Charlotte Smith works behind the counter helping customers select cuts of beef, lamb, goat and pork or homemade sausages Sunday, May 26, 2013 at Clancey's Meats and Fish in Minneapolis. The Linden Hills neighborhood butcher shop often buys whole animals from local farmers and can provide specific cuts of meat for customers.
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A classic ground-beef burger is a terrific way to kick off the summer, but outdoor chefs might also want to experiment with other types of meat: lamb, turkey, salmon, pork-or even bean-and-grain veggie burgers. The current Real Food magazine, which you can pick up free from Lunds and Byerly's has a lot of great alterna-burger recipes.
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Grilled goat loin chops from Clancey's Meats and Fish Monday, May 27, 2013 in Minneapolis.
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Charlotte Smith works behind the counter helping customers select cuts of beef, lamb, goat and pork or homemade sausages Sunday, May 26, 2013 at Clancey's Meats and Fish in Minneapolis. The Linden Hills neighborhood butcher shop often buys whole animals from local farmers and can provide specific cuts of meat for customers.
MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson
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At Clancey's Meats and Fish Mike Veazey holds up a side of goat Sunday, May 26, 2013 in Minneapolis. The Linden Hills butcher shop is one of the few places in the Twin Cities selling goat meat, which comes from farmers Travis and Jen Peters.
MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson
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