About MeatRecipesBox
Emma Delacourt
The voice of the MeatRecipesBox kitchen
Hi, I’m Emma. I grew up around a French family table where Sunday meant something slow in a heavy pot. MeatRecipesBox is where we write that kind of cooking down, so it works in your kitchen on the first try.
Beef, chicken, lamb and turkey recipes that tell you exactly which cut to buy, how hot, how long, and why it works. Nothing built on pork, so every recipe works for every table.
Pick your protein
Every category, from Tuesday-night chicken to a Sunday rib roast.
The two things we never skip
Most meat recipes fail on the same two details. Every recipe here starts with them.
The right cut
Which cut to buy, what to ask your butcher for, and what to swap in when the store doesn’t have it.
The exact temperature
The internal temperature to pull it at, how long to rest it, in °F and °C. Checked against the USDA safe temperature chart.
Beef steak, pull temperatures
USDA’s minimum for whole cuts of beef is 145°F (63°C) plus a 3-minute rest. For any cut, try the meat cooking temperature calculator.
If a recipe doesn’t tell you the internal temperature, it’s guessing. We’d rather give you the number.
Emma Delacourt
Three good first cooks
New around here? A tool, a quick weeknight dinner and a hands-off stew.
Cooked something good?
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A note on who’s behind this: Emma Delacourt is the editorial persona of the MeatRecipesBox kitchen team, and her portrait is a digital illustration. The recipes, cooking notes and temperature guidance are written and reviewed by our team.