Any one use this meat grinder????

[sam3]

Dan,

If I don't see it at the Shop Rite, Pathmark or Stop and Shop. I go ask the butcher if he has any in the back and/or when will they be getting some in. Usually they do because they those boneless shoulder roasts that you just mentioned above.

Stop and Shop has the bone in Butts for @2.50/lb. But I usually get mine from Sam's Club in Budd Lake. It's much cheaper and they come in two packs.

Costco in Hackensack might be another avenue for you, but you'll have to become a member.

Good luck!

 

[dkling2000]

If you have a KitchenAide mixer, the meat grinder and stuffer attachments work well with small batches.

 

[diggingdogfarm]

PS With my made up spacer do see any problems with auger not being supported?

Some folks run the auger un-supported, but I wouldn't do it because the auger can rub against the barrel.
It's definitely not a good idea when you've got an aluminum barrel.



~Martin

 

[boykjo]

Boston butt is a shoulder. You have upper part of the shoulder which is the butt or pork shoulder and the lower part of the shoulder is the picnic shoulder. Together they make a whole shoulder

Joe
 

 

[danbono]

Hi All "Boston butt is a shoulder. You have upper part of the shoulder which is the butt or pork shoulder and the lower part of the shoulder is the picnic shoulder. Together they make a whole shoulder"

That is what I was thinking about the shoulder, but I never see the "pinics" in the meat case. Does the picnics have a bone in like a hock at one end? I don't think so.

Today I was at a Walmart Super Center they had what they called shoulder picnics, but there was a bone like a hock.

 At times I think I see boneless roast all netted up for $2.49 lb, average weight 5 lbs..

OK then the Boston Butt/Picnic is on the left. I don't see a bone?

The BB/Picnic look  like has enough fat to make a good tasting sausage.

Thanks DanB

PS   Wonder what my local supermarket does with the BB/Picnic's. going to ask them next time.

 

[boykjo]

Hi All "Boston butt is a shoulder. You have upper part of the shoulder which is the butt or pork shoulder and the lower part of the shoulder is the picnic shoulder. Together they make a whole shoulder"

That is what I was thinking about the shoulder, but I never see the "pinics" in the meat case. Does the picnics have a bone in like a hock at one end? I don't think so.

Today I was at a Walmart Super Center they had what they called shoulder picnics, but there was a bone like a hock.

 At times I think I see boneless roast all netted up for $2.49 lb, average weight 5 lbs..

OK then the Boston Butt/Picnic is on the left. I don't see a bone?

The BB/Picnic look  like has enough fat to make a good tasting sausage.

Thanks DanB

PS   Wonder what my local supermarket does with the BB/Picnic's. going to ask them next time.

Your picture shows the picnic on the right. It has a bone that does look like a hock. You can make sausage out of both but the skin will have to be removed from the picnic.

The boston butt is on the left and it does have a bone called the blade.

Here it is removed

Joe

 

[doctord1955]

are you using a picnic shoulder?

Cuz a complete shoulder is half picnic and half butt!

in other words the cut the shoulder apart to make the picnic  and the butt!

 

[doctord1955]

srry joe ur post just showed up on my screen after i replied

 

[danbono]

Hi All I'm looking for part the that has the most fat, for making sausage..Last time my1st try at making sausage I used the shoulder. The supermarket took out the bone, but IT was a major "PIA" removing the skin. The sausage came out on the dry side, needed more fat. I thought the other part of the shoulder would be much better. OK now the Boston butt/shoulder blade, is NOT the Picnic.

So the two parts make up the shoulder,wonder what the supermarkets do with the BB/Blade roast. ave to ask them next time.

Thanks Dan

 

[boykjo]

The boston butt has more fat content and is the preferred cut for making sausage.... 70%-80% lean 30%-20% fat...... most people use the (boston butt/pork shoulder/pork roast) which are the same for making sausage. You can make sausage out of the cheaper cut of picnic but you will need to add fat and have more scraps left over (Bone,skin). You can make some cracklin out of the skin when using a picnic

Joe
 

 

[danbono]

HI All

OK then so I had a 9 lb shoulder, would that contain both cuts, the boston and the picnic?

THanks Dan

 

[rexlan]

HI All

OK then so I had a 9 lb shoulder, would that contain both cuts, the boston and the picnic?

THanks Dan

NO

 

[boykjo]

Both cuts together will be called a whole shoulder. If you say the cut you had looked like it had a hock it was a picnic shoulder. here is a pic of what a boston butt/ pork shoulder/ pork butt from sams club. I just got a few butts for some country sausage and some hot dogs.......

Two to a pack

here is the blade cut out

 

 

[danbono]

Hi All

Today I asked in one of my local supermarkets about the Boston/Blade roast, they said have them in the back to order. All I have to order all I have to do is go to the window and ask. Sounds good, we'll see when I need one.

I will take them a picture of what I want.

They really didn't know what a Packer was??

. They said that cut the fat part of the brisket and don't sell it, cause of all the fat.

I told him that is the best part.

Boyjko: Wish I had all those Pork cuts in my area.Would have lots of choices.

Thanks Dan

 

[danbono]

Hi All

Well today I finally got IT right, ask the butcher at my local supermarket for a Boston Butt and low an behold out came a 5 lb Boston Butt. This one is going on the smoker, later when sausage making time comes around again. I will definitely use the Butt. The Butts were on sale for 1.79lb usually he said they were $2.49 lb. The shoulder was on sale for $0.99 lb

I asked why don't they put BB out in the meat case, he said they cut them up for Southern style ribs.

I ask about pork fat, if I need some more when making sausage, he said just ask it's free, he also said they sell pork fat, but it was the salt pork fat at $2.99 lb. The free ones sound much better NO salt

Thanks Guy/Girls for ALL your help

Dan

 

[danbono]

Hi All Here is what the Boston Butt looked like.

Thanks Dan