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apcowboy · apcowboy

FROM NOTIFICATIONS Leon Wildberger7 hrsSURVEY TIMEWhat do you grind for hamburger, tube grind OR beef trim

apcowboy · apcowboy

Indeed, food poisoning outbreaks and recalls of bacteria-tainted ground beef are all too frequent. Just before the July 4 holiday this year, 13.5 tons of ground beef and steak destined for restaurants and other food-service operations were recalled on a single day because of possible contaminat...

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

Let me emphasize that I am not trying to convert anybody from rail beef to box beef. I am sharing what I know from working all my adult life in the trade. For those out there that are using rail beef you can limit the exposure of a potential Ecoli outbreak. 1) As you receive you fronts and hinds do a simple Q.A...

CLUB MEMBERS PLEASE READ · apcowboy

We have a petition on change.org we need your help with, this petition is asking for support and donations of 1 to 5 dollars. IF YOU DON'T DONATE, PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION, SIGNING THE PETITION KEEPS IT UP WHERE OTHERS WILL SEE IT. So far the petition is working for the Club, we have received donations...

BANDSAW BOB · BANDSAW BOB

Always found 1/8" plates were used mostly south of Washington DC but very little in the northeast, mostly using 9/64" for ground meat. What size do you use ? What state are you in ?

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

For us Old Times. During our working careers we all experienced the passing of JFK. Share with us what store you were working in. I had just moved from the minor leagues to the major leagues and landed a job with the A&P up in Stratford Conn. That's where I got my nick-name coalcracker. We had a crew of...

BANDSAW BOB · -

Where were you when you got the news that planes had crashed into the World Trade Center? For me, I didn't get the word until I got home, but the day still stands out in my mind. I worked at Save A Lot in Lapeer, Michigan. We had no help in the meat department. I mean that literally. I was the sole meat cutt...

apcowboy · apcowboy

OUR FIRST FIELD REP for the Tri State area of Ga., S.C. and Western N.C. Phil ( Coalcracker ) Verduce2007 Fox Creek DriveNorth Augusta, S.C Started his meat cutting career in a small butcher shop in a small town in Pa. in 1960 right out of high school. moved on to A&P Scranton, Pa. division. Going f...

apcowboy · apcowboy

Kraft Heinz Foods Company recalls turkey bacon products due to possible adulteration Published August 26, 2015Oscar Mayer's "Selects - Uncured Turkey Bacon," one of the items affected by the recall. (USDA)Kraft Heinz Foods Company has issued a recall for more than two million pounds of turkey b...

NEW " HALL OF FAME " MEMBER · apcowboy

NEW " HALL OF FAME " MEMBER PHIL VERDUCE Check Him Out http://www.meatcuttersclub.org/halloffame.htm

Cutter · Cutter

I saw this on facebook last week, thought I would past it on New scam that was tried the other day at my store . A woman took this brisket to the service counter and and said she found a hair in the package. She was asked for a receipt but she didn't have one . she said she bought it the day before and left sayi...

Bill_meatcutter · Bill_meatcutter

New study finds horse and beaver in grocery store ground meatby Lori Zimmer, 08/25/15 A new study on ground meats sold in stores in the United States has revealed that more than a whopping twenty percent are mislabeled. Chapman University’s Food Science Program put commercial ground meat...

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

I guess I need to put my two cents in and I am only speaking from my plant experiences. There are side-pullers, and up-pullers and down pullers and every packer has them. They cost a fortune to install and just as much to training the operators. That being said man has been skinning cattle since Moses...

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

Now remember I have been out of it for 10 Years. So don't you all gang up on me. However, if you will give me some constructive feedback about this comparison. Give me your honest pros and cons. Thanks. 2 primal rounds weight 173.5 lbs. (I am going to guess at the price to a store) $2.29 per lb. or $397.32 cos...

ButcherD · ButcherD

apcowboy · apcowboy

Club member Roy Jensen, Associate Meat Coordinator/Whole Foods Market. South Region, Has them ready for a grand opening in German town TN.

apcowboy · apcowboy

A&P Wants to Sell Off All Stores Judge tells grocer, unions to settle dispute http://www.progressivegrocer.com/August 18, 2015, 04:05 pm The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (A&P) has revealed what many have widely speculated since the grocer filed for Ch...

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

By now I'm sure that some of you young whipper-snappers know that I'm an old-timer. If not, just know that I am. > A lot of things changed since I left the retail business but something never change (the basics). I met Lander McCoy Bacon (not slab bacon) Coy Bacon for short. He was a lineman for the Red...

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

Anybody out there doing cutting test or do we leave that up to somebody else??

apcowboy · apcowboy

Irish butchers producing green sausages for St. Patrick's Day,

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	SURVEY TIME What do you grind for hamburger ( 1 2 ) (Preview) FROM NOTIFICATIONS Leon Wildberger7 hrsSURVEY TIMEWhat do you grind for hamburger, tube grind OR beef trim	apcowboy	25	1840	Aug 27, 2015 by ChefLazar5
	How Safe Is Your Ground Beef? (Preview) Indeed, food poisoning outbreaks and recalls of bacteria-tainted ground beef are all too frequent. Just before the July 4 holiday this year, 13.5 tons of ground beef and steak destined for restaurants and other food-service operations were recalled on a single day because of possible contaminat...	apcowboy	4	812	Aug 27, 2015 by ChefLazar5
	HOW SAFE IS YOUR GROUND BEEF REPLY PART II (Preview) Let me emphasize that I am not trying to convert anybody from rail beef to box beef. I am sharing what I know from working all my adult life in the trade. For those out there that are using rail beef you can limit the exposure of a potential Ecoli outbreak. 1) As you receive you fronts and hinds do a simple Q.A...	Coalcracker	1	588	Aug 27, 2015 by jimhenry2000
	CLUB MEMBERS PLEASE READ (Preview) We have a petition on change.org we need your help with, this petition is asking for support and donations of 1 to 5 dollars. IF YOU DON'T DONATE, PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION, SIGNING THE PETITION KEEPS IT UP WHERE OTHERS WILL SEE IT. So far the petition is working for the Club, we have received donations...	apcowboy	1	643	Aug 27, 2015 by apcowboy
	What model meat grinder do you use ? What hole size ? (Preview) Always found 1/8" plates were used mostly south of Washington DC but very little in the northeast, mostly using 9/64" for ground meat. What size do you use ? What state are you in ?	BANDSAW BOB	0	472	Aug 27, 2015 by BANDSAW BOB
	JFK Assination What Shop Were You Working IN! (Preview) For us Old Times. During our working careers we all experienced the passing of JFK. Share with us what store you were working in. I had just moved from the minor leagues to the major leagues and landed a job with the A&P up in Stratford Conn. That's where I got my nick-name coalcracker. We had a crew of...	Coalcracker	16	780	Aug 27, 2015 by BANDSAW BOB
	Sept. 11th 2001. What shop were you working in? (Preview) Where were you when you got the news that planes had crashed into the World Trade Center? For me, I didn't get the word until I got home, but the day still stands out in my mind. I worked at Save A Lot in Lapeer, Michigan. We had no help in the meat department. I mean that literally. I was the sole meat cutt...	-	14	784	Aug 27, 2015 by BANDSAW BOB
	OUR FIRST FIELD REP for the Tri State area (Preview) OUR FIRST FIELD REP for the Tri State area of Ga., S.C. and Western N.C. Phil ( Coalcracker ) Verduce2007 Fox Creek DriveNorth Augusta, S.C Started his meat cutting career in a small butcher shop in a small town in Pa. in 1960 right out of high school. moved on to A&P Scranton, Pa. division. Going f...	apcowboy	2	636	Aug 26, 2015 by -
	Kraft has recall two million pounds of turkey bacon products (Preview) Kraft Heinz Foods Company recalls turkey bacon products due to possible adulteration Published August 26, 2015Oscar Mayer's "Selects - Uncured Turkey Bacon," one of the items affected by the recall. (USDA)Kraft Heinz Foods Company has issued a recall for more than two million pounds of turkey b...	apcowboy	1	832	Aug 26, 2015 by Coalcracker
	NEW " HALL OF FAME " MEMBER (Preview) NEW " HALL OF FAME " MEMBER PHIL VERDUCE Check Him Out http://www.meatcuttersclub.org/halloffame.htm	apcowboy	0	675	Aug 26, 2015 by apcowboy
	New scam that was tried (Preview) I saw this on facebook last week, thought I would past it on New scam that was tried the other day at my store . A woman took this brisket to the service counter and and said she found a hair in the package. She was asked for a receipt but she didn't have one . she said she bought it the day before and left sayi...	Cutter	0	479	Aug 25, 2015 by Cutter
	New study finds horse and beaver in grocery store ground meat (Preview) New study finds horse and beaver in grocery store ground meatby Lori Zimmer, 08/25/15 A new study on ground meats sold in stores in the United States has revealed that more than a whopping twenty percent are mislabeled. Chapman University’s Food Science Program put commercial ground meat...	Bill_meatcutter	0	780	Aug 25, 2015 by Bill_meatcutter
	HOW SAVE IS YOUR GROUND BEEF REPLY PART I (Preview) I guess I need to put my two cents in and I am only speaking from my plant experiences. There are side-pullers, and up-pullers and down pullers and every packer has them. They cost a fortune to install and just as much to training the operators. That being said man has been skinning cattle since Moses...	Coalcracker	0	557	Aug 25, 2015 by Coalcracker
	Primal round vs. boxed cuts. (Preview) Now remember I have been out of it for 10 Years. So don't you all gang up on me. However, if you will give me some constructive feedback about this comparison. Give me your honest pros and cons. Thanks. 2 primal rounds weight 173.5 lbs. (I am going to guess at the price to a store) $2.29 per lb. or $397.32 cos...	Coalcracker	9	865	Aug 24, 2015 by -
	Oyster Blade Steak. (Preview)	ButcherD	2	520	Aug 24, 2015 by -
	GRAND OPENING TIME !!! (Preview) Club member Roy Jensen, Associate Meat Coordinator/Whole Foods Market. South Region, Has them ready for a grand opening in German town TN.	apcowboy	11	645	Aug 23, 2015 by The Gourmet Butcher
	BREAKING NEWS !! A&P Wants to Sell Off All Stores (Preview) A&P Wants to Sell Off All Stores Judge tells grocer, unions to settle dispute http://www.progressivegrocer.com/August 18, 2015, 04:05 pm The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (A&P) has revealed what many have widely speculated since the grocer filed for Ch...	apcowboy	11	896	Aug 22, 2015 by MooseCutter
	Does Anybody Out There Check Receiving Weights? (Preview) By now I'm sure that some of you young whipper-snappers know that I'm an old-timer. If not, just know that I am. > A lot of things changed since I left the retail business but something never change (the basics). I met Lander McCoy Bacon (not slab bacon) Coy Bacon for short. He was a lineman for the Red...	Coalcracker	5	692	Aug 22, 2015 by apcowboy
	Cutting Test (Preview) Anybody out there doing cutting test or do we leave that up to somebody else??	Coalcracker	15	1057	Aug 21, 2015 by Coalcracker
	Check out David O'nell making Irish sausage (Preview) Irish butchers producing green sausages for St. Patrick's Day,	apcowboy	1	444	Aug 20, 2015 by Irish Dave
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