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How much do you pay for pork belly?
I've recently been inspired to make my own bacon by a few threads, but finding pork belly in my area is proving difficult. Even my favorite butcher does not carry it as they said they'd have to buy it 50lbs at a time. I finally found the Wegmans has it but it is $11.99/lb? Wow....I was hoping to save a buck by smoking and curing my own? (I live in MD btw so I can draw from Baltimore/D.C. You wouldn't think it was so hard lol)
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I've seen it on sale here for under three bucks a pound.
They'll gouge you if there isn't demand. Look at how much bacon (which costs more because of the processing) costs - much, much less than $11.99/lb.
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I got 2 lbs for about $4.89 a lb.
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Go to an Oriental market if you can. I'm paying 2.19 Cdn right now and that is way up from a year ago. They go through a ton of it so don't worry about freshness.
Steve
Caledon, ON
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Exactly....that's why I haven't made the purchase. I felt as if Wegman's was trying to gouge me.
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hmm have to look for one of thoseLittle Steven said:Go to an Oriental market if you can. I'm paying 2.19 Cdn right now and that is way up from a year ago. They go through a ton of it so don't worry about freshness.
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I get nice 2# pieces at my local asian mkt for $2.29 a pound. Mind you I live in Pork country.1 LBGE in Chapel Hill, NC
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Just bought 30 lbs for $2.72 / lb. This is up from my first batch in the spring which I paid $ 2.00/lb
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Wow..just shows how much Wegmans wants to rip me off! Thanks Brother.hondabbq said:Just bought 30 lbs for $2.72 / lb. This is up from my first batch in the spring which I paid $ 2.00/lb
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I found it at an Asian market, but never anywhere else. And it had a BONE in it. First and last time I made my own bacon. Tasted great, but no better than Oscar Mayer. Definitely not worth the effort. Don't remember the price, but I'll never do it again anyway. In total, I think it cost about the same as store bought.
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
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Yeah eh? I don't think the porcine virus has even hit here but we're getting hosed as though it has. Same deal with beef.hondabbq said:Just bought 30 lbs for $2.72 / lb. This is up from my first batch in the spring which I paid $ 2.00/lb
Steve
Caledon, ON
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Expensive here in Seattle close to $5 lb if I remember right.Seattle, WA
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Wow..just shows how much Wegmans wants to rip me off! Thanks Brother.stv8r said:hondabbq said:Just bought 30 lbs for $2.72 / lb. This is up from my first batch in the spring which I paid $ 2.00/lb
Wegmans isn't ripping you off. That's Berkshire pork, not the usual mass-produced stuff. Go in on a Monday, they often mark it down. -
$3.50 ish at the oriental market across the street.Dunedin, FL
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Steve
Caledon, ON
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It's about $8 a lb at Whole Foods
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@yzzi try one where the fish section isn't in an enclosed area.Little Steven said:
Only if it's durian season...Dunedin, FL -
$3.50 ish here
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The local butcher shop is 3.99 a pound. a local pig farmer sells it for 6 bucks a pound. But last week I went to restaurant Depot, and scored an 11 pound belly for 1.98 a pound. It's no Berkshire, but I'm confident the bacon and pancetta I cured will be good
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Well after reading some of the posts I was inspired to check with my favorite restaurant supply company. They did not handle it but suggested a farm in rural MD that had a full service butcher shop. $4.29/lb Sounds good to me! Reserved a 5-6lb belly to pick up tomorrow. For any fellow Marylanders who are interested...
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stv8r said:Well after reading some of the posts I was inspired to check with my favorite restaurant supply company. They did not handle it but suggested a farm in rural MD that had a full service butcher shop. $4.29/lb Sounds good to me! Reserved a 5-6lb belly to pick up tomorrow. For any fellow Marylanders who are interested...
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Add the link to the "Paste as text" drop down box or make a hyperlink. This typically works for me.stv8r said:ok apparently I'm violating some policy?
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I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
I like their site! Too bad they're in the middle of nowhere for me.
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I can't attach anything without using brackets around the link. Maybe other characters work too but I don't want to waste forum space. (like henapple)stv8r said:ok apparently I'm violating some policy?
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Steve
Caledon, ON
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Never stopped you before. you have over 26K posts!!
) I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
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Little Steven said:
I can't attach anything without using brackets around the link. Maybe other characters work too but I don't want to waste forum space. (like henapple)stv8r said:ok apparently I'm violating some policy?
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idk but I just typed normal web addresses before today and they worked. just not this one. Thanks for the advice.
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Now it's not trueCarolina Q said:Never stopped you before. you have over 26K posts!!)
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