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31 January 2011, 12:01 PM
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All I want to know is how much is a chicken breast? Average size and weight, not bothered if mini-fillet is on or not cos it has that horrible veiny thing running through it which is hard to get rid of!
31 January 2011, 01:05 PM
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Totally disagree with the Frozen veg comments about it tasting better, the stuff is foul and tasteless, fresh veg steamed everytime, tastier and healthier in my book.
Pork is a very good buy at the moment, Belly and Loin
Another vote for the slow cooker for full flavour meals
Also in agreement with the junk food comments, it's so much cheaper than proper food sadly and people buy it not through choice but through necessity a lot of the time.
As much as I dislike the French I think they get it right with regards to affordable fresh food, you can see why their Farmers are so powerful and have had the EU bent over the dinner table for years.
Nice sausie Stuart
Pork is a very good buy at the moment, Belly and Loin
Another vote for the slow cooker for full flavour meals
Also in agreement with the junk food comments, it's so much cheaper than proper food sadly and people buy it not through choice but through necessity a lot of the time.
As much as I dislike the French I think they get it right with regards to affordable fresh food, you can see why their Farmers are so powerful and have had the EU bent over the dinner table for years.
Nice sausie Stuart
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31 January 2011, 01:40 PM
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my local butcher much cheaper than supermaket, plus cuts off the fat BEFORE weighing it!
asked tesco to do that, told no chnace so im apying for fat at the same price as ribeye, and it just goes in bin.
i try buy my eggs straight from any farm advertisng them if im driving past. always cheaper
supermarket meat is truly sh*t imo,
i try eat around 400g of protein per day, usuaully a bit uner that -but ive eaten enough from tescos to realise its over priced and p*sh quality
asked tesco to do that, told no chnace so im apying for fat at the same price as ribeye, and it just goes in bin.
i try buy my eggs straight from any farm advertisng them if im driving past. always cheaper
supermarket meat is truly sh*t imo,
i try eat around 400g of protein per day, usuaully a bit uner that -but ive eaten enough from tescos to realise its over priced and p*sh quality
31 January 2011, 01:59 PM
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I own a Butchers shop,and iam cheaper on 95% of the meat i sell,than supermarkets
If there was a way of doing a Group Buy i would,iam feeling the crunch now,but i havnt dropped the quality of meat i sell,people dont seem to be buying for the week nowadays,as it costs so much,but the ones that do a weekly shop with me always get discount.
some of my prices
lean mince-£1.68lb
braising steak-£2.98lb
pork chops-£2.48lb
pork steaks-£2.98lb
10 flavours of sausage-£1.98lb
lamb chops-£7.98lb
rump steak-£3.48lb
ribeye steak-£7.98lb
rib on the bone-£4.00lb
All the beef is aged and born and bred in the uk
If there was a way of doing a Group Buy i would,iam feeling the crunch now,but i havnt dropped the quality of meat i sell,people dont seem to be buying for the week nowadays,as it costs so much,but the ones that do a weekly shop with me always get discount.
some of my prices
lean mince-£1.68lb
braising steak-£2.98lb
pork chops-£2.48lb
pork steaks-£2.98lb
10 flavours of sausage-£1.98lb
lamb chops-£7.98lb
rump steak-£3.48lb
ribeye steak-£7.98lb
rib on the bone-£4.00lb
All the beef is aged and born and bred in the uk
That bright red looking shyte that you buy in Tesco's etc can never compete against a proper butcher.
Next time you in a supermarket - look carefully around the lighting/packaging at the meat bit.
Plus - if you have a local butcher you'll eventually become friendly and he'll do "value added" stuff for you with diffferent cuts etc
My butcher has de-boned a lambs legs for me in the past for example.
Turkey crowns etc.
31 January 2011, 04:10 PM
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In my opinion I think thats the key factor - aging the meat.
That bright red looking shyte that you buy in Tesco's etc can never compete against a proper butcher.
Next time you in a supermarket - look carefully around the lighting/packaging at the meat bit.
Plus - if you have a local butcher you'll eventually become friendly and he'll do "value added" stuff for you with diffferent cuts etc
My butcher has de-boned a lambs legs for me in the past for example.
Turkey crowns etc.
That bright red looking shyte that you buy in Tesco's etc can never compete against a proper butcher.
Next time you in a supermarket - look carefully around the lighting/packaging at the meat bit.
Plus - if you have a local butcher you'll eventually become friendly and he'll do "value added" stuff for you with diffferent cuts etc
My butcher has de-boned a lambs legs for me in the past for example.
Turkey crowns etc.
Think you will get that at Asda,nope,maybe if thery were getting a percentage of what the sell,but they dont,so its just a job,they dont give a t'ss
31 January 2011, 04:23 PM
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I wouldn't dream of getting any meat from a supermarket.
My local butcher is the business. Have got to know him so well, I never pay more than £10 for my Sunday roast. It is always beautiful meat and he is never stingy with the portions
Oh and his sausage is to die for. No fat comes out of it at all. Supermarket sausage, you have to drain the tin a couple of times to get rid of the oil. Yuck
My local butcher is the business. Have got to know him so well, I never pay more than £10 for my Sunday roast. It is always beautiful meat and he is never stingy with the portions
Oh and his sausage is to die for. No fat comes out of it at all. Supermarket sausage, you have to drain the tin a couple of times to get rid of the oil. Yuck
31 January 2011, 04:26 PM
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And one of the nicest things of all is the fillet steak.
Now for example - wife used to buy these in M&S, and those 21 day matured steaks are very nice indeed
But at my local butchers, he'll cut them to what ever size I ask
I can have a bigger steak, whereas wifey has a small steak - so she doesn't get fat of course
And he'll trim the steaks up too
Get down to your local butcher man!
Now for example - wife used to buy these in M&S, and those 21 day matured steaks are very nice indeed
But at my local butchers, he'll cut them to what ever size I ask
I can have a bigger steak, whereas wifey has a small steak - so she doesn't get fat of course
And he'll trim the steaks up too
Get down to your local butcher man!
01 February 2011, 11:31 AM
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We'll usually spend £30 to £50 per week at the supermarket (for two of us). We always plan the meals for the week before shopping - avoids most impluse buys or having to get meals/bits from Tesco Express type places which are more expensive.
There's very little food waste in our house
Another vote for slow cookers - 30 minutes or so prep' in the morning gives a pretty cheap, quick and very tasty tea.
There's very little food waste in our house
Another vote for slow cookers - 30 minutes or so prep' in the morning gives a pretty cheap, quick and very tasty tea.
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01 February 2011, 02:21 PM
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Everything is going up significantly, if you do the shopping you will soon realise it.
Fish is pretty expensive too down this way where we are spoiled for it but cheaper than meat and healthier too.
Les
Fish is pretty expensive too down this way where we are spoiled for it but cheaper than meat and healthier too.
Les
01 February 2011, 02:59 PM
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06 February 2011, 12:29 AM
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The beef from my butcher, this week, was beautiful. And for a change,there is enough for tomorrows lunch.
Oh and 12 chicken breasts for a tenner. mm mm mm
Oh and 12 chicken breasts for a tenner. mm mm mm
06 February 2011, 11:03 AM
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[QUOTE=fast bloke;9864379]Haven't tried them personally, but they are probably cheap...... Are you suggesting they are tasty as well???????
sheeps knackers are very tastey
sheeps knackers are very tastey
06 February 2011, 11:12 AM
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06 February 2011, 11:41 AM
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