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Burgermeister · Burgermeister

We've all seen the dial on meat slicers starting at zero (closed) and going up to higher numbers. It's been my observation the any certain number on the slicer where I've worked is not the same thickness as the same number at another store on a different brand machine. You know, A person will come in a...

apcowboy · apcowboy

Front page http://meatcuttersclub.com/ latest articles

Big Beef · Big Beef

As many of you know I started a new job about a month ago One of the many things I now do differently then any other shop I have ever worked in is age beef We wet age all of our beef 14-28 days before we cut it and then if it is Dry aged it goes from 28 days wet age to a minimum of 21 days dry age on top of that. Any one ou...

rd68910 · rd68910

Need some advice/help guys. I'm apprenticing, and we're running bone in pork this week. I'm fairly proficient at boxed beef, pork shoulders, and boneless pork. However I have yet to do a bone in pork loin. I just got a call this morning that my dept head's dad passed away, and wont be at work the rest of...

goatfarmer · goatfarmer

http://youtu.be/wVx6CtkXWwY http://youtu.be/l9b9mUucyFE I'm the big guy, with my apprentice at the time. It's not quite as fun down here in South Carolina but at least there ain't no .99 whole bone in pork loin crap new years week to snap out about,...just lots and lots of smoked hog jowls, yay! M...

apcowboy · apcowboy

This is a good read, very helpful if you want to hire some one with help from the Workforce Investment Act. The program subsidizes on-the-job training by paying up to 50 percent of the starting wage for up to 6 months. (This means that you could start someone at $11+/hr. instead of $7.50/hr while you tra...

Big Beef · Big Beef

Does anyone know where I can get the Poly Boards with the cut outs for Burger Patties??? Or if you have one or made one what size did you make/are the holes?? I am looking for both a regular patty and slider patties

apcowboy · apcowboy

Bi-Lo buying Winn-Dixie Supermarket chain Bi-Lo is buying Winn-Dixie, under a $560 million deal that would create a grocery giant of 690 stores in eight Southern states, according to the two companies. Greenville, S.C.–based Bi-Lo operates 207 supermarkets in the Carolinas, Georgia and Tennes...

apcowboy · apcowboy

To our many Many Canadian and UK members, HAPPY BOXING WEEK,

apcowboy · apcowboy

Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration held in the USA honoring universal African-American heritage and culture, observed from December 26 to January 1 each year. It features activities such as lighting a candle holder with seven candles and culminates in a feast and gift-giving

apcowboy · apcowboy

Santa got us this past week, he took over 2000 hits from us LOL Bad Santa LOL Can't be mad, the kids & wifes come first Weekly Stats Report: 19 Dec - 25 Dec 2011 Project: Meatcuttersclub.activeboard.com URL: http://meatcuttersclub.activeboard.com/ Summary MonTuesWedThurFriSatSunTot...

Pete the Meat · Pete the Meat

Well here it is ( well nearly) the christmas week, Have all you guys and gals prepared? How's the orders up/down on last year? I am just about to do the lists to see what I need and order extra if needed,oh! the stressThis is one part of the year that you don't want to let any customers down ,but when they let m...

hjb1309 · hjb1309

WISHING EVERYONE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY,HEALTHY NEW YEAR. HELEN & NICK @COMPLETELY KNACKERED.CO.UK XXXXXXXXXX

apcowboy · apcowboy

TO THOSE THAT CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS, MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE TO THOSE THAT CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY SEASON LETS NOT FORGET WHOSE BIRTHDAY IT IS !!

Meat Monkey · Meat Monkey

Have a difference of option at work. We've been running a lot of bone-in ads (short loins, pork loins, chucks) and I want to change the blade at least every two weeks. (we're a 50-70,000 a week shop). My manager says I need to get more life out of it. What is your policy?

gman1974 · gman1974

Merry Christmas to all of my fellow meat cutters

TheMeatGuy Japan · TheMeatGuy Japan

Today, for the thousath time i was asked about Kobe beef and if they really massage them and give them beer. I thought my response might be of interest to those here, sorry it's written for an audience in Japan so I can clarify if you don't know where Kyushu is, etc. Also, I'm looking for someone that can he...

Dan Dan the Meat Man · Dan Dan the Meat Man

Is it just me or is Christmas the most stressful holiday for selling meat? More special orders every year! and now my suppliers are out of export ribs!

apcowboy · apcowboy

The Fresh Market opening a new store at 725 White Plains Road, Scarsdale, New York you need to first apply on line and then contact charlie gattuso at that store http://www.thefreshmarket.com/Stores/store_locationsDetail.aspx?StoreID=122

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If anyone wants to know how they decide the grade of beef here you go http://youtu.be/fn4upP79j2c Its over ten minutes long but its very informative. Make sure you take notes and have fun lecturing your co workers -- Edited by fdarn on Wednesday 21st of December 2011 09:46:15 PM

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	Are meat slicers (dial settings) supposed to be standardized? (Preview) We've all seen the dial on meat slicers starting at zero (closed) and going up to higher numbers. It's been my observation the any certain number on the slicer where I've worked is not the same thickness as the same number at another store on a different brand machine. You know, A person will come in a...	Burgermeister	6	10971	Dec 28, 2011 by Burgermeister
	OPEN LETTER TO JIM HENGER & BEEF CHECK OFF (Preview) Front page http://meatcuttersclub.com/ latest articles	apcowboy	9	786	Dec 28, 2011 by masteryeti
	Aging Beef (Preview) As many of you know I started a new job about a month ago One of the many things I now do differently then any other shop I have ever worked in is age beef We wet age all of our beef 14-28 days before we cut it and then if it is Dry aged it goes from 28 days wet age to a minimum of 21 days dry age on top of that. Any one ou...	Big Beef	4	655	Dec 28, 2011 by apcowboy
	Bone In Pork Loins Help (Preview) Need some advice/help guys. I'm apprenticing, and we're running bone in pork this week. I'm fairly proficient at boxed beef, pork shoulders, and boneless pork. However I have yet to do a bone in pork loin. I just got a call this morning that my dept head's dad passed away, and wont be at work the rest of...	rd68910	12	789	Dec 27, 2011 by rd68910
	My days in Pittsburgh!!! (Preview) http://youtu.be/wVx6CtkXWwY http://youtu.be/l9b9mUucyFE I'm the big guy, with my apprentice at the time. It's not quite as fun down here in South Carolina but at least there ain't no .99 whole bone in pork loin crap new years week to snap out about,...just lots and lots of smoked hog jowls, yay! M...	goatfarmer	6	644	Dec 27, 2011 by littlebit_of_pleasure
	Vocational Meat Cutting Programs (Preview) This is a good read, very helpful if you want to hire some one with help from the Workforce Investment Act. The program subsidizes on-the-job training by paying up to 50 percent of the starting wage for up to 6 months. (This means that you could start someone at $11+/hr. instead of $7.50/hr while you tra...	apcowboy	2	756	Dec 27, 2011 by littlebit_of_pleasure
	Poly Boards for making Burgers (Preview) Does anyone know where I can get the Poly Boards with the cut outs for Burger Patties??? Or if you have one or made one what size did you make/are the holes?? I am looking for both a regular patty and slider patties	Big Beef	3	662	Dec 27, 2011 by Big Beef
	UPDATE ON Bi-Lo buying Winn-Dixie (Preview) Bi-Lo buying Winn-Dixie Supermarket chain Bi-Lo is buying Winn-Dixie, under a $560 million deal that would create a grocery giant of 690 stores in eight Southern states, according to the two companies. Greenville, S.C.–based Bi-Lo operates 207 supermarkets in the Carolinas, Georgia and Tennes...	apcowboy	0	691	Dec 27, 2011 by apcowboy
	HAPPY BOXING WEEK (Preview) To our many Many Canadian and UK members, HAPPY BOXING WEEK,	apcowboy	1	555	Dec 26, 2011 by Sunday
	HAPPY KWANZAA (Preview) Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration held in the USA honoring universal African-American heritage and culture, observed from December 26 to January 1 each year. It features activities such as lighting a candle holder with seven candles and culminates in a feast and gift-giving	apcowboy	0	549	Dec 26, 2011 by apcowboy
	Bad Santa (Preview) Santa got us this past week, he took over 2000 hits from us LOL Bad Santa LOL Can't be mad, the kids & wifes come first Weekly Stats Report: 19 Dec - 25 Dec 2011 Project: Meatcuttersclub.activeboard.com URL: http://meatcuttersclub.activeboard.com/ Summary MonTuesWedThurFriSatSunTot...	apcowboy	0	605	Dec 26, 2011 by apcowboy
	OOOh it's christmas week. (Preview) Well here it is ( well nearly) the christmas week, Have all you guys and gals prepared? How's the orders up/down on last year? I am just about to do the lists to see what I need and order extra if needed,oh! the stressThis is one part of the year that you don't want to let any customers down ,but when they let m...	Pete the Meat	10	689	Dec 26, 2011 by Pete the Meat
	Merry Christmas (Preview) *WISHING EVERYONE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY,HEALTHY NEW YEAR.* *HELEN & NICK @COMPLETELY KNACKERED.CO.UK XXXXXXXXXX*	hjb1309	1	554	Dec 26, 2011 by Pete the Meat
	MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE ( 1 2 ) (Preview) TO THOSE THAT CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS, MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE TO THOSE THAT CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY SEASON LETS NOT FORGET WHOSE BIRTHDAY IT IS !!	apcowboy	44	1746	Dec 26, 2011 by Pete the Meat
	How often do you change band saw blades? (Preview) Have a difference of option at work. We've been running a lot of bone-in ads (short loins, pork loins, chucks) and I want to change the blade at least every two weeks. (we're a 50-70,000 a week shop). My manager says I need to get more life out of it. What is your policy?	Meat Monkey	16	2901	Dec 24, 2011 by meatngreet
	merry christmas (Preview) Merry Christmas to all of my fellow meat cutters	gman1974	0	545	Dec 24, 2011 by gman1974
	A bit about Wagyu (Preview) Today, for the thousath time i was asked about Kobe beef and if they really massage them and give them beer. I thought my response might be of interest to those here, sorry it's written for an audience in Japan so I can clarify if you don't know where Kyushu is, etc. Also, I'm looking for someone that can he...	TheMeatGuy Japan	3	1120	Dec 23, 2011 by sanpossobetto
	Stress!! (Preview) Is it just me or is Christmas the most stressful holiday for selling meat? More special orders every year! and now my suppliers are out of export ribs!	Dan Dan the Meat Man	3	811	Dec 23, 2011 by sanpossobetto
	Meat Cutters & Market Managers WANTED !!!! (Preview) The Fresh Market opening a new store at 725 White Plains Road, Scarsdale, New York you need to first apply on line and then contact charlie gattuso at that store http://www.thefreshmarket.com/Stores/store_locationsDetail.aspx?StoreID=122	apcowboy	1	795	Dec 23, 2011 by apcowboy
	Grading of Beef (Youtube lecture) (Preview) If anyone wants to know how they decide the grade of beef here you go http://youtu.be/fn4upP79j2c Its over ten minutes long but its very informative. Make sure you take notes and have fun lecturing your co workers -- Edited by fdarn on Wednesday 21st of December 2011 09:46:15 PM	-	0	621	Dec 21, 2011 by -
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