Asda Leg of Lamb

Lifeisbutadream

spike7451 wrote: »

Not meaning to sound like a food snob but I never buy any meat from Supermarkets apart from meat for sarnies.
I prefer to buy mine from my butchers in my town.Much better service,I can see the meat before I buy it as opposed to it being wrapped in polystrene & film,which make the meat sweat.
It's also more traceable with less food miles,properly hung if required & for Christmas,I get my duck & pheasant from there too.
I also find it cheaper buying from my butcher too,

Just a tip, I wouldnt buy meat for sarnies from the supermarket either where possible - I used to work in a ham packing factory and I will never eat processed ham again!

Buy it off the bone from a deli or butcher if he does it...

Lifeisbutadream

goater78 wrote: »

I've therefore gone to supermarkets as they tend to have better standards of hygiene and cleanliness!

are you sure???

System

spike7451 wrote: »

Whanna bet! The way a large supermarket I worked for last year keeps it's frozen & chilled produce leaves a lot to be desired!

You're probably right but i just think there is something more trustworthy about a supermarket. I have a butcher i trust in North Wales and use them for things like Xmas Turkey etc but living in Bolton where i don't really trust my local butchers means I take the safe option and visit the Morrisons/Sainsburies/Tesco's. I tend to buy my meat from the counter so to avoid the plastic wrapped meat!

Helen_J_3

Tigsteroonie wrote: »

I've had cheese from Asda that has gone mouldy well in the sealed pack well before the best-before date.

I know this doesn't help the OP, just wanted to say it!

I got some cheese from Co Op which turned out to be moudly when I opened it! Rang the helpline and got some vouchers lol I really will get anything for nothing, or as we say in Yorkshire "owt for nowt".

I_know_my_ABC_and_my_CMYK

I can't afford to buy meat from our local butcher. We only have the one. It would cost me between £10 and £15 a week more than buying in a supermarket and we don't actually buy that much.

nomoneytoday

I_know_my_ABC_and_my_CMYK wrote: »

I can't afford to buy meat from our local butcher. We only have the one. It would cost me between £10 and £15 a week more than buying in a supermarket and we don't actually buy that much.

With some of the additives in processed meat, can you afford not to?
I don't like the idea of a meat processor adding water, then emulsifiers to make it stick before freezing for example.

Also a good butcher can recommend cheaper tastier cuts, and more efficient ways to use the bird / animal

Emmylou_2

I often find that "non-sheep" lamb* often tastes of something I can only identify as "wet dog". Was it something like this?

*non-sheep lamb = lamb that isn't organic/free range/from my friend's farm! I'm a lamb snob.

System

i have posted over on another board,but i have had a definately gone off leg of lamb from asda this weekend and my lunch for 12 was nearly ruined.

my hubby was trying to find chickens at 4.30 on a sunday afternoon

asda are useless and don't seem to want to even be bothered with you

i want to know why!
and no its not just because its been vac packed.

nomoneytoday

toomuchmess wrote: »

asda are useless and don't seem to want to even be bothered with you. i want to know why!

IMHO it's probably because they sell stuff based on cheap price.
Lowest cheap price doesn't leave a lot of margin for Waitrose or M&S style customer service...

solodanceparty

spike7451 wrote: »

Not meaning to sound like a food snob but I never buy any meat from Supermarkets apart from meat for sarnies.
I prefer to buy mine from my butchers in my town.Much better service,I can see the meat before I buy it as opposed to it being wrapped in polystrene & film,which make the meat sweat.
It's also more traceable with less food miles,properly hung if required & for Christmas,I get my duck & pheasant from there too.
I also find it cheaper buying from my butcher too,

I buy meat the butcher or M&S. Every once in a blue moon when I can't get to either I suck it up and get it from Tesco. Blerch.