Jessica Wragg

Girl On The Block
by Jessica Wragg
2019
Dey St. Books
4.5 / 5.0

At 16 years old, Jessica Wragg applied at a local farm shop in Chesterfield, England, for a position as a counter clerk. Working in an all-male business did not slow her down, she became one of the best butchers around, and today helps support female butchers and all-female butcher shops from around the world.

This memoir is so good, so fascinating, I loved reading this. Her detailed accounts of the slaughtering, and precise cuts of show more animals for meat were very detailed and graphic and not for the faint of heart. Its hard not to fall in love with Wraggs spirit and inspired by her ambition. show less

(Reviewed for Shelf Awareness.)

I read this coming from a farming and restaurant background and still found it entertaining and educational. I loved the bits on how to tie a roast, cut a chicken, etc, plus Jessica Wragg's life story is a pretty interesting journey to follow.

I'm looking forward to reading more as she shakes up the butchering world and tells us all about it.