Saying the peak shortage will be the final 2 weeks of May.
Meat in May will be the toilet paper of March.
Everyone stocked up for their needs?
I haven't been to a grocery store since April 5th, so I have no idea what they're looking like around here.
I was at a butcher shop on the 17th and they were fine.
I'm scheduling a curbside pick up order at our favorite butcher (not the one above) for sometime Friday or Saturday. They appeared to have everything we needed when I was adding things to my cart earlier, so I'm hopeful.
I shot 5 deer this past year....fine here
posted by SpockI shot 5 deer this past year....fine here
Been dealing with a meat shortage your whole life. Killing deer won’t make a better.
^^^Good one
Our deep freeze in the basement is stocked. The wife and I before all this preferred a freezer stocked with meat and food. We are pretty good with a lot of pork and chicken and some beef.
Wife went to Costco yesterday and they had signs up stating people could only buy up to 3 packages of each meat product.
Not really concerned. I can manage without it.
posted by ptown_trojans_1Wife went to Costco yesterday and they had signs up stating people could only buy up to 3 packages of each meat product.
I think they've had that up since this started, at least at the one I go to. We have at least 2 pork butts in the deep freeze, some wings, and some other pork items. I've seen some articles about the meat supplies, but I'm not that concerned. I might go to Costco tomorrow and get some chicken thighs or something that can stretch for awhile, just to be safe.
I'm getting a little concerned, but not panicking yet.
Thomas Massie has a bill in congress, and their is an identical bill in the senate, making it easier for smaller meat processors to sell meat to grocery stores. Something like 10% of the processing plants process 80% of the meat consumed in the country.
We're splitting half of a beef with my cousin but it's not scheduled for processing until August.
I'll likely have to make a run to the store in a few days, so I'll restock then, at least in theory. Have about 4 pounds of ground beef right now, but will try to add another 4-5 whenever I go, since I'm trying to turn my grocery store visits into monthly deals where I just go without the minor things like mushrooms and tomatoes for a little while when I run out. But since I'm running low on eggs and some personal hygiene stuff, it'll have to be within the next week.
Even when I have pasta, I usually have some sort of meat with every dinner. Burgers, Steak, ground beef (bolognese/nachos/tacos), chicken, etc.
We have enough for like a week, and can only buy about 1 weeks worth at a time based on limits. So, I’ll head out Sunday morning and stock up, so will have about 2 weeks worth at that point. Not a ton, but could ration and eat less meat/more sides if we end up with a true shortage.
posted by Spock
I shot 5 deer this past year. Lots of tube steak around...fine here
FYP.
There is a record amount of meat in freeze.
The panic promoters will not stop until they get Trump.
We have used curbside grocery pickup exclusively and we often don’t get the meat we want. We have ordered meat from Omaha Steaks (their filet mignon is the best IMO) and ground beef from a small guy outfit called Porter Road out of Kentucky.
Stopped to get kids Burger King for dinner and they were out of everything. Had signs up saying it was due to supply shortages from COVID-19
posted by friendfromlowryStopped to get kids Burger King for dinner and they were out of everything. Had signs up saying it was due to supply shortages from COVID-19
Uh oh
Every Drive thru in town is packed to the street during lunch and dinner times
People gonna have to start cooking but then there won’t be any meat available.
My buddy owns 5 McDonald's restaurants and they condensed their menus a decent bit about a month ago.
Could have also just been lazy teenagers like “fuck it milkshakes are a pain in the ass to make let’s just say we can’t do it anymore.”
posted by friendfromlowryCould have also just been lazy teenagers like “fuck it milkshakes are a pain in the ass to make let’s just say we can’t do it anymore.”
lol the milkshake machines at McDonalds and BK are always broken down
I know this isn’t the thread but goes with the convo above, I live in basic bitch land and the Starbucks are paaaaacked. There had to be 30 in line this morning when I drove by. Not sure they are even losing any money.
posted by iclfan2I know this isn’t the thread but goes with the convo above, I live in basic bitch land and the Starbucks are paaaaacked. There had to be 30 in line this morning when I drove by. Not sure they are even losing any money.
I don’t think our fast food places are going with less than normal profit. Drive thrus are insane and they likely have 2-3 fewer workers as no one allowed to eat in
posted by BRFWe have ordered meat from Omaha Steaks (their filet mignon is the best IMO)
I love a good filet - key to restaurant quality steak at home is the meat! I get some from a local grocer that obviously come frozen, not sure of the brand. As good as any I've had in a steakhouse for about $30 per lb.
But I was surprised how expensive Omaha is - their cheapest filets are over $40 per lb. I'll give them a shot - which do you recommend? Thanks
posted by gut
But I was surprised how expensive Omaha is - their cheapest filets are over $40 per lb. I'll give them a shot - which do you recommend? Thanks
Yes, they are a bit pricey, but worth it to me. We got 8 10 oz. of the Butcher’s Cut which came to $37 a pound. We just checked and their prices have gone up since we ordered about 3 weeks ago. We got $16 back through Rakuten.
posted by iclfan2I know this isn’t the thread but goes with the convo above, I live in basic bitch land and the Starbucks are paaaaacked. There had to be 30 in line this morning when I drove by. Not sure they are even losing any money.
Same. That and Canes are the two I’ve noticed absurdly busy.
Have plenty of freeze beef, concerned about bacon, I'll stock up tomorrow.
Cue my friend mocking that I don't eat bread.
Didn’t we have a thread back in the day about a traveling meat salesman or selling meat out of a van or some shit? I can’t really remember the details.
posted by RotinajDidn’t we have a thread back in the day about a traveling meat salesman or selling meat out of a van or some shit? I can’t really remember the details.
Yeah, I remember that.