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Title: Not a brisket to be found??
Post by: Brian.R on April 07, 2011, 08:47:18 AM

I live in S.E.Alberta in the middle of ^@$% cattle country, in a city of 70,000+ people and can't find a brisket in any stores or butcher shops to save my soul! ??? >:(. Anybody else from Southern Alberta know where i can get one, Medicine Hat doesn't have any ???

Title: Re: Not a brisket to be found??
Post by: Tenpoint5 on April 07, 2011, 09:01:57 AM

Brian I feel your pain. I live right in the middle of Hog country in Iowa. It just burns my butt when I see Pork butts here for $1.98lb then I see butts for $.99 in Texas and Alabama. Whats up with that?

Title: Re: Not a brisket to be found??
Post by: Brian.R on April 07, 2011, 09:47:10 AM

Oh JEEZ! don't get me started on that! Beef is cheaper in Montreal and Toronto than here! >:(

Title: Re: Not a brisket to be found??
Post by: LumpyDVC on April 07, 2011, 12:43:27 PM

There has to be a butcher shop around there somewhere. Brooks maybe?

You might have to ask for one to be specifically cut for you.

If your passing through Calgary area, Balzac Meats will have them (Call ahead).

If near the Innisfail area, The Mad Butcher always has them. That's where I get mine.

None of the grocery stores cut the briskets in the style we need. You need
to find a Mom & Pop style butcher.

Kris in Red Deer

Title: Re: Not a brisket to be found??
Post by: Brian.R on April 07, 2011, 01:05:21 PM

Thanks Kris, I have to be in RD for a company group hug ::) so I'll phone ahead to Innisfail and put a couple away for me ;D

Title: Re: Not a brisket to be found??
Post by: ArnieM on April 07, 2011, 01:42:56 PM

Briskets are pretty rare around here too, especially a packer. And I live right in the middle of, er ... never mind.

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