https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/ Picanha and Brazilian cut guides, recipes, grilling how-tos, coupons and money-saving tips from Costa's Meat Market, the butcher shop in Davenport, FL near Haines City. en-us Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/what-is-picanha/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/what-is-picanha/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Cut guide Picanha is the top sirloin cap, the star of Brazilian churrasco. A Davenport, FL butcher explains how to pick a good one, how to cut it, and how to grill it. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/meat-market-near-haines-city-fl/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/meat-market-near-haines-city-fl/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Local guide Costa's Meat Market in Davenport is the butcher shop next door to Haines City: picanha, Brazilian and Latin cuts, house-seasoned meats, bundles and weekly deals. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/costas-meat-market-coupons-and-deals/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/costas-meat-market-coupons-and-deals/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Deals & savings How to get discounts at Costa's Meat Market in Davenport, FL: WhatsApp VIP codes, 5% off for following our socials, weekly specials and family bundles. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/seasoned-marinated-meats-ready-to-cook/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/seasoned-marinated-meats-ready-to-cook/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 How-to House-made linguiça, seasoned picadinho, marinated pork and seasoned chicken wings from our Davenport butcher case, and exactly how to cook each one. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/vacation-rental-bbq-guide-davenport/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/vacation-rental-bbq-guide-davenport/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Local guide Staying in a vacation home in Davenport, ChampionsGate or Four Corners? What meat to buy, how much, and how to grill it on a rental gas grill, from a local butcher. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/latin-and-brazilian-meat-cuts-guide/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/latin-and-brazilian-meat-cuts-guide/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Cut guide Picanha, entraña, vacío, fraldinha, costilla, palomilla: what each cut is called in English and what to ask for at a U.S. butcher counter. A Davenport, FL guide. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/how-much-meat-per-person-bbq/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/how-much-meat-per-person-bbq/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Party planning A butcher's rule of thumb for how much meat to buy per person, with a quick table for 10, 20 and 30 guests, bone-in adjustments, and a churrasco meat mix. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/brazilian-churrasco-at-home-menu/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/brazilian-churrasco-at-home-menu/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Party planning Plan a Brazilian churrasco at home: which meats to buy, the order to grill them, the classic sides, and a simple timeline, from a Davenport, FL butcher. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/how-to-cook-oxtail-braised-oxtail-recipe/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/how-to-cook-oxtail-braised-oxtail-recipe/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Recipe How to buy and cook oxtail: a fall-off-the-bone braised oxtail recipe (Brazilian rabada style), pressure-cooker timing, and Caribbean and Latin variations. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/pot-roast-best-cut-chuck-roast-recipe/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/pot-roast-best-cut-chuck-roast-recipe/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Recipe Which cut makes the best pot roast (chuck roast and why), how big a roast to buy, and an easy oven pot roast recipe with slow-cooker timing. From a Davenport, FL butcher. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/filet-mignon-whole-beef-tenderloin-guide/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/filet-mignon-whole-beef-tenderloin-guide/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Cut guide How to buy a whole beef tenderloin, trim it into filet mignon steaks, use every piece, and pan-sear a perfect filet. Special orders at Costa's in Davenport, FL. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/prime-rib-roast-and-tomahawk-steak-guide/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/prime-rib-roast-and-tomahawk-steak-guide/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Cut guide How big a prime rib roast to order per person, what a tomahawk steak is, and a foolproof reverse-sear prime rib recipe. Holiday special orders in Davenport, FL. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/beef-short-ribs-flanken-tablitas-costela-recipes/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/beef-short-ribs-flanken-tablitas-costela-recipes/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Recipe English-cut vs. flanken (tablitas) vs. plate short ribs, which to buy for each recipe, and a classic red-wine braised short ribs recipe. From a Davenport, FL butcher. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/how-to-grill-linguica-brazilian-sausage/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/how-to-grill-linguica-brazilian-sausage/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 How-to What linguiça is, how to grill Brazilian sausage without bursting or drying it out, pan and oven methods, and a classic linguiça with onions recipe. From a Davenport, FL butcher. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/picadinho-brazilian-beef-stew-recipe/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/picadinho-brazilian-beef-stew-recipe/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Recipe How to make picadinho, the Brazilian diced beef stew: which cut to use, how to brown it right, simmer times, and what to serve with it. Seasoned picadinho at Costa's, Davenport, FL. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/brazilian-grilled-chicken-wings-recipe/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/brazilian-grilled-chicken-wings-recipe/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Recipe Brazilian grilled chicken wings: drumettes vs. flats, a garlic-lime marinade, grill, oven and air-fryer times, and how many wings per person. From a Davenport, FL butcher. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/pao-de-queijo-recipe-brazilian-cheese-bread/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/pao-de-queijo-recipe-brazilian-cheese-bread/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Recipe How to make pão de queijo at home: sour vs. sweet polvilho, the right cheese, a foolproof scalded-dough recipe, and how to freeze them. Brazilian staples in Davenport, FL. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/brazilian-grocery-store-davenport-fl/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/brazilian-grocery-store-davenport-fl/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Local guide A guide to Brazilian grocery staples near Davenport and Haines City: pão francês, polvilho, black beans, acerola pulp, sal grosso and Brazilian sweets, next to a Brazilian butcher. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/feijoada-recipe-which-meats-to-buy/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/feijoada-recipe-which-meats-to-buy/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Recipe How to make Brazilian feijoada: the pork and beef cuts to buy in the U.S. and their English names, how to desalt carne seca, a step-by-step recipe and the classic sides. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/pernil-roast-pork-shoulder-recipe/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/pernil-roast-pork-shoulder-recipe/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Recipe How to make pernil, the garlicky slow-roasted pork shoulder of Puerto Rican and Latin holidays: which cut to buy, how much per person, the marinade and the crispy cuerito. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/carne-asada-best-cut-and-marinade/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/carne-asada-best-cut-and-marinade/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Recipe Which cut makes the best carne asada (skirt/arrachera, flank or flap/ranchera), a citrus-garlic marinade, how long to marinate, and how to grill and slice it for tacos. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/steak-doneness-meat-temperature-chart/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/steak-doneness-meat-temperature-chart/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Butcher basics Steak doneness temperatures from rare to well done, USDA safe minimums for pork, chicken and ground meat in °F and °C, carryover cooking, and how to use a meat thermometer. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/ribeye-vs-ny-strip-vs-picanha/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/ribeye-vs-ny-strip-vs-picanha/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Cut guide Ribeye, New York strip and picanha compared on flavor, tenderness, fat and the best way to cook each. A Davenport, FL butcher's guide to choosing your steak. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/butcher-shop-vs-grocery-store-meat/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/butcher-shop-vs-grocery-store-meat/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Butcher basics Custom thickness, cuts you won't find in the meat case, fresh grinding, and real advice: why Davenport, FL families shop at a neighborhood butcher counter. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/pork-belly-recipes-torresmo-panceta/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/pork-belly-recipes-torresmo-panceta/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Recipe Three easy ways to cook pork belly: Brazilian torresmo, grilled panceta for churrasco, and crispy oven-roasted pork belly, with tips from a Davenport butcher. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/cheap-cuts-of-meat-that-taste-great/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/cheap-cuts-of-meat-that-taste-great/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Deals & savings Budget-friendly beef, pork and chicken cuts that taste great: chuck, top round, shank, ground beef, pork shoulder, chicken thighs and more, with the right way to cook each. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/family-meat-bundle-weekly-meal-plan/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/family-meat-bundle-weekly-meal-plan/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Deals & savings How to turn one family meat bundle into a week of dinners: a 7-day meal plan, a 30-minute prep session, storage times and money-saving tips from a Davenport, FL butcher. https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/save-money-on-meat-davenport/ https://costasmeatmarket.com/blog/save-money-on-meat-davenport/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Deals & savings Family meat bundles, weekly specials, WhatsApp discount codes, smart freezing and budget-friendly cuts: practical ways to spend less on meat in Davenport, FL.