Quoted from greatwichjohn:We have a large butcher nearby where I get lots of pepperoni, & cheap hot dogs. They seem to be the surplus location for institutional meat products. Like your senior homes, hospitals, etc, So they get like 36 pack of hot dogs that are or have just expired. Takes me over a week to go through a big pack with the help of the operator for his lunch one of those days. No worries they know what they are doing. They supply the mariner business (shipping) with their meat supplies. They also stock a lot of frozen fish products, so you see many people (women) that are not white guys looking for pepperoni. My local bar is across the street, I usually pick up some TNT Brothers pepperoni.
Today not much of a deal at the stores. Went to the second one & got a nice steak for about $2.50 & 3 days of Genoa salami on sale with the free rolls. Had some swiss cheese with stuffed green olives for breakfast. Salads were not on sale today, likely on Wednesday.
The coach might reach out to me today, or do the next installment on the build for parts. Still no word on the print being ready. It did go into the que Monday morning.
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John, I'm curious how well you know your cuts of meat. Obviously, I don't expect you to be eating ribeye every night, but do you know like what cuts are fairly affordable but make good steaks (chuckeye for example) and cuts that should ideally be slow cooked, braised, or stewed? I noticed you cooking some eye of round the other day and now you have this "cross rib simmering steak". Those things are like shoe leather. I know you're a simple man whos just looking for bargains, so I don't knock it, but have you considered cooking them in a different manner to give yourself a delicious yet higher quality meal? With an onion and a can of cheese whiz you could have some killer mini cheese steaks with what you have there. You could look into getting a crock pot/slow cooker for the shop too. Just think of all the cheap and amazing meals you could have simmering all day while you are working, and then you get to sit down to an awesome dinner.
Also WOW beef is expensive in canada. Normally $6.06 for a half pound of tough meat. Sheesh! For $3 off though...not bad.
Sorry I am just a huge nerd when it comes to cooking