On Sun, 07 Oct 2012 11:33:24 -0500, jt august >
wrote:

>In article >,
> Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>
>> >Meatballs. Those frozen premade meatballs are awful; I always make my
>> >own and they taste much better and I can control the fat content by
>> >using lean beef and adding lots of herbs and seasonings.
>>
>> That's no big achievement, most folks make their own meatballs... had
>> you said you grind your own meat... but alas you use the very same
>> mystery meat used for premade meatballs.
>
>When I make my own meatballs, I get the ground beef from ly local
>butcher shop, not the grocer. It is a blend of meat scraps that they
>butcher in the shop and beef heart (which I like). Leaner than regualr
>beef, great flavor. Also, my recipe is 1/3 ground pork, also from the
>same butcher shop. I can ask the type of pork or beef used and they
>will tell me. Also, if I am really picky, I can choose from available
>cuts and have them ground on request, something I have never done, but I
>have that option.

Pure mystery meat.