I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke. I was
looking for lamb shanks. I've never cooked them but order them out when
I can. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! They were something like $15/lb. What
they had were frozen (individually) and large -- running between $10 and
$14 EACH. Is this "what they cost?" Call the paramedics.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://jamlady.eboard.com - Comfort Food for Bob Pastorio, updated
3-16-2007
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - blahblahblog - Orange Honey
Garlic Chicken, 3-29-2007
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke. I was
> looking for lamb shanks. I've never cooked them but order them out when
> I can. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! They were something like $15/lb. What
> they had were frozen (individually) and large -- running between $10 and
> $14 EACH. Is this "what they cost?" Call the paramedics.

At least you could find lamb at all...I was unable to find any at the
commissary today...and I really wanted some for souvlaki next week too...

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
>I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke. I was
> looking for lamb shanks. I've never cooked them but order them out when
> I can. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! They were something like $15/lb. What
> they had were frozen (individually) and large -- running between $10 and
> $14 EACH. Is this "what they cost?" Call the paramedics.
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ


At those prices it ain't worth it.

Dimitri (lamb shank lover)

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke. I
>> was looking for lamb shanks. I've never cooked them but order them
>> out when I can. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! They were something like
>> $15/lb. What they had were frozen (individually) and large --
>> running between $10 and $14 EACH. Is this "what they cost?" Call
>> the paramedics.
>
> Must be because Easter is coming. I normally get two nice meatly lamb
> shanks for about $2.99/lb (it's been a while since I bought any). What's
> the big deal about lamb and Easter? Come to think of it, someone else was
> complaining about the price of eggs. I just saw them advertised for $1 a
> dozen at Kroger on television. I'll build some coops and raise laying hens
> on my patio first before I pay more than $3 for some eggs. Or, I'll just
> stop eating eggs.
>
> Jill

Yep $2.99 is the price, anything more and they can keep them.

Dimitri

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke. I
> was looking for lamb shanks. I've never cooked them but order them
> out when I can. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! They were something like
> $15/lb. What they had were frozen (individually) and large --
> running between $10 and $14 EACH. Is this "what they cost?" Call
> the paramedics.

Must be because Easter is coming. I normally get two nice meatly lamb
shanks for about $2.99/lb (it's been a while since I bought any). What's
the big deal about lamb and Easter? Come to think of it, someone else was
complaining about the price of eggs. I just saw them advertised for $1 a
dozen at Kroger on television. I'll build some coops and raise laying hens
on my patio first before I pay more than $3 for some eggs. Or, I'll just
stop eating eggs.

Jill

On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 11:55:25 -0600, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke. I
>> was looking for lamb shanks. I've never cooked them but order them
>> out when I can. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! They were something like
>> $15/lb. What they had were frozen (individually) and large --
>> running between $10 and $14 EACH. Is this "what they cost?" Call
>> the paramedics.
>
>Must be because Easter is coming. I normally get two nice meatly lamb
>shanks for about $2.99/lb (it's been a while since I bought any). What's
>the big deal about lamb and Easter?

In a word, Passover.

This year it begins at sunset on Monday April 2nd and ends at sunset on
the 9th in Israel (the 10th outside). Roasted lambs shanks is one of
the traditional dishes served at the first night Seder.

Christ died before sunset of the day the Passover began and is
symbolically the 'sacrificial lamb' for Christians. Harkening back to
the first Passover where a lamb was sacrificed on that day, its blood
spread on the lintel to save the faithful from the wrath of the angel of
death, and the lamb consumed before midnight.

"Robert Klute" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 11:55:25 -0600, "jmcquown" >
> wrote:
>
>>Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>> I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke. I
>>> was looking for lamb shanks. I've never cooked them but order them
>>> out when I can. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! They were something like
>>> $15/lb. What they had were frozen (individually) and large --
>>> running between $10 and $14 EACH. Is this "what they cost?" Call
>>> the paramedics.
>>
>>Must be because Easter is coming. I normally get two nice meatly lamb
>>shanks for about $2.99/lb (it's been a while since I bought any). What's
>>the big deal about lamb and Easter?
>
> In a word, Passover.

<snip>


In another word the markets are Ganiffs


Dimitri

In article >,
jay > wrote:

> On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:59:06 -0500, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> > I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke. I was
> > looking for lamb shanks. I've never cooked them but order them out when
> > I can. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! They were something like $15/lb. What
> > they had were frozen (individually) and large -- running between $10 and
> > $14 EACH. Is this "what they cost?" Call the paramedics.
>
> WOW.. I bought lamb shanks about a month ago and they were 3.49$ lb IIRC.
> I love lamb shanks but they're not worth the prices you quoted. The last
> rack of lamb I bought was 9.99$ lb.
>
> jay

I may swing by there again just to be sure I'm not hallucinating again.
The lamb CHOPS were something like $18/lb, IIRC. I told the meat guy
that at $12.50 each, I could go to the Mediterranean Cruise restaurant
in Eagan and have a lamb shank dinner for maybe $18-20 -- with some
sides.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://jamlady.eboard.com - Comfort Food for Bob Pastorio, updated
3-16-2007
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - blahblahblog - Orange Honey
Garlic Chicken, 3-29-2007
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor

On Mar 30, 1:20�pm, "Dimitri" > wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
>
>
> > Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >> I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke. *I
> >> was looking for lamb shanks. *I've never cooked them but order them
> >> out when I can. *Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! *They were something like
> >> $15/lb. *What they had were frozen (individually) and large --
> >> running between $10 and $14 EACH. * Is this "what they cost?" * Call
> >> the paramedics.
>
> > Must be because Easter is coming. *I normally get two nice meatly lamb
> > shanks for about $2.99/lb (it's been a while since I bought any). *What's
> > the big deal about lamb and Easter? *Come to think of it, someone else was
> > complaining about the price of eggs. *I just saw them advertised for $1 a
> > dozen at Kroger on television. *I'll build some coops and raise laying hens
> > on my patio first before I pay more than $3 for some eggs. *Or, I'll just
> > stop eating eggs.
>
> > Jill
>
> Yep $2.99 is the price, anything more and they can keep them.

I wouldn't pay more than a buck and a half. Yesterday I paid $1.19/
doz for jumbo double yolkers at Stewarts.
http://www.stewartsshops.com/Content...y&ContentID=49

Often they have a sale on small eggs; 99 cents/2 dozen... that's a
great buy.

Sheldon

ravenlynne wrote:

> At least you could find lamb at all...I was unable to find any at the
> commissary today...and I really wanted some for souvlaki next week too...

Have you figured out how to shop on the local economy yet?

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> jay > wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:59:06 -0500, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>
>>> I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke.
>>> I was looking for lamb shanks. I've never cooked them but order
>>> them out when I can. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! They were something
>>> like $15/lb. What they had were frozen (individually) and large --
>>> running between $10 and $14 EACH. Is this "what they cost?"
>>> Call the paramedics.
>>
>> WOW.. I bought lamb shanks about a month ago and they were 3.49$ lb
>> IIRC. I love lamb shanks but they're not worth the prices you
>> quoted. The last rack of lamb I bought was 9.99$ lb.
>>
>> jay
>
> I may swing by there again just to be sure I'm not hallucinating
> again. The lamb CHOPS were something like $18/lb, IIRC. I told the
> meat guy that at $12.50 each, I could go to the Mediterranean Cruise
> restaurant in Eagan and have a lamb shank dinner for maybe $18-20 --
> with some sides.

And those sides would have been cabana boys <wink>

Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke. I was
> looking for lamb shanks. I've never cooked them but order them out when
> I can. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! They were something like $15/lb. What
> they had were frozen (individually) and large -- running between $10 and
> $14 EACH. Is this "what they cost?" Call the paramedics.

You need to relocate. I recommend Düsseldorf.

Bubba

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke. I was
> looking for lamb shanks. I've never cooked them but order them out when
> I can. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! They were something like $15/lb. What
> they had were frozen (individually) and large -- running between $10 and
> $14 EACH. Is this "what they cost?" Call the paramedics.

My condolences. I picked up to packages of lamb shanks this afternoon, 3
shanks in each pack. On of them was $3.75 and the other was $4.06. SiL is
coming to visit next week and my lamb shanks with caramelized onions is her
favourite dish. Lamb Shanks are a funny thing. Sometimes I do not see them
for weeks. Then I start seeing them in stores but the price can range from
a very expensive meal to a very reasonable one.

jay wrote:
>
>
>
> WOW.. I bought lamb shanks about a month ago and they were 3.49$ lb IIRC.
> I love lamb shanks but they're not worth the prices you quoted. The last
> rack of lamb I bought was 9.99$ lb.


Rack of lamb is probably my favourite dish. I used to be able to pick up
two racks for $15-16. For the last year or so they have been at least
$15.00 per rack.

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke. I was
> looking for lamb shanks. I've never cooked them but order them out when
> I can. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! They were something like $15/lb. What
> they had were frozen (individually) and large -- running between $10 and
> $14 EACH. Is this "what they cost?" Call the paramedics.
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> http://jamlady.eboard.com - Comfort Food for Bob Pastorio, updated
> 3-16-2007
> http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - blahblahblog - Orange Honey
> Garlic Chicken, 3-29-2007
> http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor

OUCH! That sounds just too darn pricey to be correct(?). I know prices
(for nearly anything) fluctuate with seasons and holidays. JFIS (just
for information's sake), I called a nearby Schnuck's to ask what their
price was for lamb shanks, and I was told $4.19/lb. HTH.

Sky

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > In article >,
> > jay > wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:59:06 -0500, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >>
> >>> I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke.
> >>> I was looking for lamb shanks. I've never cooked them but order
> >>> them out when I can. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! They were something
> >>> like $15/lb. What they had were frozen (individually) and large --
> >>> running between $10 and $14 EACH. Is this "what they cost?"
> >>> Call the paramedics.
> >>
> >> WOW.. I bought lamb shanks about a month ago and they were 3.49$ lb
> >> IIRC. I love lamb shanks but they're not worth the prices you
> >> quoted. The last rack of lamb I bought was 9.99$ lb.
> >>
> >> jay
> >
> > I may swing by there again just to be sure I'm not hallucinating
> > again. The lamb CHOPS were something like $18/lb, IIRC. I told the
> > meat guy that at $12.50 each, I could go to the Mediterranean Cruise
> > restaurant in Eagan and have a lamb shank dinner for maybe $18-20 --
> > with some sides.
>
> And those sides would have been cabana boys <wink>

In a perfect world, maybe. :-) the Mediterranean Cruise serves the
most incredible garlic "stuff". Oy. Worth a visit without the cabana
boys.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://jamlady.eboard.com - Comfort Food for Bob Pastorio, updated
3-16-2007
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - blahblahblog - Orange Honey
Garlic Chicken, 3-29-2007
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor

In article >,
Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke. I was
> looking for lamb shanks. I've never cooked them but order them out when
> I can. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! They were something like $15/lb. What
> they had were frozen (individually) and large -- running between $10 and
> $14 EACH. Is this "what they cost?" Call the paramedics.

Byerly's is many things. It is *never* cheap. I suspect someplace
like the Holy Land would be much cheaper for lamb (though probably
not as convenient for you).

As a rule, I never buy meat at Byerly's--just too too ridiculous.
Cheese is another thing I could never afford if I bought it there.
Luckily, there is Surdyk's.

Mike Beede

Mike Beede wrote:
> In article >,
> Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>
>> I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke. I
>> was looking for lamb shanks. I've never cooked them but order them
>> out when I can. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! They were something like
>> $15/lb. What they had were frozen (individually) and large --
>> running between $10 and $14 EACH. Is this "what they cost?" Call
>> the paramedics.
>
> Byerly's is many things. It is *never* cheap. I suspect someplace
> like the Holy Land would be much cheaper for lamb (though probably
> not as convenient for you).
>
> As a rule, I never buy meat at Byerly's--just too too ridiculous.
> Cheese is another thing I could never afford if I bought it there.
> Luckily, there is Surdyk's.
>
> Mike Beede

Woo hooo! Another Syrdyk's fan! We might do the Stone Arch art festival
this year and a trip to Syrdyk's for wine & cheese is definitely on the menu
(so to speak) if we do! As it is we'll be going to Edina in June and eating
breakfast at least once at Jensen's Cafe in Burnsville.

Jill

In article >,
Mike Beede > wrote:

> In article >,
> Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>
> > I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke. I was
> > looking for lamb shanks. I've never cooked them but order them out when
> > I can. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! They were something like $15/lb. What
> > they had were frozen (individually) and large -- running between $10 and
> > $14 EACH. Is this "what they cost?" Call the paramedics.
>
> Byerly's is many things. It is *never* cheap. I suspect someplace
> like the Holy Land would be much cheaper for lamb (though probably
> not as convenient for you).
>
> As a rule, I never buy meat at Byerly's--just too too ridiculous.
> Cheese is another thing I could never afford if I bought it there.
> Luckily, there is Surdyk's.
>
> Mike Beede

Hi, Mike. I'll be going to Kramarczuk's this week and may see what
they've got. And since I'll be going that far NE I may as well see my
sister for a cuppa and hit Holy Land on Central and then Ready Meats on
36th & Johnson. It's an honest-to-god butcher shop. They still cut
meat and they don't shoot it up with salt water. Never even gave half a
thought to Holy Land. Thank you for the suggestion.

I don't usually shop at Byerly's but there've been more than two times
when I HAVE gotten excellent prices on some meats -- pork tenderloins
last Nov-Dec come to mind. I do think their deli is vastly overrated,
though. :-)

Thanks again.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://jamlady.eboard.com - Comfort Food for Bob Pastorio, updated
3-16-2007
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - blahblahblog - Orange Honey
Garlic Chicken, 3-29-2007
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor

On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:59:06 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke. I was
>looking for lamb shanks. I've never cooked them but order them out when
>I can. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! They were something like $15/lb. What
>they had were frozen (individually) and large -- running between $10 and
>$14 EACH. Is this "what they cost?" Call the paramedics.


I went by Sprouts today. They have frenched rack of lamb $11.99 lb
but no shanks.

Koko
---
New blog in progress
http://kokoscorner.blogspot.com
updated 3/24 added mole page

"There is no love more sincere than the love of food"
George Bernard Shaw

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
>I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke. I was
> looking for lamb shanks. I've never cooked them but order them out when
> I can. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! They were something like $15/lb. What
> they had were frozen (individually) and large -- running between $10 and
> $14 EACH. Is this "what they cost?" Call the paramedics.

Hey Barb! Hope yer well Jam Q. ',;~}~


(Englandian perspective follows):

Yes, right - lamb shanks! - Used to be they were a cheap joint, almost a
butcher's left-overs, but they cook up so damned tasty on a 'wet, long and
low' and SO juicily tender, that they, with the speeding up of global
information exchanging, became increasingly /> massively popular. The price
took off faster than an ICBM. Same sad deal with so much of what has always
trad. been 'peasant food'.

I love the bloody things myself! Cooked in the oven, in a clay pot, with
lots of tasty veggies and a li'l herbyness, or same deal but with a li'l
GOOD red wine, lots of aliums, and few hand's-full of redcurrents, juices
and such all of course to be reduced into a nice serving sauce! Give 'em
between 4 and 7 hours on a low heat - for numbers, well, figure it out
yerself! Heheheheh...

Shaun aRe
--
May all your wishes be both wise and fulfilled.

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
oups.com...
On Mar 30, 1:20?pm, "Dimitri" > wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
>
>
> > Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >> I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke. I
> >> was looking for lamb shanks. I've never cooked them but order them
> >> out when I can. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! They were something like
> >> $15/lb. What they had were frozen (individually) and large --
> >> running between $10 and $14 EACH. Is this "what they cost?" Call
> >> the paramedics.
>
> > Must be because Easter is coming. I normally get two nice meatly lamb
> > shanks for about $2.99/lb (it's been a while since I bought any). What's
> > the big deal about lamb and Easter? Come to think of it, someone else
> > was
> > complaining about the price of eggs. I just saw them advertised for $1 a
> > dozen at Kroger on television. I'll build some coops and raise laying
> > hens
> > on my patio first before I pay more than $3 for some eggs. Or, I'll just
> > stop eating eggs.
>
> > Jill
>
> Yep $2.99 is the price, anything more and they can keep them.

I wouldn't pay more than a buck and a half. Yesterday I paid $1.19/
doz for jumbo double yolkers at Stewarts.
http://www.stewartsshops.com/Content...y&ContentID=49

Often they have a sale on small eggs; 99 cents/2 dozen... that's a
great buy.

Sheldon
-------

But WGAF? - Yer still a foetid old 'dinasour' ****-drip.

HTH, HAND.


Shaun aRE

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
>I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke. I was
> looking for lamb shanks. I've never cooked them but order them out when
> I can. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! They were something like $15/lb. What
> they had were frozen (individually) and large -- running between $10 and
> $14 EACH. Is this "what they cost?" Call the paramedics.
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> http://jamlady.eboard.com - Comfort Food for Bob Pastorio, updated
> 3-16-2007
> http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - blahblahblog - Orange Honey
> Garlic Chicken, 3-29-2007
> http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor


It would be cheaper to raise sheep and 'do it yourself'.....
-ginny

My neighborhood grocery has a lot of Muslim customers. I noticed the
last couple weeks that they are selling NZ lamb for what I consider an
outrageous price. Not $18/lb for shanks, but close to $10/lb for
unspecified "NZ lamb." Domestic lamb has been around its usual price.
Lamb shanks have been around $3.49/lb. The recently had domestic leg
of lamb for $3.99/lb. I bought a 4-lb sirloin end piece. Look for lamb
heads, tongues, sweetbreads, etc., next week--I was told last night
that Catholic and Greek Easter fall on the same day this year (as, I
am also told, they do every four years).

-bwg

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> jay > wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:59:06 -0500, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >
> > > I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke. I was
> > > looking for lamb shanks. I've never cooked them but order them out when
> > > I can. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! They were something like $15/lb. What
> > > they had were frozen (individually) and large -- running between $10 and
> > > $14 EACH. Is this "what they cost?" Call the paramedics.
> >
> > WOW.. I bought lamb shanks about a month ago and they were 3.49$ lb IIRC.
> > I love lamb shanks but they're not worth the prices you quoted. The last
> > rack of lamb I bought was 9.99$ lb.
> >
> > jay
>
> I may swing by there again just to be sure I'm not hallucinating again.
> The lamb CHOPS were something like $18/lb, IIRC. I told the meat guy
> that at $12.50 each, I could go to the Mediterranean Cruise restaurant
> in Eagan and have a lamb shank dinner for maybe $18-20 -- with some
> sides.
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> http://jamlady.eboard.com - Comfort Food for Bob Pastorio, updated
> 3-16-2007
> http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - blahblahblog - Orange Honey
> Garlic Chicken, 3-29-2007
> http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor

My neighborhood grocery has a lot of Muslim customers. I noticed the
last couple weeks that they are selling NZ lamb for what I consider an
outrageous price. Not $18/lb for shanks, but close to $10/lb for
unspecified "NZ lamb." Domestic lamb has been around its usual price.
Lamb shanks have been around $3.49/lb. The recently had domestic leg
of lamb for $3.99/lb. I bought a 4-lb sirloin end piece. Look for lamb
heads, tongues, sweetbreads, etc., next week--I was told last night
that Catholic and Greek Easter fall on the same day this year (as, I
am also told, they do every four years).

-bwg

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> jay > wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:59:06 -0500, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >
> > > I was in Byerly's earlier in the week and damn near had a stroke. I was
> > > looking for lamb shanks. I've never cooked them but order them out when
> > > I can. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! They were something like $15/lb. What
> > > they had were frozen (individually) and large -- running between $10 and
> > > $14 EACH. Is this "what they cost?" Call the paramedics.
> >
> > WOW.. I bought lamb shanks about a month ago and they were 3.49$ lb IIRC.
> > I love lamb shanks but they're not worth the prices you quoted. The last
> > rack of lamb I bought was 9.99$ lb.
> >
> > jay
>
> I may swing by there again just to be sure I'm not hallucinating again.
> The lamb CHOPS were something like $18/lb, IIRC. I told the meat guy
> that at $12.50 each, I could go to the Mediterranean Cruise restaurant
> in Eagan and have a lamb shank dinner for maybe $18-20 -- with some
> sides.
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> http://jamlady.eboard.com - Comfort Food for Bob Pastorio, updated
> 3-16-2007
> http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - blahblahblog - Orange Honey
> Garlic Chicken, 3-29-2007
> http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor

In article .com>,
"-bwg" > wrote:

> My neighborhood grocery has a lot of Muslim customers. I noticed the
> last couple weeks that they are selling NZ lamb for what I consider an
> outrageous price. Not $18/lb for shanks, but close to $10/lb for
> unspecified "NZ lamb." Domestic lamb has been around its usual price.
> Lamb shanks have been around $3.49/lb. The recently had domestic leg
> of lamb for $3.99/lb. I bought a 4-lb sirloin end piece. Look for lamb
> heads, tongues, sweetbreads, etc., next week--I was told last night
> that Catholic and Greek Easter fall on the same day this year (as, I
> am also told, they do every four years).
>
> -bwg

<ahem> That's generally referred to as Western (Christian) and Orthodox
Easter. Barry. <grin> Protestants and Catholics do the day on the
same schedule; the Orthodox date varies.


And whoever gave you the every four years thing is full of hrutka and
kolbasa. "-) There's no pattern that I can readily discern as far as
how frequently they coincide. It is not, however, every four years.
Sometimes it's 11. Sometimes 3. Sometimes 1. Sometimes other. What I
can tell you is that one of the factors that is part of calculating the
date for Orthodox Easter is that it *always* comes after the start of
Passover. Both Western and Orthodox also consider the spring equinox in
the calculation. The dates themselves can be anywhere from concurrent
to, I believe, 5 weeks apart.

You're welcome. "-)

I couldn't find any lamb shanks around here; I'm thinking I'll be
looking in a Halal market or one that caters to Middle Eastern
preferences and desirables.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://jamlady.eboard.com - Comfort Food for Bob Pastorio, updated
3-16-2007
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - blahblahblog - Orange Honey
Garlic Chicken, 3-29-2007
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor

On Apr 2, 5:01 pm, Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
> In article .com>,
>
> "-bwg" > wrote:
> <ahem> That's generally referred to as Western (Christian) and Orthodox
> Easter. Barry. <grin> Protestants and Catholics do the day on the
> same schedule; the Orthodox date varies.
>
> And whoever gave you the every four years thing is full of hrutka and
> kolbasa. "-) There's no pattern that I can readily discern as far as
> how frequently they coincide. It is not, however, every four years.
> Sometimes it's 11. Sometimes 3. Sometimes 1. Sometimes other. What I
> can tell you is that one of the factors that is part of calculating the
> date for Orthodox Easter is that it *always* comes after the start of
> Passover. Both Western and Orthodox also consider the spring equinox in
> the calculation. The dates themselves can be anywhere from concurrent
> to, I believe, 5 weeks apart.
>

Thanks for setting me straight. I'll try to get it straight next time.
Even better, maybe I should try not to talk about stuff I don't know.

> You're welcome. "-)
>
> I couldn't find any lamb shanks around here; I'm thinking I'll be
> looking in a Halal market or one that caters to Middle Eastern
> preferences and desirables.
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJhttp://jamlady.eboard.com- Comfort Food for Bob Pastorio, updated
> 3-16-2007http://web.mac.com/barbschaller- blahblahblog - Orange Honey
> Garlic Chicken, 3-29-2007http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor

In article om>,
"-bwg" > wrote:

> On Apr 2, 5:01 pm, Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
> > In article .com>,
> >
> > "-bwg" > wrote:
> > <ahem> That's generally referred to as Western (Christian) and Orthodox
> > Easter. Barry. <grin> Protestants and Catholics do the day on the
> > same schedule; the Orthodox date varies.
> >
> > And whoever gave you the every four years thing is full of hrutka and
> > kolbasa. "-) There's no pattern that I can readily discern as far as
> > how frequently they coincide. It is not, however, every four years.
> > Sometimes it's 11. Sometimes 3. Sometimes 1. Sometimes other. What I
> > can tell you is that one of the factors that is part of calculating the
> > date for Orthodox Easter is that it *always* comes after the start of
> > Passover. Both Western and Orthodox also consider the spring equinox in
> > the calculation. The dates themselves can be anywhere from concurrent
> > to, I believe, 5 weeks apart.
> >
>
> Thanks for setting me straight. I'll try to get it straight next time.

It's okay. It's not a hanging offense but I'd hate for the
misinformation to be perpetuated and tucked away as useless trivia to be
resurrected <cough> at a later date by someone who would say, "I read
somewhere that Orthodox Easter blahblahblah."

If you ever get a chance to attend an Orthodox Easter vigil service,
take it! The faith is laden with ritual * and the best part of the
service, IMNSHO is a particular reading that the priest does * I have
posted it on my jamlady.eboard.com site * the note is A Prayer for Bob
Pastorio. I'll never be confused with a deeply pious person but I am a
woman of faith and I find the words beautiful and rich and full of
promise. As ever, YMMV. :-) It's a lovely read.

> Even better, maybe I should try not to talk about stuff I don't know.

Heck, Barry, why would any of us want to change at this late date! <g>
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://jamlady.eboard.com - Comfort Food for Bob Pastorio, updated
3-16-2007
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - blahblahblog - Orange Honey
Garlic Chicken, 3-29-2007
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor