b'Make friends with your local butcher Whether in a supermarket or at a local shop, you can tell much about a butcher by how clean he keeps his counter. that is not just a utilitarian surface were talking about; it is a presentation stand, an elegant podium upon which the butcher shows his art, his craft and the products of his work. Seattles rain Shadow Meats is such a place.proprietor russell Flint, pictured on page 40, could easily have pursued an acting career, but being an old-fashioned butcher was his true calling, and he pursues it with great passion and verve. he keeps his space immaculately clean, and his meats are artfully displayed, as if they were the finest haute-couture garments in a fancy fashion show.When i see this kind of pride and dedication glimmering in someones eyes, it tells me that what i am about to choose involves more than just a financial transaction; it is the fulfillmentof that persons dreama dream that is cared for and nurtured with the same devotion a parent has for an infant child.39'