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Default Eating and shopping well on a strict budget

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> "Bobo Bonobo(R)" > wrote in message
>> The phrase, "Used Meat," would deter me from buying it.

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> Then call it second hand meat, or some other phrase for marked down. Keep an
> eye out and you can get some great buys on lamb chops, rack of lamb, prime
> rib roasts, whatever. It is just the last day or even before the last day
> of sale on cuts not moving. Often, it is the higher priced cuts, not the
> cheaper stuff, that just had a bad week. Can't vouch for all stores but the
> two in our town watch closely and it is good quality, not something going
> bad. I either use it that day or put it in the freezer for later.
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That is how I often get beautiful lamb chops! So few people here eat
lamb that they often have to start marking it down closer to the "sell
by" date and I reap the great price!