The Texas Butchers Topic

[Kevin72]

This is a thread for you to post about your favorite local butcher. Pics, stories, memorable meals, whatever.

I go with Rudolf’s, in downtown Dallas.

I happened across them completely by accident shortly after I moved here, and have been a loyal fan ever since. You get a warm greeting every time you go in. I went there yesterday to by a Porterhouse for a fiorentina (see link in my sig) cookout.

They also sell three varieties of Italian sausage: sweet, hot, and just “Italian” which I think is the best. All are sold in one long coil as opposed to separate links.

Fourth of July just wouldn’t be Fourth of July without Rudolf’s hot dogs, done in the old school fashion and attached to each other:

More Rudolf’s goodness:

So what’s your favorite local butcher?

Edited October 2, 2005 by Kevin72 (log)

[jscarbor]

In Houston its either Petes Fine Meats for great high end beef, good jerky and pre order exotics.

I also like Guys Meat market for the short ribs and hot links.

[Huevos del Toro]

This is a thread for you to post about your favorite local butcher.  Pics, stories, memorable meals, whatever. 

I go with Rudolf’s, in downtown Dallas. 

I happened across them completely by accident shortly after I moved here, and have been a loyal fan ever since.  You get a warm greeting every time you go in.  I went there yesterday to by a Porterhouse for a fiorentina (see link in my sig) cookout. 

They also sell three varieties of Italian sausage: sweet, hot, and just “Italian” which I think is the best.  All are sold in one long coil as opposed to separate links. 

Fourth of July just wouldn’t be Fourth of July without Rudolf’s hot dogs, done in the old school fashion and attached to each other:

More Rudolf’s goodness:

So what’s your favorite local butcher?

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I like Hamm's Custom Meats in McKinney.

[fifi]

The Hong Kong Markets on Bellaire and Scarsdale (the ones I go to) have excellent pork and they will cut it to order. Their chicken is terrific. I buy the "parts" for stock and there is someting different here. The fat doesn't congeal in the fridge. Polyunsturated chickens?

I am on the hunt for a source for good pork fat to make lard. The stuff in the packages at Fiesta Mart has too much meat and other gunk. (I have been known to use it for carnitas.)

Any info on butcher shops in the Bay Area or Texas City would be appreciated.

[Kevin72]

Have you talked to the butchers at the Hong Kong market to see if they have fat to sell you? Seems if they cut to order they'd be bound to have that stuff sitting around . . .

[fifi]

Good point . . . DUH!

[Richard Kilgore]

Anymore suggestions for great butchers in the Dallas area? I am looking right now for pork and pork fat for sausage making, as well as a source for casings.

[cstrombe]

Anymore suggestions for great butchers in the Dallas area? I am looking right now for pork and pork fat for sausage making, as well as a source for casings.

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Kuby's is cool. Try their jalapeno cheese sausage--good.

[Lee Ratliff]

In Plano, you can try Hirsch's Meats on Parker near Alma. They're in a new location since being booted to make way for a Home Depot.

[Kevin72]

Central Market carries the casings in their frozen meats section.

I haven't had much luck with finding pork fat; I've had to fall back on salt pork that I soak beforehand.

And, for buying pork in bulk, ya can't beat Costco's massive shoulder cuts for like $1.50 a pound!