"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:38:01 +1100, John J > wrote:
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>> On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:07:11 -0800, sf > wrote:
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>> >On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:45:52 +1100, "Farm1" >
>> >wrote:
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>> >> Doens't the US have any real butcher's shops?
>> >>
>> >They're few and far between. Something like lamb shanks and oxtails
>> >shouldn't be a butcher shop exclusive.
>>
>> You must all have adapted to supermarket quality. Convenience over
>> quality.
>
> Those items aren't anything I'd put high on any quality list, ever.
> Bleed money if you want. I watch my pennies and the dollars take care
> of themselves.

I too am trying to learn to watch my pennies. It's a wonderful form of
discipline and a great learning experience, but the one thing I will never
stint on is meat. If I am going to buy it, I buy quality and cheap meat is
never even cheap, it's just nasty and then needs to be disguised.

If I really needed to penny pinch, I'd eat vegetarian all the time.