menu check out the Web site.

Hilltop Steak House
855R Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906
781-233-7700
www.hilltopsteakhouse.com

Or if you’re just looking for a good place to enjoy some quality barbecue, the is right in Peabody Square, offering up some tasty selections of Brazilian style BBQ.

Fire Bull Restaurant
5 Central St., Peabody, MA 01960
978-531-5744
www.firebullrestaurant.com