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Independence Day Diversion: Hog Butcher To The World

By Kevin Robinson in Arts & Entertainment on Jul 4, 2012 8:00PM

While the entire nation celebrates America's contributions to the world—democracy, free speech and independence—let's take a moment to celebrate something Chicago brought to America: fine cuts of meat. Carl Sandburg called Chicago hog butcher to the world in homage to our great stockyards. Here, Jaimie Oliver shows you why you've been making steak wrong all these years.

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