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Brooklyn Gaucho · Brooklyn Gaucho

Hello All, As you can see from the Subject of this post, this is what I intend on starting up in the near future. I am totally new to all of this but my interest level is very high on going forward with this. I live in Texas. I just kind of wanted your take on a few things I should be considering when starting a m...

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

Just remember that I started my meat cutting career back in the 1960's and these reflections are mine only. I started cutting meat in a small Mom & Pop store. Nobody took breaks, we were given a half hour for lunch that's it. When I left the minor leagues so to speak to take a job with a major league comp...

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

For me, I didn't know what I wanted to do. I graduated in 1960 and I went to work for a show case company installing ballast. I got laid off and went to work for a blueberry harvesting company as a filed foreman but that was only seasonal. In 1960 electronics was the career of the future so I enrolled at a lo...

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

There are times when cutters or wrappers get ask this question: Why does my beef look brown? You can't go wrong with this answer! Your customer may not understand but will respect your knowledge! LOL> Metmyoglobin is the oxidised form of the oxygen-carrying hemeprotein myoglobin. Metmyoglo...

irishdude · irishdude

anyhow ive got to write a book review on any book (1000 words) and Im going to pick adam danforths 2 butchering books .what do you all think of the books if you bought them. keep it brief just to an idea. I know how to write an essay and bs to fill 2 pages of type, but Id like to here of other views of the books that...

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

Pope Francis, who has vowed to reform the Roman Catholic Church, making it leaner and simpler, has disclosed that as a little boy he wanted to become a butcher. "When I was a boy, I thought about becoming a butcher," Francis told around 6,000 child singers from the international Pueri Cantores child...

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

Back in the day when we fabricated sides of beef at store level. We would receive beef fronts beef hinds, beef ribs with the plate attached etc.. Some meat cutters broke on the rail and others broke on the block. As they separated the bottom round from the full round they would grab it by the "G...

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

Hi everybody and thank you for your thoughts and concerns, they meant a lot to me. I am moving slow but headed to a solid recovery. I've got to change a few things health wise but nothing really severe except! They want me to stop drinking regular coffee. I said doc, you are asking a meat man to stop drinkin...

Coalcracker · -

Yesterday, our friend and Vice President of the Meat Cutter's Club collapsed and was rushed to the hospital. I understand that he has an A-Fib Blood Clot. It may be a few days before we hear more. Coalcracker is one of the most active people in the Club with his numerous articles and alerts on recall...

irishdude · irishdude

Is this concept going on in your area or is it a fancy thing for posh/hipster restaurants? Or did you do it anyway eat everything from the squeal to the fart it just didnt have a trendy name. Do you view it as a fancy city thing or think Ive been eating scrapple for years? Or do you think Id never sell half of i...

Jason19991 · Jason19991

Is it necessarily better to have a low amount of product in your cooler verses having a lot for your gross profit? I was once told if you have less in your cooler and freezer then your gross profit will come out better, is this true?

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

Hi guys we spoke about this many times. Many believe that small packers can still survive in this environment of technological monitoring by the USDA. Sure its possible but you either have to stay really small or get really big. Anyone in the middle is going to have problems. The capital it requires to...

Burgermeister · Burgermeister

The worm gear assembly doesn't work on our Hobart band saw. We can't adjust the distance of the gauge plate. We are having trouble fixing it. We removed the dial that you turn, and the shaft inside it is frozen. We can't remove it. It's rusted in place and wont budge. If we could loosen it, remove it, lubri...

ButcherD · ButcherD

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

Hey girls and guys we are always talking about things related to the meat industry and that's great. But the other day I was thinking, how many meat people have pets, that helps to provide stress-relief. I'll show you mine, if you show me yours! Her name is Diesel and she is a 8 year old Boxer. When I am havi...

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

One day in a busy Butcher Shop a dog walks in. The Butcher not having time to deal with the health hazard himself shouts at the dog to 'BUGGER OFF'. The dog lowers his head and leaves the shop. Later in the day the dog re-enters the shop and drops a piece of paper on the floor. The butcher sees this and picks u...

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

I know this isn't meat related but I was wondering if they will changed the rules for seafood like they did with ground beef!!!! Record keeping on every batch of scallops caught!!!! So go to your seafood departments and check their logs in the near-future. LOL>LOL> Let me know what you find!! F...

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

OTTOMANELLI & SONS MEAT MARKET: Old-school neighborhood butchers seem to be dying out in the city these days, so it's refreshing to stop by this classic NoHo macelleria for a taste of the real deal. Opened by the late patriarch Onofrio Ottomanelli over half a century ago, the store is now run by so...

ButterflyJanice2 · ButterflyJanice2

Coalcracker · Coalcracker

Now don't run back to your store in the mooring and grind your shop trimmings 10 times and make your own version of Steak Umm's. It will be a disaster. However, I have done it and it does work if you work the ground product so it becomes a "paste." I tried putting it in plastic bags to fit a size 4-s tray co...

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	Starting up a Meat Market in Texas (Preview) Hello All, As you can see from the Subject of this post, this is what I intend on starting up in the near future. I am totally new to all of this but my interest level is very high on going forward with this. I live in Texas. I just kind of wanted your take on a few things I should be considering when starting a m...	Brooklyn Gaucho	8	1639	Oct 30, 2016 by newbernbears
	Taking Breaks On The Job (Preview) Just remember that I started my meat cutting career back in the 1960's and these reflections are mine only. I started cutting meat in a small Mom & Pop store. Nobody took breaks, we were given a half hour for lunch that's it. When I left the minor leagues so to speak to take a job with a major league comp...	Coalcracker	3	1279	Oct 30, 2016 by newbernbears
	Why did you want to become a Meat Cutter? When did you know it was what you wanted to do? (Preview) For me, I didn't know what I wanted to do. I graduated in 1960 and I went to work for a show case company installing ballast. I got laid off and went to work for a blueberry harvesting company as a filed foreman but that was only seasonal. In 1960 electronics was the career of the future so I enrolled at a lo...	Coalcracker	3	1171	Oct 29, 2016 by kbraker510
	A Scinetific Response To Brown Color Meat (Preview) There are times when cutters or wrappers get ask this question: Why does my beef look brown? You can't go wrong with this answer! Your customer may not understand but will respect your knowledge! LOL> Metmyoglobin is the oxidised form of the oxygen-carrying hemeprotein myoglobin. Metmyoglo...	Coalcracker	0	1051	Oct 23, 2016 by Coalcracker
	book review (Preview) anyhow ive got to write a book review on any book (1000 words) and Im going to pick adam danforths 2 butchering books .what do you all think of the books if you bought them. keep it brief just to an idea. I know how to write an essay and bs to fill 2 pages of type, but Id like to here of other views of the books that...	irishdude	4	1346	Oct 21, 2016 by irishdude
	An Interesting Fact About Pope Francis (Preview) Pope Francis, who has vowed to reform the Roman Catholic Church, making it leaner and simpler, has disclosed that as a little boy he wanted to become a butcher. "When I was a boy, I thought about becoming a butcher," Francis told around 6,000 child singers from the international Pueri Cantores child...	Coalcracker	0	1036	Oct 6, 2016 by Coalcracker
	How the Gooseneck Round Got its Name (Preview) Back in the day when we fabricated sides of beef at store level. We would receive beef fronts beef hinds, beef ribs with the plate attached etc.. Some meat cutters broke on the rail and others broke on the block. As they separated the bottom round from the full round they would grab it by the "G...	Coalcracker	4	1869	Oct 6, 2016 by Burgermeister
	Good To Be Back (Preview) Hi everybody and thank you for your thoughts and concerns, they meant a lot to me. I am moving slow but headed to a solid recovery. I've got to change a few things health wise but nothing really severe except! They want me to stop drinking regular coffee. I said doc, you are asking a meat man to stop drinkin...	Coalcracker	2	1084	Oct 5, 2016 by irishdude
	Lets wish a speedy recovery to Coalcracker (Preview) Yesterday, our friend and Vice President of the Meat Cutter's Club collapsed and was rushed to the hospital. I understand that he has an A-Fib Blood Clot. It may be a few days before we hear more. Coalcracker is one of the most active people in the Club with his numerous articles and alerts on recall...	-	15	1230	Oct 4, 2016 by Coalcracker
	nose to tail butchery and cooking (Preview) Is this concept going on in your area or is it a fancy thing for posh/hipster restaurants? Or did you do it anyway eat everything from the squeal to the fart it just didnt have a trendy name. Do you view it as a fancy city thing or think Ive been eating scrapple for years? Or do you think Id never sell half of i...	irishdude	1	1093	Sep 29, 2016 by irishdude
	Inventory questions. (Preview) Is it necessarily better to have a low amount of product in your cooler verses having a lot for your gross profit? I was once told if you have less in your cooler and freezer then your gross profit will come out better, is this true?	Jason19991	4	1177	Sep 29, 2016 by irishdude
	The Adams Beef Recall (Preview) Hi guys we spoke about this many times. Many believe that small packers can still survive in this environment of technological monitoring by the USDA. Sure its possible but you either have to stay really small or get really big. Anyone in the middle is going to have problems. The capital it requires to...	Coalcracker	0	951	Sep 24, 2016 by Coalcracker
	Need help with the gauge plate on a Hobart band saw: Bandsaw Bob/anyone? (Preview) The worm gear assembly doesn't work on our Hobart band saw. We can't adjust the distance of the gauge plate. We are having trouble fixing it. We removed the dial that you turn, and the shaft inside it is frozen. We can't remove it. It's rusted in place and wont budge. If we could loosen it, remove it, lubri...	Burgermeister	7	2154	Sep 24, 2016 by Burgermeister
	Hog SLAUGHTER 2 of 2 (Preview)	ButcherD	2	1142	Sep 23, 2016 by Murby
	Meat People Have Pets Too! (Preview) Hey girls and guys we are always talking about things related to the meat industry and that's great. But the other day I was thinking, how many meat people have pets, that helps to provide stress-relief. I'll show you mine, if you show me yours! Her name is Diesel and she is a 8 year old Boxer. When I am havi...	Coalcracker	15	1649	Sep 9, 2016 by bikeshooter
	The Butcher and The Dog (Preview) One day in a busy Butcher Shop a dog walks in. The Butcher not having time to deal with the health hazard himself shouts at the dog to 'BUGGER OFF'. The dog lowers his head and leaves the shop. Later in the day the dog re-enters the shop and drops a piece of paper on the floor. The butcher sees this and picks u...	Coalcracker	1	1521	Sep 9, 2016 by -
	FDA Investigates Outbreak of Hepatitis A Illnesses Linked to Raw Scallops (Preview) I know this isn't meat related but I was wondering if they will changed the rules for seafood like they did with ground beef!!!! Record keeping on every batch of scallops caught!!!! So go to your seafood departments and check their logs in the near-future. LOL>LOL> Let me know what you find!! F...	Coalcracker	1	1134	Aug 26, 2016 by Frog
	Frank Ottomanelli Butcher He Is The Real Deal (Preview) OTTOMANELLI & SONS MEAT MARKET: Old-school neighborhood butchers seem to be dying out in the city these days, so it's refreshing to stop by this classic NoHo macelleria for a taste of the real deal. Opened by the late patriarch Onofrio Ottomanelli over half a century ago, the store is now run by so...	Coalcracker	0	1207	Aug 20, 2016 by Coalcracker
	Good morning meat cutters (Preview)	ButterflyJanice2	2	1182	Aug 20, 2016 by Frog
	Shop Trim, New Recordkeeping Laws & Steak-Umm's. What Do They Have In Common! Part II (Preview) Now don't run back to your store in the mooring and grind your shop trimmings 10 times and make your own version of Steak Umm's. It will be a disaster. However, I have done it and it does work if you work the ground product so it becomes a "paste." I tried putting it in plastic bags to fit a size 4-s tray co...	Coalcracker	11	1411	Aug 11, 2016 by jimhenry2000
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