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Semi-OT. Amusement at the butcher shop.

gdenby
gdenby Posts: 6,239
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Went to one of the older butcher shops in the area, today. It was pretty busy, tho' not as busy as the place just down the way where they were taking orders for fresh turkeys. There's a half dozen folks working in the various sections, and I get into the crowd in front of the beef case. Nice young woman in front of me, 2 boys, and her husband holding a grocery list.

We all had to start somewhere, and as is said, there are no stupid questions, but after the lady placed her order for some fillets, she then asked the guy behind the counter.

"Now, do you have brisket?"

"Yes Ma'am."

"Do I have to order it?"

"You can, but there's some right here."

"Where?"

The counterman points.

"Oh, that has fat on it. Is it supposed to be like that?"

"Yes, Ma'am."

"OK. Do you also have flank steak?"

"Yes, right over there," and he points.

And the lady asks "How are they different?"

The fellow's eyes sort of cross, but he regains his composure, and answers, "They're completely different. Well, not entirely, they are both really good..."

"So I can substitute one for the other?"

"Uh, I don't thinks so..."

Baby steps are both wonderful and really funny.


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  • travisstrick
    travisstrick Posts: 5,002
    I'm glad I got passed that a long time ago.
    Be careful, man! I've got a beverage here.
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  • Skiddymarker
    Skiddymarker Posts: 8,522
    edited November 2014
    travisstrick said:
    I'm glad I got passed that a long time ago.
    Agreed - but I still feel like I have a lot to learn. 

    Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 33,874
    Great story-and we were all beef cut newbies at one time.  Gotta admit though that the flank to brisket comparison seems to be a very big stretch...
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 16,203
    For a year I cooked most meals out of the first Frugal Gourmet cookbook, and thought it was great food.
    I got better.  
    ;)
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  • gdenby
    gdenby Posts: 6,239
    lousubcap said:
    Great story-and we were all beef cut newbies at one time.  Gotta admit though that the flank to brisket comparison seems to be a very big stretch...
    Particularly when you can see both of them about 18" apart. I have to think someone told the lady at some point she needed to try brisket or flank steak, and she thought they were sort of interchangeable.
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,883
    edited November 2014
    There must be something about flank steak and brisket. I was about to check out of Costco once, with just a prime packer in my cart. Guy in his 30's walks by and says something like "I'm coming over to your house! What is that? A flank steak?" Waves of pity.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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