Easter is coming up, isn't it? I checked the local flyers - Publix,
Food Lion. No lamb on sale. I haven't even seen ham on sale.

Note: I did see corned beef brisket in the flyer for exactly the same
price I paid the day before St. Patrick's Day. So much for the
assertion that corned beef brisket is available for dollars less after
March 17. LOL

I'd rather have lamb than ham any day. I'll be buying some shanks this
week. They're not listed as being on sale but I'm sure I can find some.
And really, it has nothing to do with Easter. It's just this time of
year I expect to find lamb on sale. <shrug>

Jill

On Monday, April 3, 2017 at 9:11:35 PM UTC-6, Jill McQuown wrote:
> Easter is coming up, isn't it? I checked the local flyers - Publix,
> Food Lion. No lamb on sale. I haven't even seen ham on sale.
>
> Note: I did see corned beef brisket in the flyer for exactly the same
> price I paid the day before St. Patrick's Day. So much for the
> assertion that corned beef brisket is available for dollars less after
> March 17. LOL
>
> I'd rather have lamb than ham any day. I'll be buying some shanks this
> week. They're not listed as being on sale but I'm sure I can find some.
> And really, it has nothing to do with Easter. It's just this time of
> year I expect to find lamb on sale. <shrug>
>
> Jill

Good luck on your lamb hunt. My brother raises sheep and lambs are way up in price. That is for those raised in the USA and Canada. I have no idea about imported lamb.
My brother says the price has tripled from what is was a few years back.
Great demand from the foreign born out of the near East.
====

jmcquown wrote:
>
> On 4/4/2017 12:30 PM, wrote:
> > On Mon, 3 Apr 2017 jmcquown wrote:
> >>
> >> Easter is coming up, isn't it? I checked the local flyers - Publix,
> >> Food Lion. No lamb on sale. I haven't even seen ham on sale.
> >
> > Ask the meat department for a fresh ham, buy the butt half.
> > If you've never eaten fresh ham you're in for a treat. Fresh ham
> > freezes well raw or cooked.... you can have the butcher de-bone it and
> > cut it into two roasts, more manageable for one person.
> >
> > Smoked ham is on sale here this week, very low prices this year.
> > Copied and pasted from the weekly ad:
> > Sugardale Smoked Ham Shank Portions
> > Bone-In
> > 66 ¢ lb. Save with your TOPS BonusPlus^®
> > Butt Portions at 88¢ lb.
> >
> Thanks for the suggestions. I'm really not a fan of ham or pork butt.
> I was just wondering.
>
> Here's a shock in todays supermarket flyer: Chuck roast $13.99 lb.
>
> WHAT?! Wow!
>
> http://tinyurl.com/l4ytssw
>
> A month ago chuck roast was on sale for $3.59/lb. Now what? $13.99 a
> pound. Wowsa. Good thing I bought more than one before the price
> skyrocketed. That's what a freezer is for. $13.99 a pound for chuck
> roast is crazy.

Sounds like a typo to me.

On Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 11:30:43 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
> >
> > On 4/4/2017 12:30 PM, wrote:
> > > On Mon, 3 Apr 2017 jmcquown wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Easter is coming up, isn't it? I checked the local flyers - Publix,
> > >> Food Lion. No lamb on sale. I haven't even seen ham on sale.
> > >
> > > Ask the meat department for a fresh ham, buy the butt half.
> > > If you've never eaten fresh ham you're in for a treat. Fresh ham
> > > freezes well raw or cooked.... you can have the butcher de-bone it and
> > > cut it into two roasts, more manageable for one person.
> > >
> > > Smoked ham is on sale here this week, very low prices this year.
> > > Copied and pasted from the weekly ad:
> > > Sugardale Smoked Ham Shank Portions
> > > Bone-In
> > > 66 ¢ lb. Save with your TOPS BonusPlus^®
> > > Butt Portions at 88¢ lb.
> > >
> > Thanks for the suggestions. I'm really not a fan of ham or pork butt.
> > I was just wondering.
> >
> > Here's a shock in todays supermarket flyer: Chuck roast $13.99 lb.
> >
> > WHAT?! Wow!
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/l4ytssw
> >
> > A month ago chuck roast was on sale for $3.59/lb. Now what? $13.99 a
> > pound. Wowsa. Good thing I bought more than one before the price
> > skyrocketed. That's what a freezer is for. $13.99 a pound for chuck
> > roast is crazy.
>
> Sounds like a typo to me.

Not really, it's an ad for a ready to cook roast and includes gravy and vegetables. It weighs in at 28 ozs which means it's really selling for $8/lb.

On 4/4/2017 5:30 PM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> On 4/4/2017 12:30 PM, wrote:
>>> On Mon, 3 Apr 2017 jmcquown wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Easter is coming up, isn't it? I checked the local flyers - Publix,
>>>> Food Lion. No lamb on sale. I haven't even seen ham on sale.
>>>
>>> Ask the meat department for a fresh ham, buy the butt half.
>>> If you've never eaten fresh ham you're in for a treat. Fresh ham
>>> freezes well raw or cooked.... you can have the butcher de-bone it and
>>> cut it into two roasts, more manageable for one person.
>>>
>>> Smoked ham is on sale here this week, very low prices this year.
>>> Copied and pasted from the weekly ad:
>>> Sugardale Smoked Ham Shank Portions
>>> Bone-In
>>> 66 ¢ lb. Save with your TOPS BonusPlus^®
>>> Butt Portions at 88¢ lb.
>>>
>> Thanks for the suggestions. I'm really not a fan of ham or pork butt.
>> I was just wondering.
>>
>> Here's a shock in todays supermarket flyer: Chuck roast $13.99 lb.
>>
>> WHAT?! Wow!
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/l4ytssw
>>
>> A month ago chuck roast was on sale for $3.59/lb. Now what? $13.99 a
>> pound. Wowsa. Good thing I bought more than one before the price
>> skyrocketed. That's what a freezer is for. $13.99 a pound for chuck
>> roast is crazy.
>
> Sounds like a typo to me.
>
Turned out to be one, yes. I actually called the store and was
connected with someone in the meat department. He said, yes, it was an
error in the online ad. It's $3.99.

Jo;;

On 4/4/2017 6:12 PM, dsi1 wrote:

>>> WHAT?! Wow!
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/l4ytssw
>>>
>>> A month ago chuck roast was on sale for $3.59/lb. Now what? $13.99 a
>>> pound. Wowsa. Good thing I bought more than one before the price
>>> skyrocketed. That's what a freezer is for. $13.99 a pound for chuck
>>> roast is crazy.
>>
>> Sounds like a typo to me.
>
> Not really, it's an ad for a ready to cook roast and includes gravy and vegetables. It weighs in at 28 ozs which means it's really selling for $8/lb.
>

Prepared meals has been a growing segment of supermarket sales for
years. Dinner for two for $13.99 with no prep work is considered
reasonable buy working couples with more money than cooking talent.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
news
> On 4/4/2017 1:08 PM, notbob wrote:
>> On 2017-04-04, jmcquown > wrote:
>>
>>> Here's a shock in todays supermarket flyer: Chuck roast $13.99 lb.
>>
>>> A month ago chuck roast was on sale for $3.59/lb.
>>
>> Did you check to discover if it was a printing error?
>>
>> nb
>>
> I actually did call to follow up, nb! Called Publix and guess what? It
> was an error.
>
> Jill



Yes, I'm sure. Once they had the price of chicken at $6.99 a pound when it
was supposed to be .69 a pound.

Cheri

On 4/4/2017 8:09 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 4 Apr 2017 12:58:40 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Here's a shock in todays supermarket flyer: Chuck roast $13.99 lb.
>>
>> WHAT?! Wow!
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/l4ytssw
>
> That comes out to $5.75/lb for gravy, vegetables, and who knows how
> much actual beef (the package is 28 ounces). Still not a very good
> deal.
>
> -sw
>

The cost of convenience. Can't see it to say they did much prep work
though.

On Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 1:10:46 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 4/4/2017 6:12 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>
> >>> WHAT?! Wow!
> >>>
> >>> http://tinyurl.com/l4ytssw
> >>>
> >>> A month ago chuck roast was on sale for $3.59/lb. Now what? $13.99 a
> >>> pound. Wowsa. Good thing I bought more than one before the price
> >>> skyrocketed. That's what a freezer is for. $13.99 a pound for chuck
> >>> roast is crazy.
> >>
> >> Sounds like a typo to me.
> >
> > Not really, it's an ad for a ready to cook roast and includes gravy and vegetables. It weighs in at 28 ozs which means it's really selling for $8/lb.
> >
>
> Prepared meals has been a growing segment of supermarket sales for
> years. Dinner for two for $13.99 with no prep work is considered
> reasonable buy working couples with more money than cooking talent.

I agree, convenience will be king for an aging baby boomer population. The young folk will go out and eat while we stay close to home base and somehow cook this chuck roast. I just bought some ready to cook potatoes in a tray.. You pop it in the microwave and you get tiny little hot potatoes. That's great cause I don't like messing around with potatoes.

On Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 4:00:40 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 4/4/2017 8:09 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> > On Tue, 4 Apr 2017 12:58:40 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
> >
> >> Here's a shock in todays supermarket flyer: Chuck roast $13.99 lb.
> >>
> >> WHAT?! Wow!
> >>
> >> http://tinyurl.com/l4ytssw
> >
> > That comes out to $5.75/lb for gravy, vegetables, and who knows how
> > much actual beef (the package is 28 ounces). Still not a very good
> > deal.
> >
> > -sw
> >
>
> The cost of convenience. Can't see it to say they did much prep work
> though.

Ha ha - one of us is not very good at cypherin' an' such.

On 4/4/2017 7:10 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 4/4/2017 6:12 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>
>>>> WHAT?! Wow!
>>>>
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/l4ytssw
>>>>
>>>> A month ago chuck roast was on sale for $3.59/lb. Now what? $13.99 a
>>>> pound. Wowsa. Good thing I bought more than one before the price
>>>> skyrocketed. That's what a freezer is for. $13.99 a pound for chuck
>>>> roast is crazy.
>>>
>>> Sounds like a typo to me.
>>
>> Not really, it's an ad for a ready to cook roast and includes gravy
>> and vegetables. It weighs in at 28 ozs which means it's really selling
>> for $8/lb.
>>
>
> Prepared meals has been a growing segment of supermarket sales for
> years. Dinner for two for $13.99 with no prep work is considered
> reasonable buy working couples with more money than cooking talent.

I don't think it was intended to be sold "as pictured".

Got a new ad this week and now there are different things. They even
mention Easter and Ham!

Spiral sliced ham, $2.49/lb. Sorry, but I will never be a big fan of
ham. Yes, I have used it (and ham bones) in making bean soup. Just not
a big fan of eating ham.

Also on sale this week: standing rib roast for $5.99/lb. That's a good
price but I think of that at Christmas or New Years, not Springtime.

Now is the time to buy turkey! $.59/lb! Never *ever* see a deal like
that around Thankdgiving. Too bad I don't like turkey. Heh.

Jill

On Wed, 5 Apr 2017 10:22:00 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

snip
>
>Got a new ad this week and now there are different things. They even
>mention Easter and Ham!
>
>Spiral sliced ham, $2.49/lb. Sorry, but I will never be a big fan of
>ham. Yes, I have used it (and ham bones) in making bean soup. Just not
>a big fan of eating ham.
>
>Also on sale this week: standing rib roast for $5.99/lb. That's a good
>price but I think of that at Christmas or New Years, not Springtime.
>
>Now is the time to buy turkey! $.59/lb! Never *ever* see a deal like
>that around Thankdgiving. Too bad I don't like turkey. Heh.
>
>Jill

What annoys me a lot, is that apparently everybody out there? wants a
spiral sliced ham or else why would that seem to be all the stores now
carry. I don't want spiral sliced ham. I want a hunka ham that is
useful beyond the mythical holiday gathering. grrrrrrr.
Janet US

On 4/5/2017 10:56 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:

>
> What annoys me a lot, is that apparently everybody out there? wants a
> spiral sliced ham or else why would that seem to be all the stores now
> carry. I don't want spiral sliced ham. I want a hunka ham that is
> useful beyond the mythical holiday gathering. grrrrrrr.
> Janet US
>

Spiral ham is for the incompetent with a knife crowd. Never bought one
but did have some for dinner once. OK at best.

We used to buy the John Morrell EZ Cut hams but no one around here
carries them any more. Fortunately, we found Nodine's Smokehouse and
head out there twice a year. We get a ham, bacon, assorted other treats.

Sheldon wrote:

> On Wed, 5 Apr 2017 10:22:00 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
> >
> >Got a new ad this week and now there are different things. They even
> >mention Easter and Ham!
> >
> >Spiral sliced ham, $2.49/lb. Sorry, but I will never be a big fan of
> >ham. Yes, I have used it (and ham bones) in making bean soup. Just not
> >a big fan of eating ham.
>
> Try a fresh ham and you will be converted. The difference between
> fresh and cured ham is like night and day. I enjoy both but for
> dining I much prefer fresh ham. I consider cured ham more a snack
> food than an entree, but mainly a flavoring ingredient.
> Bought a Butt half cured ham yesterday at a good price, 88/lb.
> Not sure when I will cook it but it, says use by June 1, 2017 so I've
> got time:
> http://i66.tinypic.com/28anx9w.jpg


I am stocking up on a few of these, always handy to have...


> Last night's dinner was roast beef (too well done for most of you but
> we like it this way, one huge (1 pound) baked potato we shared, and
> another round of Oriental orange green beans, very tasty:
> http://i66.tinypic.com/317gpl0.jpg


I love green beans, I'd like to try those...


> Lots of Moochers, three already prego:
> http://i64.tinypic.com/2jrtc7.jpg


Untrammeled fornication ;-D


> A wet spring:
> http://i64.tinypic.com/2wf4c1x.jpg


At least all that S-N-O-W is largely gone...


--
Best
Greg

wrote in message ...

On Wed, 5 Apr 2017 10:22:00 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:
>
>Got a new ad this week and now there are different things. They even
>mention Easter and Ham!
>
>Spiral sliced ham, $2.49/lb. Sorry, but I will never be a big fan of
>ham. Yes, I have used it (and ham bones) in making bean soup. Just not
>a big fan of eating ham.

Try a fresh ham and you will be converted. The difference between
fresh and cured ham is like night and day. I enjoy both but for
dining I much prefer fresh ham. I consider cured ham more a snack
food than an entree, but mainly a flavoring ingredient.
Bought a Butt half cured ham yesterday at a good price, 88/lb.
Not sure when I will cook it but it, says use by June 1, 2017 so I've
got time:
http://i66.tinypic.com/28anx9w.jpg
Last night's dinner was roast beef (too well done for most of you but
we like it this way, one huge (1 pound) baked potato we shared, and
another round of Oriental orange green beans, very tasty:
http://i66.tinypic.com/317gpl0.jpg
Lots of Moochers, three already prego:
http://i64.tinypic.com/2jrtc7.jpg
A wet spring:
http://i64.tinypic.com/2wf4c1x.jpg

===

I know the people here seem to prefer beef still very bloody. We like it
pretty much like the one you are showing here.



--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk

On 4/5/2017 3:52 PM, wrote:

>
> Try a fresh ham and you will be converted. The difference between
> fresh and cured ham is like night and day. I enjoy both but for
> dining I much prefer fresh ham. I consider cured ham more a snack
> food than an entree, but mainly a flavoring ingredient.

I've not been converted but they are different. First of all, the ham
is a section of meat from the hogs hind leg. If you don't cure it, the
piece is known as "fresh ham" It is a pork roast. Nothing magical, it
is a tender lean cut of meat, usually fairly large.

What is traditionally just called "ham" is that same cut of meat that is
cured. There are different ways of curing ham but it alters the taste.
Wet cure, dry cure, change the result. Better or worse is subjective.
I like both fresh and cured and one cannot be substituted for the other.

On Wed, 5 Apr 2017 10:22:00 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:
>
>Got a new ad this week and now there are different things. They even
>mention Easter and Ham!
>
>Spiral sliced ham, $2.49/lb. Sorry, but I will never be a big fan of
>ham. Yes, I have used it (and ham bones) in making bean soup. Just not
>a big fan of eating ham.

Try a fresh ham and you will be converted. The difference between
fresh and cured ham is like night and day. I enjoy both but for
dining I much prefer fresh ham. I consider cured ham more a snack
food than an entree, but mainly a flavoring ingredient.
Bought a Butt half cured ham yesterday at a good price, 88/lb.
Not sure when I will cook it but it, says use by June 1, 2017 so I've
got time:
http://i66.tinypic.com/28anx9w.jpg
Last night's dinner was roast beef (too well done for most of you but
we like it this way, one huge (1 pound) baked potato we shared, and
another round of Oriental orange green beans, very tasty:
http://i66.tinypic.com/317gpl0.jpg
Lots of Moochers, three already prego:
http://i64.tinypic.com/2jrtc7.jpg
A wet spring:
http://i64.tinypic.com/2wf4c1x.jpg

On Wed, 05 Apr 2017 08:56:42 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

> What annoys me a lot, is that apparently everybody out there? wants a
> spiral sliced ham or else why would that seem to be all the stores now
> carry. I don't want spiral sliced ham. I want a hunka ham that is
> useful beyond the mythical holiday gathering. grrrrrrr.
> Janet US

Not a huge ham lover, but if I was buying it for a party - I'd
definitely want it spiral sliced. I remember going to parties with a
gigantic ham on the buffet table. Some had been sliced, but the rest
was "figure it out" while holding a plate in one hand. No thanks.


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