Cooking the Haul From Park Packing

STEbbq

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#1

Cooking the Haul From Park Packing

June 1, 2024, 05:28 PM

This was a very cool place (literally) as it was freezer conditions. The meat was typically unwrapped so you had to put on gloves to pick your meat.

Now I need to figure out what to do with the rabbit and ox tail (stew was recommended). The beef cheek, I was going to cook like a brisket but last time I bought it, it was already sliced fairly thinly. So I have to work that trimming process out.

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Donw

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#2

June 1, 2024, 05:44 PM

Had to do a double take on the photo of the rabbit. I saw hobbit which is indeed a rare find in most butcher shops.😳
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mnavarre commented

June 1, 2024, 05:47 PM

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Most butcher shops outside of Mordor.

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J-Melt commented

June 1, 2024, 06:13 PM

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I saw hobbit too! It is the south side of Chicago, so you never know!

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fzxdoc commented

June 2, 2024, 06:36 AM

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I'm guessing that Hobbit does not taste like chicken.

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STEbbq

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Current Portfolio:
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Old (sold) Loves:
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Masterbuilt Gravity 560
Akorn Kamado

Thermometers:
Thermopro wired
Thermoworks POP
Combustion Inc

Preferred Charcoal:
Masterbuilt Lump

Favorite Rubs:
Homemade (mainly MMD/Just Like Katz rub)

Other Accessories:
Big Green Egg Slow & Sear
Tandoori Skewers System for BGE
Split ceramic plates BGE
Smoking plate BGE
Mercer brisket slicing knife
Rapala brisket trimming knife
SS BBQ trays
NoCry Cut Resistant Gloves
LEM # 8 Meat Grinder
Lodge 5-Quart Dutch Oven + Skillet
Meat Claws
Grill Rescue Brush
Meat Fridge for dry aging

Favorite Whiskey/Beer:
Anything Peaty or anything from New Holland brewery
#3

June 1, 2024, 08:37 PM

gboss what do you think on trimming that cheek? Maybe Troutman SonOfAButcher
JCBBQ ?

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#4

June 2, 2024, 06:30 AM

Oxtail soup! One of my favorites that my mom made. So delicious.
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#5

June 2, 2024, 06:38 AM

You find the coolest places to go. Pun intended. Congrats on your haul. Sounds like you've got some tasty cooks coming up.

Kathryn
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#6

June 2, 2024, 06:52 AM

Nice haul! I also saw “hobbit” on that lable!😆
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#7

June 2, 2024, 07:52 AM

STEbbq, does Park Packing show USDA grades or
CAB certification?
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STEbbq commented

June 2, 2024, 08:03 AM

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Nope. Most meat is unlabeled and unwrapped. The steaks I bought were labeled choice and that was all they offered.

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J-Melt commented

June 2, 2024, 12:29 PM

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I am pretty sure it’s all choice. I noticed the briskets and some other large cuts on that table had prime stamps.

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STEbbq commented

June 2, 2024, 12:36 PM

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Dang, I missed those J-Melt . How much per pound were those?

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