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Smoking Techniques => Curing => Topic started by: rexster on April 16, 2014, 02:20:06 PM

Title: Bellies from Restaurant Depot
Post by: rexster on April 16, 2014, 02:20:06 PM
Went to my RD today for pork bellies. While freezing in their cooler room, the single packages of bellies were 2.86 a pound but the case price was 3.19. Normally I just pick up the case and go, but this time I said what the hey? and picked up 3 single cryovac packages. Got to the checkout and sure enough, I was charged for the case price of 3.19. I told the checker about the price and after the stocker going back and forth, I was charged the advertised price of 2.86, saving big 10 bucks on the purchase. Told the checker I should have got a couple more, but 3 is all that will fit in the fridge while curing. This this was skinless bellies as well



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Title: Re: Bellies from Restaurant Depot
Post by: Saber 4 on April 16, 2014, 07:40:29 PM
That's some good looking belly ya got there Rexter, I have got to get registered with RD for sure.
Title: Re: Bellies from Restaurant Depot
Post by: rexster on April 16, 2014, 08:11:22 PM
From what I can tell, RD almost always have bellies, but this is the first time I've found skinned ones. Sure saves  me a lot of time
Title: Re: Bellies from Restaurant Depot
Post by: Salmonsmoker on April 16, 2014, 09:53:28 PM
I've got a couple of pre-skinned bellies from RD in the freezer. They usually have skin on bellies too. If you have the room, stock up on both beef and pork. Word on the street(from a meat market owner)is that prices are going to be brutal come summer.
Title: Re: Bellies from Restaurant Depot
Post by: Dano on April 17, 2014, 05:46:59 AM
Looks great!  I just put the salts to 24lbs of belly last night - now for the 14 day wait.  The one side was about 75% meat so really looking forward to that piece!  :D
Title: Re: Bellies from Restaurant Depot
Post by: pensrock on April 17, 2014, 06:46:25 AM
No RD around me.... pout!  >:(
But that was a great deal and will make some great bacon.  :)
Title: Re: Bellies from Restaurant Depot
Post by: Salmonsmoker on April 17, 2014, 07:24:18 AM
Quote from: pensrock on April 17, 2014, 06:46:25 AM
No RD around me.... pout!  >:(
But that was a great deal and will make some great bacon.  :)

With hamburger approaching $4/lb at Costco, I've been buying the cheaper sub primal cuts at RD and grinding my own hamburger.(sorry Pens, not trying to rub it in)
Title: Re: Bellies from Restaurant Depot
Post by: tailfeathers on April 17, 2014, 08:18:39 AM
Quote from: pensrock on April 17, 2014, 06:46:25 AM
No RD around me.... pout!  >:(
But that was a great deal and will make some great bacon.  :)
X2-nearest RD to Sioux Falls is in the Twin Cities or Kansas City. I'd consider Sioux City or maybe even Omaha, but 4 hrs one way is just too far. :'(
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