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Online place to order heritage hog

Thatgrimguy
Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,738
edited August 2018 in EggHead Forum
besides SRF. I’m feeling they are spending too much on advertising to be able to offer competitive prices.

anyone know of a lesser known source for heritage hog?
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    Grim, try Matador Meats. They use to have them reasonably priced. However you have to pay shipping. If I remember correctly, you have to type in Matador Steaks or Matador Steak company instead of Matador Meats to view the online prices.  

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  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,808
    Check this site out. 

    https://www.localharvest.org/features/heritage-pork.jsp

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    @Thatgrimguy
    Scratch what I said above brother Grim. I had got a little to deep in the pain meds and Captain Morgan when I posted that. I was F’d up as a liberal trying to tell the truth. 
    Here is what I meant to post. My apologies for the confusion. 

    https://www.dartagnan.com/suckling-pig-whole-roasting-pig/product/FPIGS004-1.html

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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    @pigfisher turned me on to this place before we ended up eyeballs-deep in our pig venture

    https://www.mangalitsaestates.com/

    Sent an order to a friend for his birthday, and cooked up some fabulous chops while visiting. Happened to mention to the owner how much I missed Iowa sweet corn  when I placed the order.  Found a dozen ears of sweet corn gratis in the cooler box when it was delivered . I thought that was a fine gesture.  



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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,738
    edited August 2018
    I ended up going with SRF and got a gold grade cap of ribeye that came out of the shipping container looking like this... how worrie about open packaging should I be?!


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  • milesvdustin
    milesvdustin Posts: 2,882
    Not. Its frozen and you will cook it for a long time. 

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  • Stoogie
    Stoogie Posts: 173
    milesvdustin said:
    Not. Its frozen and you will cook it for a long time. 
    None the less, I would still let SRF know about it.  For the amount of money spent, you shouldn't have that.  

    Just my opinion.
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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,131
    I would let SRF know, but still cook and enjoy if it was still frozen and the box/cooler did not look tampered with. If you think someone got into it, that is a cause for concern. How big is your call, but something nonetheless. 

    But I hope you do not cook a cap of ribeye very long.... :wink:
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  • 20stone
    20stone Posts: 1,961
    In my experience, SRF vac sealing leaks.  What you have there is worse than normal, but their packaging is subpar.
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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,738
    I did contact SRF and their outstanding customer service shows once again. They have offered to either replace the meat (but not in time for dinner tomorrow obviously) or offer store credit. I guess I'll take the credit and still cook the meat. I'll probably go with Sous vide to guarantee pasteurization. 
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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,738
    Check out this beauty though. It’s perfect!!


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