A Butcher Boss Babe is Fauquier Fabulous

Hello everyone. Look I am somewhere new. You may recall the four shows out at Barrel Oak Vineyards. Remember that? Every week I would drive out and let the blood pressure just drop. And what did I tell you I did after every trip? I would drive down the road from Barrel Oak in to the pretty little town of Marshall. I’d stop by Red Truck Bakery for a few cookies and then I would have a late lunch at the Whole Ox where I’d order the The Big Ox two 1/3 lb beef patties ground in house with special sauce and all the fixings. Then I’d swaddle around a little in the market pick up some wine, some amazing well curated snacks and some steaks.

I’ve always been obsessed with the Whole Ox because it’s in this little gem of a town and carries everything I want from a little independent butcher shop and market and where am I today?!

Well I am across the street from the Whole Ox in this gorgeous kitchen and entertainment space called The Whole Ox Too — Yes! They have expanded. I can not wait to catch up with this incredible badass butcher and shop owner, Amanda Luhowiak AND thanks to Laura Torpy, Tourism Coordinator of Fauquier County Tourism I am out in Fauquier County for a four Episode residency! Over the next few months I will be coming out here to chat and learn and share with you Fauquier Life. Which is pretty Fauquier Fabulous

Laura is truly an ambassador for Fauquier. She has so much community pride and she really can walk us through the hikes, the horse farms, the culture, the wine, the Blue Ridge and the beer of this region.

And then to Amanda Luhowiak, owner of The Whole Ox in Marshall, Who recently finished second on The Food Network's Guy’s Grocery

Games. Making Burgers — amirite?


Featured Guest

Amanda Luhowiak
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duchess.of.pork/
Website: https://www.thewholeox.com/

Laura Torpy
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-torpy-84b5a65b/


Featuring Nycci Nellis
https://www.instagram.com/nyccinellis/
https://www.thelistareyouonit.com/


Takeaways

• Influence of media on food trends
• OX business journey
• Fauquier County as tourism destination
• Importance of knowing meat sources and quality of quantity
• Roles as butchers and chefs

Chapters
00:00 Culpeper's cool sites; Fauquier's relaxing drive.
03:18 Tourism chat in Fauquier County; dining highlight.
08:11 Fauquier County: Wineries, breweries, evolving tourism destination.
11:09 COVID increased interest in local farming experiences.
15:18 Thankful guest cites father's influence on butchery.
18:58 Supporting farmers by opening a local meat shop.
22:32 Promote mindful eating with quality, local produce.
26:00 Efficiently utilizing whole animal butchery resources.
26:56 Curated market revival reflects past high-end trends.
30:35 Utilizing kitchen space for profitable deli projects.
35:45 Customizable meal options; order online; Thanksgiving catering.
37:13 Selected for Guy's Grocery Games in August.
40:46 Grateful for support; find info on areyouonit.com

Produced by Heartcast Mediahttp://www.heartcastmedia.com