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Shady Maple Farm Market 2.69 lb Brisket!!

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theeggcellentchef
theeggcellentchef Posts: 137
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Any eggheads from central PA Lancaster area ever bought brisket or any kind of meat or brisket from the Shady Maple farm market?  I saw in this week's flyer they have choice whole briskets for only $2.69 a lb which is far and away the best price I've seen in PA.  I wanted to see if anyone could comment on quality before I pick up some.
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  • JMCXL
    JMCXL Posts: 1,524
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    1/2 the price of my NJ Costco, never used them
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  • QingEsq
    QingEsq Posts: 241
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    Yes, I love Shady Maple and picked up my 18 lb packer there last weeek. The brisket is choice grade.  They have enough that you can find floppy ones.
    Always seeking the high I experienced from my first true BBQ experience.
    Downingtown, PA
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  • theeggcellentchef
    theeggcellentchef Posts: 137
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    @QingEsq are the cryowrapped?  Might grab one and throw in freezer. Thx!
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  • QingEsq
    QingEsq Posts: 241
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    Yes, they are.  Definitely worth a trip.  @DMW told me about Shady Maple about a year ago and my wife and I get there now as often as we can.  We live real close to a Wegmans, but for meats and produce, I find Shady Maple to be far superior in quality, variety and price.Another personal favorite from there that I haven't seen elsewhere: Hmong sausuge.  Yum.
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    Downingtown, PA
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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,088
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    @QingEsq. Never herd of Hmong sausage. Just looked it up.  Sounds very interesting.  
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  • Shiff
    Shiff Posts: 1,835
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    Have bought a few briskets from Shady Maple and reported on them in other posts.  I've noticed that they are carrying USDA Choice grade again. For a while they only had Select grade or ungraded briskets. 
    Large BGE
    Barry, Lancaster, PA
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,832
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    I picked up 3 on Saturday, all Choice.
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

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  • tikigriller
    tikigriller Posts: 1,389
    edited September 2016
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    QingEsq said:
    Yes, I love Shady Maple and picked up my 18 lb packer there last weeek. The brisket is choice grade.  They have enough that you can find floppy ones.


     @QingEsq What does this mean?  I am going to grab a brisket from Costco, which will be my first one, and want to get a good one, so is there some sort of trick when digging through the options of a brisket like when I buy an avocado?  

    (I want to practice on a Costco one before springing for a SRF one...)

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  • theeggcellentchef
    theeggcellentchef Posts: 137
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    Just stopped in today.  Awesome store!  Picked up a choice brisket and some ground pork and ground veal for meatballs. 
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  • pescadorzih
    pescadorzih Posts: 926
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    tikigriller said:
    QingEsq said:
    Yes, I love Shady Maple and picked up my 18 lb packer there last weeek. The brisket is choice grade.  They have enough that you can find floppy ones.


     @QingEsq What does this mean?  I am going to grab a brisket from Costco, which will be my first one, and want to get a good one, so is there some sort of trick when digging through the options of a brisket like when I buy an avocado?  

    (I want to practice on a Costco one before springing for a SRF one...)

    @tikigriller- Look for a brisket with an even thickness flat and that is floppy, not stiff. Briskets thst bend and flex, tend to cook up more tender.
    SE PA
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  • Shiff
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    I was at Shady Maple yesterday and they had a large number of USDA Choice briskets for the same $2.69/pound.  Didn't see it in their weekly ad so maybe this will be their price for a while.
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    Barry, Lancaster, PA
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