Farm1 wrote:
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
>> 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.
>
> How irritating.
>
> Something like lamb shanks and oxtails
>> shouldn't be a butcher shop exclusive.
>
> I wasn't suggesting that they should be.
>
> I do find it interesting though that the first response of USians here seems
> to be is to look for meat at a supermarket. I always prefer to use the
> butcher and jsut use supermarkets for convenience.
>
> TMWOT, the butcher specialises in meat and it seems to me that the whole
> premise of supermarket existence is convenience.
>
>
Speaking of my area, there is a butcher shop that is about a
half-hour drive away. Oh yes, another one up in the other
direction, or is it gone? And, better, there are small farms that
raise critters and then sell the meat.

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