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Porter Road Meat Delivery Review
Taste of Home tests Porter Road's meat delivery service for quality, variety and value.
In brief
Taste of Home tests Porter Road's meat delivery service for quality, variety and value. Porter Road's meat delivery service offers high-quality, pasture-raised meat at a premium price with flexible ordering options. Originally reported by Taste of Home.
Quick answers
- What is Porter Road?
- Porter Road is an online butcher shop delivering pasture-raised, dry-aged beef, pork and chicken to your door.
- What is the key takeaway from Porter Road Meat Delivery Review?
- Porter Road's meat delivery service offers high-quality, pasture-raised meat at a premium price with flexible ordering options.
Porter Road Review
Taste of Home tested Porter Road's meat delivery service for quality, variety and value.
What is Porter Road?
Porter Road is an online butcher shop delivering pasture-raised, dry-aged beef, pork and chicken to your door.
Founders and Farming
Chris Carter and James Peisker founded Porter Road in early 2018 after starting a local butcher shop in Nashville.
Meat Sourcing
Porter Road sources meat from family farms in Tennessee, Kentucky and Pennsylvania with vegetarian, non-GMO feed.
Meat Processing
Porter Road dry-ages beef for at least two weeks and hand-cuts every piece at its Kentucky facility.
Subscription Options
Porter Road offers one-time orders, recurring deliveries every 2, 4 or 8 weeks and customizable boxes.
Tested Box
The Best of Porter Road Box includes two bone-in pork chops, 2 pounds of smash-burger blend, two dry-aged New York strip steaks, a pound of bacon, country breakfast sausage and chorizo sausage links.
Pork Chops
The bone-in pork chops were juicy, tender and packed with flavor without a marinade or sauce.
Country Breakfast Sausage
The country breakfast sausage was well-seasoned without being overpowering and had just enough fat to be flavorful.
Smash Burger Blend
The smash burger blend was noticeably softer and more tender than leaner ground beef with plenty of flavor on its own.
Bacon
The thick-cut pork bacon was rich, salty and cooked beautifully with an incredible savory flavor.
Pros
Porter Road offers high-quality meat with noticeable flavor and texture differences, vacuum-sealed freshness and pasture-raised animals.
Cons
Porter Road is pricey, lacks seafood and wild game, has rotating inventory, and isn't USDA certified despite sustainable farming practices.
Final Verdict
Porter Road's meat is flavorful, tender and high-quality comparable to a local butcher shop with pasture-raised animals.
Where to Buy
Porter Road boxes range from $49 to $210 with the Best of Porter Road Box costing $170.
The big picture
Porter Road's meat delivery service offers high-quality, pasture-raised meat at a premium price with flexible ordering options.
