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chisoxjim · Nov 19, 2009

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nickelmore · Nov 19, 2009

Thanks for the info, always looking for good places.

I buy sausage seasonings at czimers

Great guy and always has taken time to answere.questions.

I think it will be a lot of pork this year. Deer in kentucky are real thin where I am.

chisoxjim · Nov 19, 2009

I agree about Czimers, really helpfull fella there.

I just hope this list helps other folks in the area.

rickw · Nov 19, 2009

Thanks for the list Jim. There's a couple on the list I go to. You could add Lisbon meat market in Lisbon IL. too. It's just north of Morris not far off Rt. 47.

Make sure to report back on the turkey farm.

chisoxjim · Nov 19, 2009

pm me the details of the lisbon market if you could, and Ill add it.

I am really looking forward to the turkey farm this Saturday, I have used the fresh Ho-ka turkeys in the past(bought from a local meat market), and they were great. I'll take pics if it is allowed.

I am planning on picking up a small turkey, or a breast to smoke for Thanksgiving to suppliment the stuffed bird I am doing in the oven. I also am hoping to get some turkey thighs for a smoked turkey and sausage gumbo I am doing Sunday.

chisoxjim · Nov 23, 2009

Turkey farm ws awesome:

Added Ream's Elburn Market, got the best polish sausage I have ever eaten, gottta get back there to try their other sausages they make in house.

chisoxjim · Dec 20, 2009

Added Super H Mart in Naperville,

Great selection of fresh pork. $2.99 bb ribs in cryo 3 packs. Also A few varities of pork bellies, butts, spares, as well as beef short ribs, etc.

Also tanks of fresh fish, crabs, & lobster, and self serve bins of live blue crabs.

Fresh produce, and huge ethnic food section(asian),

uncle_lar · Dec 20, 2009

Now Im going to have to get some of my homemade Poilish sausage to you so you can compare!

chisoxjim · Dec 20, 2009

id be glad to, I love polish and kibasa.

Those Ream's boys have been at it a while & theirs was really good.

uncle_lar · Dec 20, 2009

I will have to try theirs too! I never met a sausage I didnt like yet !

chisoxjim · Jan 28, 2010

A couple items of interest on sale @ Brookhaven Markets(Darien, Burr Ridge, and Mokena) this week.

Fresh, unenhanced bone in pork butts $1.19/lb.
Top or bottom round $2.69/lb
chuckies $2.79/lb

Ill be getting a top or bottom round for some more roast beef I think,, I dont have time to do a butt, so Ill probably get a slab of spares or BB's, or one of each.

chisoxjim · Apr 2, 2010

got some locally raised fresh pork today over in Morris @ Sages, untrimmed spareribs. In the past the pork butts and spares have been excellent. Not a cheap , but top notch pork.

Rick,

can you post a little more about one can find @ the meat locker over in Newark? Is this local beef and pork othey offer, I am really interested in making a trip over there.

thanks

jjwdiver · Apr 3, 2010

I guess the next time I make a beer run I'll have to bring a cooler for meat! (SOL beer, not sold anywhere near where I live - became addicted to it in Cozumel, Mexico and I get several cases every time I visit relatives and my dive buddies in Chicago)

rickw · Apr 3, 2010

Yes Jim, it is locally grown beef and pork. They have really great quality meats. We buy more pork than beef there. The half hog was around 100lbs with all processing, sausage made, bacon and ham cured, it ran right about $125. They cut to your specifications.

With beef we normally just get some ground beef and a rack of t-bones.

chisoxjim · Apr 3, 2010

thanks Rick, I have to get over there asap. cant have too many sources for good meat.

I am getting a whole hog (90#) from Sages in June, dressed, head off, and butterflyed for $150, a local pig as well.

rickw · Apr 3, 2010

That seems like a fair price. He offers really good fare.

Bearcarver · Apr 3, 2010

Jim,
Be careful with those "local" pigs. When we made a whole "local" pig in my son's pig roaster, one of my old buddies was hesitant to eat any. He said it reminded him of a girl he dated when we were in highschool.

Bearcarver

chisoxjim · Apr 3, 2010

lol...

my other option for a hog is a drive into Chicago, cheaper, but when I figure in time and gas it is about even.

I got some untrimmed spares yesterday from Sages, fresh, local, and about $13 for a 4lb. slab. doing those tomorrow.

chicagochris · May 7, 2010

Just found out about AI Firewood.

I gave them a call yesterday, and the lump they sell is from Struemph Charcoal Works, who make Fire King. Fire King got just an OK review, but is rated VERY HIGHLY by readers of Nake Whiz. $25/40 lb bag, which is a little more than Berger Bros, but the more flexible hours might make A1 a little more appealing.

Nice guys there. They said to call before coming down to see what bbq woods they currently have on hand.

chicagochris · May 18, 2010

Menard's has bags of Royal Oak Steakhouse (green bags) Lump on sale for about $4/bag. Not the best stuff, but a good price.

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