walletpop.com — When was the last time you went to a butcher? Not the person stashed at the back of the grocery store, far from the light of day, but an honest-to-goodness butcher in his own storefront, who shoots the breeze and can gauge with his hand the exact weight of a cut before it hits the scale?
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xaevierApr 8, 2009
Really is a shame, when I went to Italy for a month all they had were local butchers, fish mongers etc. The quality of life in terms of space/technology was half of what we have here but they sure made up for it in their food.
Closed AccountApr 8, 2009
They might not be as prevalent as they were before the boom of the supermarket, but I actually have noticed an INCREASE in the amount of butcher shops near me.
Closed AccountApr 8, 2009
In the UK we have butcher shops which stand by themselves. They always stock the best tasting high quality meats, usually putting the supermarkets to shame. The thing is though, they tend to be slightly more expensive, turning everyone to that hole at the back of the supermarket. Shame really because its forcing them to close down. We need to do something about this unfair supermarket monopoly before theres nothing left but aircraft hangar-size supermarkets selling everything.
jscoreApr 8, 2009
I love the Butcher shops where I live. I just need the snow to go away so I can get to my grill.
spyrewolfApr 8, 2009
makin' bacon is becoming a lost art.
mastergriefApr 8, 2009
It's just a series of articles. A few days ago, something like "25 things vanishing in America: Stick shifters" was on the front page.
mastergriefApr 8, 2009
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bayofhaleApr 8, 2009
One more thing vanishing in America: pubic hair.
tehwymanApr 9, 2009
My grandpa owns a butcher shop and has been trying to sell it for quite a while. Not too long ago, a flood (read: 2) offers came in.We live in an area where quite a few people hunt, but he gets more beef and hogs than game.