In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
>
> > > I guess I have to say it again. I live in a small town and have three
> > > butcher shops within 3 miles, and lots more in the nearby cities and
> > > towns.
> > > So I have a little trouble with the claim that "most people" have to go
> > > 300
> > > miles or more to find one.
> >
> > I only have to drive 4 miles to find one, but about 15 to find a GOOD
> > one.
>
> That is 285 miles closer than he claimed *most people* had to travel.
>
> > But, considering I've actually driven some of the back roads of Texas,
> > having to drive 300 miles is not out of the question... It's a big state
> > and I doubt there are as many butcher shops up North as there are here
> > in the South.
>
> That may be in the back roads of Texas, but *most people* don't live out
> on the back roads, *most people* live in high density population areas.
>

It would make an interesting survey...

I'd be curious as to the percentage of people that have access to a
reliably good butcher shop.

Granzine's in New Braunfels has been repeatedly preached to me. They are
around 20 miles and I've not checked them yet.

I'm wondering if they do custom cutting. The one in Kyle does and they
charged a very reasonable per lb. price.

I don't have their current rates. It's been a few years. They custom
slices an emu rump for around $18.00 total. I don't remember the per lb.
rate.
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