Post by: Stein on January 15, 2021, 07:36:28 PM
I would drive a fair distance to get some, looking for 10-20 pounds.
Post by: Twispriver on January 15, 2021, 09:29:55 PM
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Post by: nwwanderer on January 16, 2021, 05:49:08 AM
Post by: Hilltop123 on January 16, 2021, 08:10:47 AM
You might consider shoulders at costco, probably cheaper, look for a fat one
Cash and Carry is another source for pork butts and shoulders.
Post by: Southpole on January 16, 2021, 08:20:42 AM
:yeah: Silvana meats is super flakey these days. Cash and carry is what I’d do.You might consider shoulders at costco, probably cheaper, look for a fat one
Cash and Carry is another source for pork butts and shoulders.
Post by: Mech on January 17, 2021, 12:57:16 PM
I live on the Peninsula 25-30 percent of the time and the rest in rural California.
So yesterday I wanted to get some pig fat to make sausage today.
I’m new to this and didn’t think it would be a problem.
Eff me.
It can not be found easily.
On the Peninsula I have friends that raise pigs and they are in the know.
There are also several local butchers I can turn to.
Here in CA I have to drive near 3 hours round trip to the Central Valley to get to a good supplier because Safeway and all the chain stores think I’m nuts for wanting this.
So yesterday I sent the wife to Safeway to get one pound of pig fat.
She came back with 4 jars of organic pig fat 1/4 pound jars at $15 per 1/4 pound jar.
It looked like white cream that an idiot would buy.
It was one pound and cost $60 plus tax.
$15 a jar.
*censored* me!!!
She is now returning it today.
So I am now thinking of other options.
I could spend a half day going to and from the Central Valley, I could have it sent via mail from Washington or.... maybe I could buy one of them greasy ass briskets from Costco and use the fat I trim off of it.
Will beef fat work?
Heck I don’t know, but I ain’t paying $60 a pound pound for snowflake type pork fat.
Post by: Stein on January 17, 2021, 01:25:45 PM
You might consider shoulders at costco, probably cheaper, look for a fat one
Cash and Carry is another source for pork butts and shoulders.
Yeah, I could do that, but I think the back fat is much better for charcuterie since it's a lot harder than other fat and doesn't smear as easily. That, and there is the question of what to do with a ton of lean pork when you take all the fat off it.
I'll try a couple of the sources mentioned, thanks for the help guys.
Post by: Angry Perch on January 17, 2021, 03:00:31 PM
You might consider shoulders at costco, probably cheaper, look for a fat one
Cash and Carry is another source for pork butts and shoulders.
Yeah, I could do that, but I think the back fat is much better for charcuterie since it's a lot harder than other fat and doesn't smear as easily. That, and there is the question of what to do with a ton of lean pork when you take all the fat off it.
I'll try a couple of the sources mentioned, thanks for the help guys.
You're absolutey right about that. Huge diifeerence. I get mine at Uwajimaya, but I know that doesn't help you up north.
Post by: Carl on January 18, 2021, 06:33:33 AM
I've purchased pork fat here 2 times before. They know what they're doing. :tup:
Carl
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