meatpacks.co.uk vs turnerandgeorge.co.uk - pork/boston butt

[Vibe]

I expect it to look like these which are the images I sent him over Facebook.

[YetiDave]

I've used two cuts for PP from my local butcher and they're usually a little unsure of what to charge when I ask for a specific cut. The cheaper of the two I regularly use is just £3.49/kg and the more expensive, which I feel is closer to a Boston butt, is about £5/kg. Both of them work equally well, but I did once get a monster cut at £3.49/kg which included some spine and ribs, but the money muscle was there

[Vibe]

My last one from the butchers came bone in as asked but was still wrapped with butchers string and it still just felt small and crap...

http://www.petergossbutchers.co.uk/shou ... rk-bone-in

I wish I lived up north for the meat prices!!

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[YetiDave]

We have a hard life up here, they can't charge too much or we'd starve Yeah that string is a sure sign that there's been a bit too much tampering with the cut

[aris]

There is another option - buy a good knife, a butchers saw, and half a pig. You will get exactly what you want

[Vibe]

No space to store the rest... Would it even save much money with the waste?


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[aris]

No space to store the rest... Would it even save much money with the waste?

Half pig (excluding head) is £3.75/Kg @ Booker (you probably have to pre-order it). Whole pig is about 2.50/kg at Smithfield.

There should not be much waste - you can use everything but the squeal

[Kiska95]

Lowerys up my neck of the woods (Newcastle) do half pig for £1.56 KG! at that price you can share with friends and neighbours

[Vibe]

Ok so ordered from my local butcher with the above images saying that's what I want.

This is what I got


Looks like it was cut the wrong way? That and/or it just looks like a 2 year old went at it.


I don't think I will use any local butchers anymore. Spent loads of money for badly cut meat - I know i'ts more expensive to use the likes of T&G but they know what BBQ people want.



I got to cook and eat it any ways, so used Plowboys' Yardbird rub

[YetiDave]

Unfortunately I can't enlarge the pictures, but that looks like a very nice lump of meat to be fair I think I spy the money muscle in there too. I'd ask for it bones and all next time How heavy is the cut?