tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post8092282048364416164..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Cheaper cuts of meat - pork shoulderUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-85213691862637004042011-03-31T06:13:16.038+10:002011-03-31T06:13:16.038+10:00Hi Rebecca! Nourishing Traditions is an excellent...Hi Rebecca! Nourishing Traditions is an excellent book. It's got a lot of recipes but, for me, it's value was the explanation and confirmation about unprocessed food.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-40052026696574294512011-03-31T02:36:06.134+10:002011-03-31T02:36:06.134+10:00I'm very fortunate to have a butcher shop fron...I'm very fortunate to have a butcher shop front to the local abattoir very close, closer than the nearest supermarket here.<br />Their meat is fresh, and I can choose whatever cut of meat I like as it is an abattoir.<br /><br />How do you like the book 'Nourishing Traditions'? I've been thinking of purchasing it but was unsure of the actual contents of the book.<br /><br />I recently purchased a pressure cooker/slow cooker/sauteing pot in one, it's very handy when cooking up a lot of food at once very quickly. Granted, if i were more organised i could do without it, but the flavours of pressure cooked meat really is something to look forward to.<br />Added bonus is that I have only 1 pot to clean up after dinner.<br /><br />Take careRebecca Thamhttp://www.beansproutbubba.com.au/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-76486268971370948972011-03-29T02:51:42.400+10:002011-03-29T02:51:42.400+10:00Looking at those pictures made me hungry instantly...Looking at those pictures made me hungry instantly. I like your blog. Thanks for posting!Cherylhttp://www.abdpromotions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-47622061596761075562011-03-25T07:30:19.923+10:002011-03-25T07:30:19.923+10:00We buy a whole animal from direct from the farmer ...We buy a whole animal from direct from the farmer here near toowoomba, it is all cut in to the right cut, mince as well and when he delivers we split it up between our four families.<br />The meat cost about $ 6.50kg<br /><br />cheers<br />ChristineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-84911565869372517112011-03-24T05:55:53.457+10:002011-03-24T05:55:53.457+10:00Great post Rhonda. We get so many meals out of roa...Great post Rhonda. We get so many meals out of roast shoulders and legs. Oh for the days when lamb was so inexpensive and the shank was sold attached - and giblets left inside chickens!<br /><br />When you make stock, do you save the vegies after you've strained them off?seagreennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-52629274688242740032011-03-24T05:39:35.880+10:002011-03-24T05:39:35.880+10:00I also like to use my local butcher. He stocks (s...I also like to use my local butcher. He stocks (stocked - past tense) some wonderful selections. The shop is currently closed as the small shopping centre in which he resided completely flooded in the Brisbane flood earlier this year. I am hopeful that this shop will eventually return. (Where else will I source my duck? :-))<br />I do love pork, and there is indeed so much one can do with the leftover component.<br />Tracy (Brisbane) :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-37635519014701593672011-03-24T02:17:38.486+10:002011-03-24T02:17:38.486+10:00Hi Rhonda, is there still no news about one of the...Hi Rhonda, is there still no news about one of the little newones to come? Oohh.. how exciting!<br /><br />We now have a beautiful daughter received from God. How grateful we are!<br /><br />Above is the reason why I was absent for a while and missed your 'angry' post a couple of days ago. I know exactly what your writing about. Shame, isn't it? But I see that you have received over threehundred comments on that one, so I am not the only one who says you're right about it.<br /><br />Still wish you and your family all the best, and yes.. I still am and will be a grateful follower! ;o)Moniquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828404522476914827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-65766994401127443322011-03-24T00:18:28.899+10:002011-03-24T00:18:28.899+10:00Each day I read your blog it teaches me something ...Each day I read your blog it teaches me something I didn't know before. I consider your blog a crucial block in the wall of "continuing MY education."<br /><br />Thank you for sharing you knowledge with all of us! <br /><br />~Eaba~Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246761532922938329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-89397009081855501682011-03-24T00:04:44.786+10:002011-03-24T00:04:44.786+10:00I've never done a pork shoulder before. I'...I've never done a pork shoulder before. I'll be on the lookout for one. I agree with you about bone-in cuts. I love having the extra flavor and I always make soup after we've eaten most of the meat.<br /><br />We have one butcher shop in town and it is very expensive (3x the cost of the grocery store). I go in once in a while because I can buy meat bones for soup there.jlthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01293720624466655384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-51558451522970763542011-03-23T23:57:03.473+10:002011-03-23T23:57:03.473+10:00I love the cheap cuts! Anything I can cook low an...I love the cheap cuts! Anything I can cook low and slow is generally a favorite in flavor. This month I made a Brazilian Feijoada recipe from Cooking Light (recipe available online for free http://goo.gl/lJo0U) that used pork shoulder, smoked ham hock, and beef short rib. Yum! It made us 4 good-sized meals served over some brown rice and with a side salad, and it froze great.Marie @ Awakeathearthttp://www.awakeatheart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-88304205540497022232011-03-23T23:31:01.026+10:002011-03-23T23:31:01.026+10:00I love the purple sweet potatoes!!...and the combi...I love the purple sweet potatoes!!...and the combination of the onions, peas and potatoes.<br /><br />We are purchasing a fourth of a beef cow from some friends of ours and that gets us all the ground meat, steaks and roasts for the same price per pound, a fantastic deal!Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08628517819782245962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-2447680670447564042011-03-23T22:35:29.823+10:002011-03-23T22:35:29.823+10:00Love this. We do this as well. I love to roast a...Love this. We do this as well. I love to roast a cheaper cut of meat and use it for many meals. <br />StaciStaci@LifeAtCobbleHillFarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12970355437338210130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-82024075016958066482011-03-23T22:26:54.825+10:002011-03-23T22:26:54.825+10:00I've had a laugh just now when I started readi...I've had a laugh just now when I started reading this post. I read the title and the words "pork shoulder" stood out and then I glanced at the picture and wondered why in the world the pork shoulder looked like some kind of purple parsnip. haha Anyway, this was a nice post, but I'm a vegetarian like you used to be. I wondered if I could request a post about some of your favorite, simple vegetarian meals? Thanks Rhonda! - MelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-25767139003299421812011-03-23T19:16:57.207+10:002011-03-23T19:16:57.207+10:00Rhonda you always remind me how good it can be whe...Rhonda you always remind me how good it can be when you just put a little thought into what you do. I sometimes put it all in the too hard basket. But it is actually quite simple. I need people like you to keep reminding me. I don't have to spend a fortune on meat for a tasty meal.Shankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00865727792822528592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-10611598092480504512011-03-23T16:41:42.115+10:002011-03-23T16:41:42.115+10:00Pork shoulder is my absolute favourite roast! In t...Pork shoulder is my absolute favourite roast! In the region of Germany I come from, it is called "Schaeufele" (little shovel) because of the form of the shoulder blade. I have tried to describe to my local butcher how the cut should be, but somehow it is not quite the same.Hildenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-62744582616173100102011-03-23T12:25:44.514+10:002011-03-23T12:25:44.514+10:00well timed post as today I picked up my meat pack ...well timed post as today I picked up my meat pack from the butcher I ordered a half a beef and it cost me &$7.95 per kilo and that was for mince, good steak eg porterhouse or eyefillet, gravy beef and alot more such an economical way to buy I usually do this around every 8 months and I save up to buy it with the left over grocery money. The total price was $423.39 and he let me have it for $400.00.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01753169188189948650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-43075946049402802112011-03-23T11:35:09.848+10:002011-03-23T11:35:09.848+10:00Hi Rhonda,
Do you have a slow cooker? I swear by m...Hi Rhonda,<br />Do you have a slow cooker? I swear by mine especially on those days when there are a lot of things on. I can just throw a combo of meat and veges in the pot and at the end of the day there is a beautiful meal, ready to serve! Meat with the bone still in it is divine in the slow cooker. It melts in your mouth and just falls off the bone...Just made myself REALLY hungry then. (Your pork shoulder looked very yummy I'll have to try that cut!)Kate Kinghttp://www.katekingandcole.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-43890412814569976682011-03-23T10:50:03.018+10:002011-03-23T10:50:03.018+10:00My husband and I were vegetarian and vegan for 18 ...My husband and I were vegetarian and vegan for 18 years! I've been delving into meat eating for the last 4 and he jumped in with both feet 2 years ago after we got a chance to butcher our own humanely raised free-range chickens at a friends house. If we're going to eat meat we gotta know how it was raised and where it came from. Lucky for us we have lots of local sources of local grass fed meats available.<br /><br />We get our pork from here:<br /><br />http://www.christiansenfarm.com/<br /><br />They deliver to the city:)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17413615075219117297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-11575807707257243762011-03-23T10:26:34.555+10:002011-03-23T10:26:34.555+10:00I am a butchers daughter...I grew up on fresh meat...I am a butchers daughter...I grew up on fresh meat, every night brought home from the shop...I look back now and think how wonderful that was .....I try and shop at my local butcher, they are so popular, the lines are long and it is staffed by many people, so good to see a swing back to the 'old fashioned shop service'...I always think Butchers are lovley people, friendly and smily...just as I remember my dad..Suzanne, South Australia...Enchanted Momentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01861732559521175206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-92000770187774543112011-03-23T09:50:46.487+10:002011-03-23T09:50:46.487+10:00working in a grocery store and knowing the meat de...working in a grocery store and knowing the meat department guys is a HUGE help. I'm constantly getting cuts of meat at a discount because they can only sit on the shelf for X amount of days. :) It saves us a lot of money. <br />I too like meats with the bones still in...however, DH does not. Lol He's kind of picky. <br />Blessings,<br />KristinKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03570943780755631241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-90221201888572173662011-03-23T09:46:22.812+10:002011-03-23T09:46:22.812+10:00We also got our first Wild hog this winter. Our s...We also got our first Wild hog this winter. Our son in law trapped it. I like the pork. <br />I also wanted to thank you for your continued blogging about your day to day life. It makes me aware that I'm not alone in my continued journey. My coworkers call me a hoarder for wanting stock-up. I collect the used Salsa Jars (quart canning jars) they throw away. I purchased a wheat grinder and am learning to make my own bread. <br />Thank you.Julia (Grammy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11819733877460676694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-75686362497256381942011-03-23T09:45:12.245+10:002011-03-23T09:45:12.245+10:00Cheaper cuts of meat are all the rage now because ...Cheaper cuts of meat are all the rage now because of the flavor. Shanks, hocks, yum!<br /><br />I roast leftover bones afterward, then toss them in a pot with trimmings of any veggies (brown onion skins and all.) Add water, peppercorns, garlic still in their paper wraps and a bouquet garni and voila... stock for the next stew. <br /><br />You can store stocks in heavy duty (thicker) mason jars in the freezer. Just leave extra room for the expansion of the fluid during freezing or the jars will crack.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18276467506618228323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-47909845270893331452011-03-23T09:39:45.407+10:002011-03-23T09:39:45.407+10:00Rhonda.. I have been without the net for a week or...Rhonda.. I have been without the net for a week or so, so am just catching up and was so sadened to read yesterdays post, and that you have received such comments. Keep your head up, if we were all to stop every time something happens in the world, we would all have to come to a stop. You should be very proud of your book, and yourself. Please keep up all the work you put into your blog as you are a light in a world that need one and in insperation to alot of us out here. THANKYOU!!!Diannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-78571827338472514392011-03-23T09:32:33.846+10:002011-03-23T09:32:33.846+10:00Pork is on the table in our home quite often...wit...Pork is on the table in our home quite often...with the two of us it is very budget friendly as it makes several meals...after the initial slices with vegetable kind of meal I usually make pulled pork sandwiches...mmmm good!<br />~~HUGS~~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-89243866544043296822011-03-23T09:17:28.918+10:002011-03-23T09:17:28.918+10:00Pork shoulder is absolutely the favourite roast me...Pork shoulder is absolutely the favourite roast meat in this house. It is the cheapest meat cut I can find in our supermarkets too, which is a bonus! I always use the Jamie Oliver slow roast recipe and it comes out so soft, it falls off the bone. They tend to sell them as a large cut here so one shoulder does many meals. As you said, the slow roast renders out much of the fat and our dogs enjoy the fatty bits as a tasty extra with their kibbles. Our favourite ways to use left overs are as pulled pork in BBQ sauce and as a casserole with biscuits on top.String Theoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09741867531574462408noreply@blogger.com