I’d like to offer up a moment of silence for a dear departed friend. Just 15 minutes ago, while working in my hand, a 21+ year old 8″ meat clever broke in two and died. (The very same clever pictured above in my header design)

Yes, my very favorite piece of chefs cutlery, gone in the blink of an eye. I own well over a thousand dollars worth of high quality cutlery. Some I’ve inherited, some I’ve bought. This one (“Butch”) was purchased at a yard sale over 20 years ago for a dollar. And he was pretty old when I bought him and put him to work. I used him for almost every meal prep. He was my “go to” knife. Faithful and loyal blade he was. Time and hard work took it’s toll. He passed away while helping me smash whole clusters of smoked garlic.

The kitchen just won’t be the same without him. <sobbing> Oh SURE, I have other meat clevers, but their just stupid meat clevers. Butch had a “Patina” and fit perfectly in my hand.

Services will be held tomorrow morning and Butch will be buried in a small, well marked grave in my back yard. Donations to the “Butch the Meat Clever Memorial Foundation” can be sent to PayPal.com c/o baconfrying@gmail.com
Amen.