PRAIRIE STREET PRIME A Home For the Luxury Kosher Culinary Connoisseur

PRAIRIE STREET PRIME

A Home For the Luxury Kosher Culinary Connoisseur

By Amy Poliakoff

Looking for educational videos, recipes, and blogs on how to cook decadent and delicious kosher meats? Wondering where to find that custom cut of perfectly marbled prime rib? Prairie Street Prime (prairiestreetprime. com) is quickly becoming the gold standard for kosher foodies, meat-lovers, and culinary connoisseurs alike. Founded by Elliot Moscowitz, Prairie Street Prime delivers kosher USDA Prime beef, veal and lamb directly to your door. Moscowitz’s mission is not only to fill the gap in the market for highly-graded Kosher meat, but to resolve the inconvenience and uncertainty that has plagued it until now. The company also emphasizes education and community, with a dedicated media arm that produces original chef-led content to inspire users to get creative and build confidence in the kitchen. Leading ultra high net worth families who purchase or who have sampled the meat have the most positive feedback. Harry Winston’s grandson Gordon Winston commented that “I Love these tender juicy lamb chops, some of the best quality I’ve had. Prairie Street Prime has a great product.

“There are over 45 underserved cities in the United States, including Cincinnati, Houston, Dallas, Clevaland, Phoenix, Vegas, San Francisco and more. There is almost nothing kosher that you can get there because there isn’t enough critical mass like in New York, South Florida, Chicago and LA. Only small sections at supermarkets for meat that may not even be USDA Prime beef. It’s not real meat. We are a luxury kosher experience,” said Moscowitz.

Not all meat is created equal. Prairie Street Prime, headquartered in New York, is one of the only national companies that has a USDA Prime line. They are truly a provider of luxury meat because they pass two regulatory gatekeepers — kosher supervision under the Star-K certification and a Prime rating by the United States Department of Agriculture. The combination of these elusive certifications is a rare and ultra-exclusive advantage that is naturally in high demand for connoisseurs.

The Star-K kosher certification — an international leading kosher certification for over 50 years — has provided the stamp of approval for consumers to know that products have the purest of ingredients. Products that are considered Kosher are slaughtered under a traditional regulatory clean and supervised method or rabbinical oversight. From slaughter to processing to packaging, supervision of the highest quality is required to earn that coveted certification.

Similarly, unless there is a USDA label on your meat, it has not been supervised or graded by a licensed USDA professional. Only USDA inspectors can ensure the safest, highest quality and labeling of all USDA products and USDA Prime beef comprises less than five percent of the market. All Prairie Street Prime meats are processed under USDA supervision which allows for shipment throughout the U.S. Working only with boutique farms, the company’s Prime meat is superior because it has the highest amount of intramuscular marbling, allowing for rich, succulent flavor and a tender, juicy consistency.

Ever entrepreneurial and growth-minded, Prairie Street Prime recently rolled out their new line of kosher USDA Prime 30-day dry aged beef. This meticulous and nuanced process produces a distinctly rich and meaty flavor, and a silky, smooth texture. It occurs by storing meat in a highly controlled setting where airflow, temperature, and humidity are carefully regulated. As the moisture is slowly drawn out over time, the areas of muscle soften while the fat grows more prominent and potent, adding robust flavor. At the same time, the outer layers dry to form an exterior crust that seals in the flavor and tenderness. If you’re really looking to serve and savor an unparalleled meal, dry-aged is your ticket.

You can currently choose from over 50 cuts of beef, veal and lamb, with more on the way. Moscowitz also offers a Concierge Service that caters to seekers of custom luxury options like lamb fat, whole export ribs, and their 3-inch-thick Tomahawk steaks (all of which come directly from their state-of-theart USDA kosher facilities. They also provide unique incentives for private chefs who want superior products for their clientele’s luxury events, holidays and vacations. Beyond the kosher community, Prairie Street Prime caters to a variety of people, including the Muslim community who follows a Halal diet and who are regular buyers of kosher foods.

Prairie Street Prime is a truly entrepreneurial platform that represents the finest in mindful eating and kosher culinary experiences. Plans to expand to other avenues of salubrious products include high-end fish, chicken and wine. Moscowitz is passionate about building a global Jewish community and culinary education platform that publishes original chefdriven content every Sunday at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time via their YouTube channel— Prairie Street Prime Culinary Kitchen (youtube. com/prairiestreetprime). Working with over 20 professional chefs, a production team, video assistants, and creative directors, Moscowitz produces and directs new videos where his chefs demonstrate how to make exceptional kosher meals with ease. Over 40 videos that rival the Food Network have been produced and are being translated into other languages such as French, Hebrew, and Spanish.

“I have things I am trying to accomplish. One is to have a media company that produces original content and that goes hand in hand with building a community for people,” said Moscowitz.

Moscowitz’s ability to understand the need for a concierge program is pervasive through all aspects of his company. The chefs he works with can be hired to custom cook private kosher dinners using the company’s top selling cuts of meat, which include lamb chops and USDA Prime bone-in prime rib with gorgeous Frenched bones. Prairie Street Prime has catered dinners for private organizations like the 1640 Society and many more, where clients can enjoy the finest in kosher cooking.

Everyone wants to ride the wave toward a healthy and luxurious lifestyle, and Prairie Street Prime makes it easier than ever to tap into that. Eating kosher meat for some is a perfect complement to Ketogenic dieting and can lead to a new outlook around food and healthy living. “Eating high quality red meat, other proteins, and fruits and vegetables with very little processed food has enabled me to lose serious weight over the last few years. It is all about the whole balance in a diet that matters. I love hearing people say that once they try our meat, they can never go back to anything else. The beauty of Prairie Street Prime and what we have built is that we are bringing luxury culinary experiences to the world,” said Moscowitz.