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Sqwertz wrote:
> Serene Vannoy > wrote:
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>> (We're going to end up having pork enchiladas instead. I found a bone-in
>> pork butt for $4.50 a pound, and I'm pressure-cooking it now...

>
> I never pay more than $1.69/lb for pork butts. $1.19 for picnics.
> And $1.59 for boneless pork butt chunks.


Well, I wasn't going to worry about the price in this instance. We
couldn't find a ham, so I wanted some big piece of pig to compensate.

Three large meals for five people out of a $20 roast is acceptable, but
it's certainly more than I usually pay for meat.

Serene

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