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    Brisket for Ground Beef?

    I've had a tough time finding a source for Brisket in Toronto, and I couldn't figure out why it was so hard to find. This weekend, I stopped in at a local ethnic butcher shop. He had a pile of briskets on his counter -- He was grinding them into ground beef. I asked him and he said its what...
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    Brining, Marinades & the Vacuum

    I just got a tilia foodsaver, and I read in the manual about speed marinading meats with the vacuum attachment. (Use canisters to hold marinade, put meats in, vacuum seal "and in only 20 minutes" blah blah blah). Is this just marketing b.s. or is there some truth / science to applying the...
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    Aces for Pre-Cooked Hams

    I cooked two 4kg (9#) pre-cooked hams on the Weber Smoker over the holidays. It was a great success. The meat was as tender as any ham I've ever had. Cook Method The hams were already mildly hickory smoked, but I added a 2-3 baseball sized chunks to the smoker. I smoked/reheated it for about...
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    Hey Canucks in Toronto. Favourite Butcher / Meat Source for Butt's, Briskets

    Many of our American brethren use Sam's or Costco for their Pork Butt's and Briskets. I tried the local one in Toronto, and didn't have any luck. I found a better selection at Highland Farms. Anyone out there got a hidden gem they wish to share? I've never seen a Tri-Tip anywhere, and I...

 

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