Food App Of The Week: Ask The Butcher

Have a question for the butcher? Too bad, he’s not at the counter. That’s the first glaring omission you find with Ask the Butcher by Blind Mice Studios…you can’t ask a question!

When you open the app, there are three main buttons to choose from: “Diagram of Cuts;” “List of Cuts;” and “Have a Question.” When you click the third option, it takes you to a page that then launches outside of the app to the “answer” page of the website. If your question hasn’t already been asked, you’re out of luck, since the form to ask a question on the website is built in Adobe Flash, which iPhone users know is not compatible—you’re left staring at a white page asking you to install a plug-in that you can’t.

Saying all that there are several dozen questions already answered with thoughtful responses. Moreover, the answers to your questions may lie within the app itself. Let’s sharpen our knives.

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