Ordered a hind 1/4 of beef yesterday.

"Steve Calvin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I figured that the price would be outrageous. Granted, it was a bit high but I didn't think that
it was brutal. Considering the quality of meat our local butcher shop gets, he cuts it to order,
vacuum packs it to order and then quick freezes it. I didn't think that $3.00/lb was as ridiculous
as I expected given the horror stories that I've heard about.
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Steve

That's not bad, Steve. It's about a buck or more a pound if you bring your own into mister metzger,
so I'd say you did ok, by my local accounts. And you didn't hafta raise it yourself and all that.

Jack Deal

On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 01:10:12 GMT, Steve Calvin <[email hidden]>

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I figured that the price would be outrageous. Granted, it was a bit high but I didn't think that it
was brutal. Considering the quality of meat our local butcher shop gets, he cuts it to order,
vacuum packs it to order and then quick freezes it. I didn't think that $3.00/lb was as ridiculous
as I expected given the horror stories that I've heard about.

If yer takin' the 1/4 to your freezer at home, Steve, make sure you ration your usage. Anytime I'd
bought a hind quarter, I would rationalize that its cheaper for me to broil a steak for a snack than
it is to go out and buy some bologna. Wasn't long...all the steaks were gone! lol

Sounds like ya done good, though. Pretty good price.

Have a nice week...

Trent

Cat...the OTHER white meat!

Steve Calvin said:

I figured that the price would be outrageous. Granted, it was a bit high but I didn't think that
it was brutal. Considering the quality of meat our local butcher shop gets, he cuts it to order,
vacuum packs it to order and then quick freezes it. I didn't think that $3.00/lb was as ridiculous
as I expected given the horror stories that I've heard about.
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Steve

Men are from Earth. Women are from Earth. Deal with it.

$3.00 per lb. is actually pretty reasonable for vacuum pack! :-)

I paid a bit over $2.00 per lb. once for a whole "range veal". Got about 200 lbs. of meat double
wrapped in butcher paper for $500.00.

It was a weanling brangus range calf. Oh GODS was it delicious! Guilt free too as it was not a
true "veal".

I plan to do it again as soon as I have the cash, and the freezer space....

K.

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Considering the quality of meat our local butcher shop gets, he cuts it to order, vacuum packs it
to order and then quick freezes it. I didn't think that $3.00/lb was as ridiculous as I expected

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But how much freezer space did you need?. BG

Jack Schidt=AE said:

That's not bad, Steve. It's about a buck or more a pound if you bring =

your

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own into mister metzger, so I'd say you did ok, by my local accounts. =

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you didn't hafta raise it yourself and all that.
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Jack Deal
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Frankies in Hopewell Junction NY. Not all that far from ya Jack. See=20 one of the owners named
Anthony. He's there most every day except=20 Monday and Friday.

Metzgers?? They used to be around here. Actually, they're from here=20 but they've gone out of
business in this area I'm surprised that they=20 are in yours! I used to by Metzgers all the time.
Assuming that we're=20 taking about the Metzgers that have the farm just off of the Taconic=20
Parkway...

But yeah, I was kinda surprised. GOOD meat too.

--=20 Steve

Men are from Earth. Women are from Earth. Deal with it.

Trent=A9 said:

On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 01:10:12 GMT, Steve Calvin <[email hidden]> wrote:
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I figured that the price would be outrageous. Granted, it was a bit=20 high but I didn't think
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meat our local butcher shop gets, he cuts it to order, vacuum packs it =

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to order and then quick freezes it. I didn't think that $3.00/lb was=20 as ridiculous as I
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If yer takin' the 1/4 to your freezer at home, Steve, make sure you ration your usage. Anytime I'd
bought a hind quarter, I would rationalize that its cheaper for me to broil a steak for a snack
than it is to go out and buy some bologna. Wasn't long...all the steaks were gone! lol
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Sounds like ya done good, though. Pretty good price.
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Have a nice week...
=20
Trent
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Cat...the OTHER white meat!

lol, I know what ya mean Trent. But we keep chicken, turkeys, fish,=20 and a 1/2 of pork in there
too so there's choices when Nanc takes out=20 whatever I'm gonna make for dinner. She takes it out,
I cook it. Plus the pasta, sandwiches, etc, etc, etc. We switch up alot. (with=20 the food people,
get your minds outta the gutter ;-) )

--=20 Steve

Men are from Earth. Women are from Earth. Deal with it.

BillKirch said:

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Considering the quality of meat our local butcher shop gets, he cuts it to order, vacuum packs it
to order and then quick freezes it. I didn't think that $3.00/lb was as ridiculous as I expected

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But how much freezer space did you need?. BG

We've got a 20 cu. ft. freezer and no problem holding a 1/4 of beef, 1/2 a pig, turkeys, chicken,
and fish. Then I put frozen veggies, home made stocks, etc in there to fill in. We like to keep is
as full as possible. Efficiency and all that... ;-)

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Quoted message said:

Considering the quality of meat our local butcher shop gets, he cuts it to order, vacuum packs it
to order and then quick freezes it. I didn't think that $3.00/lb was as ridiculous as I expected

###############
But how much freezer space did you need?. BG

Yes, please, how much freezer space? I'm looking into getting a quarter of grass-fed beef and a
half a grass-fed lamb as soon as I buy the freezer. Any advice on the size of that freezer would be
most helpful!

Kathy

Kathy said:

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Considering the quality of meat our local butcher shop gets, he cuts it to order, vacuum packs it
to order and then quick freezes it. I didn't think that $3.00/lb was as ridiculous as I expected

###############
But how much freezer space did you need?. BG

Yes, please, how much freezer space? I'm looking into getting a quarter of grass-fed beef and a
half a grass-fed lamb as soon as I buy the freezer. Any advice on the size of that freezer would
be most helpful!

Kathy

I thought that I posted a reply to this earlier but may be losing my mind... things are rather going
crazy here lately.

There's only 2 of us but we have a 20 cubic foot freezer. I bought one that large because I wanted
to be able to have a 1/4 of beef, 1/2 of pig, chickens, turkeys, and fish plus room for homemade
stocks, veggies, etc.

What size you need really depends on how you plan on stocking it and how many are in the household.

Kathy said:

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Quoted message said:

Considering the quality of meat our local butcher shop gets, he cuts it to order, vacuum packs
it to order and then quick freezes it. I didn't think that $3.00/lb was as ridiculous as I
expected

###############
But how much freezer space did you need?. BG

Yes, please, how much freezer space? I'm looking into getting a quarter of grass-fed beef and a
half a grass-fed lamb as soon as I buy the freezer. Any advice on the size of that freezer would
be most helpful!

Kathy

Get the biggest one that you can afford and have space for...

Believe me, you WILL use it. ;-D

K.

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On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 12:02:35 -0600, Katra <[email hidden]>

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Yes, please, how much freezer space? I'm looking into getting a quarter of grass-fed beef and a
half a grass-fed lamb as soon as I buy the freezer. Any advice on the size of that freezer would
be most helpful!

Kathy

Get the biggest one that you can afford and have space for...

Believe me, you WILL use it. ;-D

K.

DEFINITELY agree.

Mine has bread in it...margarine (lol)...and every manner of food that goes on sale. Plus margarine
containers of soups, stews, chili, and all manner of other leftovers.

And that's just the DOWNSTAIRS freezer!

Have a nice week...

Trent

Cat...the OTHER white meat!