Rogue Butchers, and their antics!

Submitted: Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 12:49

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Axle

Its a concern as to how good the meat your buying these days is!,the useby date may not be correct, We got caught out last weekend with some steak, purchased friday night,and when put on a outdoor plate Saturday afternoon up in the camping area, Pheeeeew!!!near cleared the place out..lol.

The dye additive was used in this lot i think!,Even though we had it replaced no questions asked,it can stuff your day up!.

Cheers Axle

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Reply By: petengail - Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 13:04

Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 13:04

Further to that - with cyrovac - the meat you buy may be up to three months old... still edible but fresh?

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Follow Up By: Member - John and Val - Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 14:07

Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 14:07

Ummm... the whole purpose of cryovacing is to keep meat "edible".

When you get right down to it, what does "fresh" really mean in terms of beef? A beef carcase is always left to hang, maybe only a few days, but generally the longer the better. Once it was left hanging until mould spots appeared, on the basis that the mould acted as a tenderiser. Is is "fresh"? Maybe not. Is it edible - definitely.

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Val

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Follow Up By: SDG - Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 23:50

Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 23:50

Not only meat. Apparently fruit and vegies can be stored for up to 12 months before it gets to the supermarkets.

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Reply By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 13:31

Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 13:31

Axle!! Do Butchers they still place their thumb on the scale! LOL!! Michael

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Follow Up By: Axle - Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 16:51

Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 16:51

This bloke would, Big thumbs too!, LOL.

Cheers Axle.

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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian, SA - Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 15:11

Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 15:11

Prime gourmet beef is often hung for over 4 weeks before being sold to restaurants - you might have been into yours a bit early ? :-o)..............

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Follow Up By: Axle - Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 16:49

Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 16:49

Thought i must of been doing something wrong!, another couple days!!.......In the sun!

Cheers Axle.

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Reply By: nick b - Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 17:26

Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 17:26

What about i nice bit of road kill. hit by bull bar & rolled under a truck for tenderise beef/roo

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Reply By: Wilko - Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 18:03

Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 18:03

Hi Axle,

I get my meat from my brothers farm and it is surprising what passes for a top quality steak nowadays. Normally get some nice eye fillet off the bro as long as I'm his dogs body when we slaughter them.

Had a night out (work paid) at a classy (read exxy) joint in the rocks in Sydney and it was ordinary. No where near as "home made".

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Follow Up By: Member - Christopher P (NSW) - Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 22:15

Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 22:15

tip to buying meat>>>>

look for the whitest fat you can find!!!! the whiter the fat the fresher it is.

thats from a butcher i know and he is a darn good one too.

kevins butchers belmont city centre near coles.

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Follow Up By: Member - Tony H (touring oz) - Sunday, Feb 13, 2011 at 09:03

Sunday, Feb 13, 2011 at 09:03

Hi Chris,
Also the whiter it is, the younger it is!

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Follow Up By: Shaker - Sunday, Feb 13, 2011 at 10:51

Sunday, Feb 13, 2011 at 10:51

Jersey cattle have yellow fat, most others are white unless they are crossed with Jersey at some point in their heritage!

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Reply By: Member - Michael J (SA) - Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 22:25

Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 22:25

You are so right Axle, it can happen anywhere.

Just arrived home after a visit to the big smoke..(Adelaide for those who don't know)

Stopped at a hotel in Clare for a meal...just a pub meal, however the 'fillet mignon' was not cheap and it was more than just tainted..it was off.

Took it back and the response was "Oh really, would you like a snitzel? or maybe a desert?"

Unusual for me but too tired to complain..toodled off home but will NOT eat there again..

Stephen L be warned, it was the middle one..

MJ

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