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Coalcracker · Coalcracker

There is no doubt we meat cutters often dream about our work. However many of our dreams are never interpreted for us to understand the meaning of them. So with a little help from an "unknown soothsayer", I will tell you the meaning of your meat related dreams. Dreaming about...

HuBBs · HuBBs

So in a couple of weeks or maybe less, the feds are enforcing a new policy involving meat grinding logs. I have read over the whole damn thing and it irritates the hell out of me. Its going to waste so much damn time of our day to follow through on that crap. I understand why but jesus. Any thoughts on the...

bobthebutcher · bobthebutcher

I want to get some opinion's on some wholesale processing. Im about to take on a project of where one company slaughter's and quarter's the beef and we further process. I have worked at some big places and have done HACCP for a long time. My thought is to hang the quarter's/or sides for 14-21 days then pro...

butcher29 · butcher29

Another quality thread..lol.......who hear scraps both sides??...I personally do

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I got this question in the club email today. Is anyone familiar with this? Is it maybe Bone In Top Sirloin? "I live in Coffeeville Al. I cannot find horsehead sirloin steaks, need help finding a vendor that can supply.I use eat horseheads 20 years ago, and miss them. Many thanks" -- Edited by fdarn on S...

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

In my part of the country North Augusta, S.C. a) Kroger is featuring Purdue Boneless Chicken Breast at $1.99 or Thighs. Pork Boston Butts for .99 per lb. and 1/2 Rib Eyes $7.99 and family pack Rib Eye steaks at $9.99. b) Publix has Choice Bone In Rib Eye Steaks for $7.99 and boneless for $8.99---93% lean...

cloverleaf · cloverleaf

My store( one of a giant midwestern chain) typically does 100,000 or more a week between meat and processed meat. Yet they staff us like a 50,000 or less department. Morning help is gone by 3:00 and they leave me with only one counter person and myself (a cutter) after that. Do your stores run you that thi...

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

Because it is a holiday weekend this morning my wife and I after church went out to have breakfast in one of our towns favorite breakfast restaurants. We both ordered steak and eggs and it was delicious. Steak, eggs, home-fries good toasted bread and hot coffee. The true All American meal however, mos...

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

Welcome to Memorial Day weekend. You probably have some big plans coming up, but might be a little unsure as to why we celebrate Memorial Day in the first place. And, that's OK. With Veterans Day and Labor Day also in the mix, these holidays often get confused, especially with people who haven't served...

dthartzell · dthartzell

Ive been working as a meat clerk for a little over a year now and was looking into potentially becoming a meat cutter part time at my costco. I would have to be certified to work there and i didnt know if they train people when they hire them like at my current job.

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

Everybody around here is going up on Lake Thurman for those big stripers . This year I am going to take along some boxed-beef purge that I bought locally to use a chum. -- Edited by Coalcracker on Thursday 26th of May 2016 08:31:55 PM

Vanilla Thunder · Vanilla Thunder

I am kind of hoping you or someone here might be able to help me. I was a meat manager at Pathmark before they closed down. I got hired to run a small independent grocery stores meat department. In any case, it's being run by people who either don't understand the supermarket business or only have exper...

apcowboy · apcowboy

http://blog.meatcuttersclub.org/bill-taylor-2/

irishdude · irishdude

http://www.meatcuttersclub.org/41-days-dry-aging-a-beef-head-loin/

Bunzl Processor Division · Bunzl Processor Division

Hi everyone! We want to be sure you know that we've got some really great deals going on in May! Some of these offers are too good to pass up! Here's a few examples— From our At-A-Glance sale flyer: • 20 deals for only $20 each! Choose from plastic knife holder, camo pocket knife, two-stage Diamond-Hone s...

ButcherD · ButcherD

apcowboy · apcowboy

Beautiful counter

apcowboy · apcowboy

How many you old heads remember cutting lamb and pork like this. especially at 6 to 6:23 on the time line I use to have to cut 6 to 8 lambs a week like this in the 60's for A&P. every bit was cut by knife and hand saw

peter g · peter g

New to this site I was going through past posts and read something about shelf life of meat in cryovac bags. Not sure if it is of interest but there is plenty of chilled beef coming into the USA from Australia with a 12 week guarantee. Some guys even push it over 100 days, lamb too. I am curious why the USA...

apcowboy · apcowboy

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Are You Dreaming About Meat? If So Here Are Some Interpretations (Preview) There is no doubt we meat cutters often dream about our work. However many of our dreams are never interpreted for us to understand the meaning of them. So with a little help from an "unknown soothsayer", I will tell you the meaning of your meat related dreams. A butcher cutting meat upDreaming about...	Coalcracker	8	1843	Jun 12, 2016 by jimhenry2000
	Ferederal grinding logs. (Preview) So in a couple of weeks or maybe less, the feds are enforcing a new policy involving meat grinding logs. I have read over the whole damn thing and it irritates the hell out of me. Its going to waste so much damn time of our day to follow through on that crap. I understand why but jesus. Any thoughts on the...	HuBBs	6	1436	Jun 9, 2016 by RJ
	Wholesale Processing (Preview) I want to get some opinion's on some wholesale processing. Im about to take on a project of where one company slaughter's and quarter's the beef and we further process. I have worked at some big places and have done HACCP for a long time. My thought is to hang the quarter's/or sides for 14-21 days then pro...	bobthebutcher	8	1094	Jun 8, 2016 by Burgermeister
	Scrapping ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Another quality thread..lol.......who hear scraps both sides??...I personally do	butcher29	35	4557	Jun 6, 2016 by Burgermeister
	Horsehead Sirloin Steak? (Preview) I got this question in the club email today. Is anyone familiar with this? Is it maybe Bone In Top Sirloin? "I live in Coffeeville Al. I cannot find horsehead sirloin steaks, need help finding a vendor that can supply.I use eat horseheads 20 years ago, and miss them. Many thanks" -- Edited by fdarn on S...	-	5	1397	Jun 6, 2016 by -
	Memorial Day Adds in North Augusta S.C. (Preview) In my part of the country North Augusta, S.C. a) Kroger is featuring Purdue Boneless Chicken Breast at $1.99 or Thighs. Pork Boston Butts for .99 per lb. and 1/2 Rib Eyes $7.99 and family pack Rib Eye steaks at $9.99. b) Publix has Choice Bone In Rib Eye Steaks for $7.99 and boneless for $8.99---93% lean...	Coalcracker	4	1342	Jun 3, 2016 by Coalcracker
	What are your typical sales numbers for a week/staffing? (Preview) My store( one of a giant midwestern chain) typically does 100,000 or more a week between meat and processed meat. Yet they staff us like a 50,000 or less department. Morning help is gone by 3:00 and they leave me with only one counter person and myself (a cutter) after that. Do your stores run you that thi...	cloverleaf	5	1665	May 31, 2016 by jimhenry2000
	Steak and Eggs Is Making a Comback! (Preview) Because it is a holiday weekend this morning my wife and I after church went out to have breakfast in one of our towns favorite breakfast restaurants. We both ordered steak and eggs and it was delicious. Steak, eggs, home-fries good toasted bread and hot coffee. The true All American meal however, mos...	Coalcracker	2	1071	May 30, 2016 by Coalcracker
	Why We Celbrate Memorial Day (Preview) Welcome to Memorial Day weekend. You probably have some big plans coming up, but might be a little unsure as to why we celebrate Memorial Day in the first place. And, that's OK. With Veterans Day and Labor Day also in the mix, these holidays often get confused, especially with people who haven't served...	Coalcracker	0	1173	May 29, 2016 by Coalcracker
	Will costco put you into an apprenticeship if you get hired as a meat cutter (Preview) Ive been working as a meat clerk for a little over a year now and was looking into potentially becoming a meat cutter part time at my costco. I would have to be certified to work there and i didnt know if they train people when they hire them like at my current job.	dthartzell	1	1274	May 29, 2016 by Coalcracker
	Its Fishing Season Lets Sell That Liquid Purge (Preview) Everybody around here is going up on Lake Thurman for those big stripers . This year I am going to take along some boxed-beef purge that I bought locally to use a chum. -- Edited by Coalcracker on Thursday 26th of May 2016 08:31:55 PM	Coalcracker	9	1191	May 27, 2016 by Coalcracker
	Need Help with a yield test ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I am kind of hoping you or someone here might be able to help me. I was a meat manager at Pathmark before they closed down. I got hired to run a small independent grocery stores meat department. In any case, it's being run by people who either don't understand the supermarket business or only have exper...	Vanilla Thunder	25	3524	May 27, 2016 by Coalcracker
	A Tribute to a great man and meat cutter (Preview) http://blog.meatcuttersclub.org/bill-taylor-2/	apcowboy	1	1359	May 22, 2016 by Meatman59
	admin query (Preview) http://www.meatcuttersclub.org/41-days-dry-aging-a-beef-head-loin/	irishdude	1	1188	May 16, 2016 by peter g
	These May Sale Offers are too good to pass up! (Preview) Hi everyone! We want to be sure you know that we've got some really great deals going on in May! Some of these offers are too good to pass up! Here's a few examples— From our At-A-Glance sale flyer: • 20 deals for only $20 each! Choose from plastic knife holder, camo pocket knife, two-stage Diamond-Hone s...	Bunzl Processor Division	0	1191	May 12, 2016 by Bunzl Processor Division
	SWEET Pic. (Preview)	ButcherD	3	1138	May 12, 2016 by Bunzl Processor Division
	How would you like to cut this close to customers?? (Preview) Beautiful counter	apcowboy	8	1394	May 11, 2016 by irishdude
	For you old heads (Preview) How many you old heads remember cutting lamb and pork like this. especially at 6 to 6:23 on the time line I use to have to cut 6 to 8 lambs a week like this in the 60's for A&P. every bit was cut by knife and hand saw	apcowboy	14	1636	May 11, 2016 by -
	shelf life (Preview) New to this site I was going through past posts and read something about shelf life of meat in cryovac bags. Not sure if it is of interest but there is plenty of chilled beef coming into the USA from Australia with a 12 week guarantee. Some guys even push it over 100 days, lamb too. I am curious why the USA...	peter g	4	1183	May 10, 2016 by Burgermeister
	Nice hanging display (Preview)	apcowboy	6	1140	May 5, 2016 by Burgermeister
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